Online retailers Amazon, Overstock.com in tax dispute with states
Soon after dropping its California and Hawaii-based marketing affiliates over online tax issues, Overstock.com reversed its decision after state offic...
Business Tax Index ranks state tax systems
In April, 2009, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) published the "Business Tax Index 2009: Best to Worst State Tax System...
Streamlined sales tax might be the answer to state budgetary woes
The Streamlined Sales Tax Project is moving back into the spotlight with some states visibly hurting for tax dollars and a Congress that seems friendl...
Amazon fights back on sales tax legislation, ends North Carolina affiliate program
Early this year, online retail giant Amazon.com lost its battle to fight the sales tax imposed by the State of New York when a New York state judge di...
Political and economic climate improving for Streamlined Sales Tax Project
A bill that would implement the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP) nationwide may be reintroduced in Congress later this year. Detailed provisions o...
Global indirect tax policies affect many businesses
A recent KPMG Global Indirect Tax Brief provides the latest information on how governments worldwide are striving to raise additional revenues by broa...
Amazon loses New York sales tax lawsuit
A New York state judge has dismissed Amazon.com's lawsuit alleging the online retail giant had no requirement to pay sales tax in the state due to a l...
Sales tax holidays: Love them or hate them?
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have sales tax holidays that last at least a couple of days each year, some last much longer. Us...
PayPal turns over account records to IRS
Earlier this year, PayPal let customers know the company would be providing the IRS with some of their account information. This was in response to a ...
Online giant Amazon facing growing tax woes
The tax hurdles Amazon is experiencing in New York are spreading to other states. For the past few months, the online giant has been challenging the c...
For most states, stimulus payments will mean added revenue
The economic stimulus payments that taxpayers have received will not be considered taxable income by the Internal Revenue Service but some of this mon...
Business Tax Index 2008 ranks state tax systems
With April 15, "Tax Day," just behind us, the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has published the "Business Tax Index 2008: ...
Indiana homeowners benefit from new tax law while sales tax increases
A new tax restructuring plan in Indiana cuts property taxes for homeowners while giving them more control over the rates of increases in the future.Go...
State tax comparison seen as key factor in choosing a retirement destination
With tax season rapidly approaching, many people planning their retirement are wondering how their retirement income will be taxed if they move. Also,...
Toronto must pay for tax campaign
The City of Toronto, Ontario, hoping to raise taxes by imposing a new one cent tax on municipal services, has so far generated a cost to the city of n...
Tax comparison: Best states for business
The Tax Foundation has released its 2008 State Business Tax Climate Index. The Index ranks how "business friendly" the 50 state tax systems are, provi...
Personal liability for sales tax - not just for corporate officers anymore!
Are you a "responsible party" party when it concerns the collection and remittance of your company's sales tax? Most corporate accounting and finance ...
Shoppers in fourteen states prepare for sales tax holidays
Residents of at least fourteen states and the District of Columbia can look forward to purchasing clothing, school supplies, and computers within cert...
Cigarette taxes go up while gas and sales tax rates remain stable
Many smokers are feeling a greater squeeze on their wallets as more states increase cigarette taxes, while most states have held the line on gas and s...
Washington State joins Streamlined Sales Tax Project
The State of Washington is the latest to join the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP), a coalition of now 22 states that have agreed to work together...
