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/

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

San Francisco Pot Initiative Provision Based on ‘Wayfair’

https://www.bna.com/san-francisco-pot-n73014481343/

Cities begin to rally for share of online sales taxes, special legislative session

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/18/online-sales-tax-mississippi-cities-pushing-special-session/796449002/

Restaurant improperly collected city sales tax

http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/restaurant-improperly-collected-city-sales-tax/article_a7ce0e2a-8c8f-11e8-b935-4b0f81f59402.html

In other words, make sure you're actually within a local jurisdiction's borders before you collect the tax.  And buffets should watch out for parsimonious customers who will complain about an extra 1.17 in sales tax on their bill.

Double Tax Argument Falls Flat As Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Soda Tax Legal

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/07/18/double-tax-argument-falls-flat-as-pennsylvania-supreme-court-rules-soda-tax-legal/#51fbaa121f61

Georgia's TSPLOST

http://www.taxconnex.com/blog-/georgias-tsplost

Missouri – City Tax On The Ballot In Richland

http://report.saltcpa.com/2018/07/missouri-city-tax-on-the-ballot-in-richland/

I don't usually cover local taxes, but this one is a result of Wayfair and is indicative of things to come in Missouri.

Missouri localities look to increase use tax collections, July 2018

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/07/missouri-localities-look-to-increase-use-tax-collections-july-2018.html

The Missouri sales tax map, a cartographer’s dream (or nightmare) –

https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/07/missouri-sales-tax-map-cartographers-dream-nightmare-wacky-tax-wednesday.html

Illinois ~ Sales and Use Tax: OTCs Not Liable for Chicago Hotel Accommodations Tax

http://news.cchgroup.com/2017/05/01/illinois-sales-use-tax-otcs-not-liable-chicago-hotel-accommodations-tax/

Tennessee ~ Sales and Use Tax: Local Option Transit Surcharge Authorized and Rate Imposed on Food Reduced

http://news.cchgroup.com/2017/04/28/tennessee-sales-use-tax-local-option-transit-surcharge-authorized-rate-imposed-food-reduced/

Who Actually Imposes Sales Tax?

