Retirement

In case any of you are still visiting...you may have noticed a lack of activity.  A variety of issues have happened over the last few years.  It basically has come time to simply declare that I'm retired. So...I'm retired. 

There are going to be a couple of "evergreen" on-demand programs available.  And I'll leave these blogs up. 

Thanks for your readership and support over the years. 

Service Sales and Wayfair

http://salestaxguy.blogspot.com/2018/08/service-sales-and-wayfair.html

After leading the nation in local soda taxes, California bans them – Wacky Tax Wednesday

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/08/after-leading-thenationinlocalsodataxescaliforniabansthemwackyta.html

South Carolina Publishes Remote Seller Sales Tax Guidance

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/south-carolina-publishes-remote-seller-56179/

Plymouth man charged with 38 tax felonies

http://www.revenue.state.mn.us/newsroom/Documents/20180815%20Pham%20fraud%20file.pdf

Michigan – Sales Tax Application Scam

http://report.saltcpa.com/2018/08/michigan-sales-tax-application-scam/

Tax Q&A: What happens if I don’t collect sales tax?

https://www.avalara.com/trustfile/en/blog/2018/08/tax-q-a-what-happens-if-i-dont-collect-sales-tax.html

Sales Taxes in a Post-Wayfair, Post-Kennedy World

https://www.taxnotes.com/state-tax-notes/nexus/sales-taxes-post-wayfair-post-kennedy-world/2018/07/16/2870g

Sales Tax Compliance for the Amazon Seller

https://www.payability.com/blog/sales-tax-compliance-for-the-amazon-seller/

Sales Tax Slice: Taxes on Streaming Services are Music to States’ Ears

https://www.bna.com/sales-tax-slice-b73014476954/

States Start to Enforce Online Sales Tax Laws, Look to Tax Marketplace Providers

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/states-start-to-enforce-online-sales-65163/

Vehicles Used to Transport Materials between Facilities Taxable in Arkansas

https://www.ttrus.com/article.php?id=1124

Some out-of-state retailers required to collect Idaho sales tax

https://tax.idaho.gov/n-feed.cfm?idd=4199

Trade Shows Create Nexus in Illinois

http://news.cchgroup.com/2018/08/13/trade-shows-create-nexus-in-illinois/

Remote Seller Tax Collection Not Yet Required in Wyoming

http://news.cchgroup.com/2018/08/10/wyoming-provides-sales-tax-guidance-following-wayfair/

Nonprofit Entities, Too, Can Be Impacted by U.S. Supreme Court’s New State Sales Tax Rules

https://www.grfcpa.com/resource/nonprofit-entities-too-can-be-impacted-by-u-s-supreme-courts-new-state-sales-tax-rules/

Phoenix car dealership indicted for hoarding sales tax

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article216643250.html

Why $500K could be the highest exemption from online sales tax collections

https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/why-500k-could-be-the-highest-exemption-from-online-sales-tax-collections

State Treasurer: Sales Tax to be Collected from Out-of-State Online Retailers - MI

https://www.michigan.gov/treasury/0,4679,7-121-1755_1963-475030--,00.html

SALES AND USE TAX INFORMATION FOR REMOTE SELLERS - NY

https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/remotesellers.shtml

Missouri – Sale of Live, Unprocessed Tilapia, Raised By Seller, Is Not Subject To Sales Tax

http://report.saltcpa.com/2018/08/missouri-sale-of-live-unprocessed-tilapia-raised-by-seller-is-not-subject-to-sales-tax/

Is Federal Digital Sales Tax Legislation on Its Last Leg?

https://www.bna.com/federal-digital-sales-n73014481732/

Florida – Applies Wayfair Retrospectively In Recent Court Case

http://report.saltcpa.com/2018/08/florida-applies-wayfair-retrospectively-in-recent-court-case/

https://www.bna.com/state-wayfair-florida-n73014481689/

How States are Reacting to Wayfair Ruling

https://www.accountingweb.com/tax/sales-tax/how-states-are-reacting-to-wayfair-ruling

SCDOR has issued Public Drafts related to the application of the registration and tax collection requirements for SC Sales and Use

https://dor.sc.gov/policy/index/new-draft-advisory-opinions

Californians should stay away from destructive, foul-tasting soda taxes

https://www.pe.com/2018/08/11/californians-should-stay-sway-from-destructive-foul-tasting-soda-taxes/

Remote Sellers Information Bulletin - LA

http://revenue.louisiana.gov/LawsPolicies/RSIB%2018-001%20-%20Remote%20Sellers%20Impact%20of%20Wayfair.pdf

https://www.cookingwithsaltlaw.com/2018/08/louisiana-remote-seller-commission-issues-first-information-bulletin-addressing-impact-of-wayfair/

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/spotlight-on-louisiana-after-wayfair-85978/

With Wayfair Decided, Will a Federal Solution be Needed?

https://www.salestaxsupport.com/blogs/issues/internet-tax-ecommerce/wayfair-and-economic-nexus/

Wayfair & Economic Nexus for Foreign Sellers: Key Sales Tax Questions

https://www.salestaxsupport.com/blogs/industry/us-sales-tax-for-foreign-sellers/wayfair-economic-nexus-for-foreign-sellers-sales-tax-questions/

States Follow South Dakota: A By-State Guide on Economic Nexus

https://www.salestaxsupport.com/blogs/issues/internet-tax-ecommerce/states-follow-south-dakota-a-by-state-guide-on-economic-nexus/

Vehicle telematics and communications tax: What's next for the consumer auto industry?

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/08/vehicle-telematics-and-communications-tax-whats-next-for-the-consumer-auto-industry.html

Sales tax, income tax, and use tax: What are the main differences?

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/08/sales-tax-income-tax-and-use-tax-what-are-the-main-differences.html

Warren Averett’s State by State Nexus Standards for Internet Sales Tax Ruling

https://warrenaverett.com/insights/state-nexus-standards-internet-sales-tax/

If Online Sellers, South Dakota Settle Tax Beef, Who Wins?

https://www.bna.com/online-companiessouth-dakota-n73014481430/

Enacted Louisiana sales and use tax law amends tax rate and availability of exclusions/exemptions

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/tax/articles/enacted-louisiana-sales-and-use-tax-law-amends-tax-rate-and-availability-of-exclusions-exemptions.html?nc=1

Maine Revenue Services Issues Guidance for Remote Sellers

https://www.maine.gov/revenue/publications/alerts/2018/ta_aug2018_vol28_iss6.html

Sales Tax Slice: Getting into the Nitty-Gritty of Sales Tax Holidays

https://www.bna.com/sales-tax-slice-b73014481606/

NCDOR to Require Certain Remote Sellers to Collect Sales Tax

https://www.ncdor.gov/node/19819

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/remote-sellers-face-deadline-for-north-68790/

Sales and Use Tax Guidance for Online Sellers

http://www.dor.ms.gov/Business/Documents/Online%20Seller%20Guidance.pdf

2018 sales tax changes: mid-year update

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/08/2018-sales-tax-changes-mid-year-update.html

9 Sales Tax Tips To Keep Your Small Business Mighty

https://www.retailtouchpoints.com/features/executive-viewpoints/9-sales-tax-tips-to-keep-your-small-business-mighty

Ohio's manufacturing exemption and the treatment of employment services are the subject of recent court decisions

https://taxnews.ey.com/news/2018-1593-ohios-manufacturing-exemption-and-the-treatment-of-employment-services-are-the-subject-of-recent-court-decisions

South Dakota Department of Revenue responds to Wayfair decision

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/08/south-dakota-department-of-revenue-responds-to-wayfair-decision.html

Call for sales tax simplification

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/08/call-for-sales-tax-simplification.html

Wisconsin Provides Guidance on Lodging Marketplace Tax Duties

https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/wisconsin-provides-guidance-on-lodging-marketplace-tax-duties

Extras on Excise: Oregon Tax on New Vehicle Sales Holds Up Against Constitutional Challenge

https://www.bna.com/extras-excise-oregon-b73014481566/

Arkansas Discusses Grounds to Cancel Sales and Use Tax Permits

https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/arkansas-discusses-grounds-to-cancel-sales-and-use-tax-permits

State Gasoline Tax Rates as of July 2018

https://taxfoundation.org/state-gas-tax-rates-july-2018/

Alabama's Internet Sales Tax Plan

http://www.taxconnex.com/blog-/alabamas-internet-sales-tax-plan

Spotlight on South Carolina: After Wayfair, Sales and Use Tax Compliance for E-Commerce in South Carolina

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/spotlight-on-south-carolina-after-31715/

Wayfair - What If the Respondents Were NOT Billion Dollar Sellers?

https://www.salestaxsupport.com/blogs/issues/tax-policy/wayfair-what-if-the-respondents-were-not-billion-dollar-sellers/

She's got a point. 

State tax collectors target Santa Barbara's cascarones vendors

http://www.kcbx.org/post/state-tax-collectors-target-santa-barbaras-cascarones-vendors

Sales Tax 101: All About Those Rates, No Trouble

https://taxify.co/2018/08/07/sales-tax-101-all-about-those-rates-no-trouble/

If Your Company Offers Streaming Services, You Should Be Aware that States and Localities Are Taking Different Approaches to Taxing Such Services

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/if-your-company-offers-streaming-11529/

Bellefonte florist charged with not paying sales tax

http://www.lockhaven.com/news/police-court-and-fires/2018/08/bellefonte-florist-charged-with-not-paying-sales-tax/

Stillwater man charged with multiple tax crimes

http://www.revenue.state.mn.us/newsroom/Documents/20180807%20Claugherty%20fail%20file%20revoke.pdf

Wayfair's impact on the Marketplace Fairness Act

https://dor.wa.gov/find-taxes-rates/retail-sales-tax/marketplace-fairness-leveling-playing-field/wayfairs-impact-marketplace-fairness-act-and-requirement-make-retail-sales-tax-choice

NH man victim of Florida's sales tax gotcha

http://www.unionleader.com/business/nh-man-victim-of-floridas-sales-tax-gotcha-20180729

It's interesting that the guy didn't seem to be getting a consistent answer from the people he talked to.

State lawmakers looking at sales tax reporting system after massive mix-up

https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/state-lawmakers-looking-at-sales-tax-reporting-system-after-massive/article_9c6030d4-8100-5fdd-9aa2-ec588177fcd2.html

Politicians grandstanding about an error by a vendor who sent the money to the wrong local district.  Grandstanding and exhibiting a complete lack of understanding about how these things work.

Residents' lawsuit claiming Billings collected 'illegal sales tax' heads to Great Falls court

https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/residents-lawsuit-claiming-billings-collected-illegal-sales-tax-heads-to/article_78fd2cdc-29c4-504c-b622-5fa7cbd71692.html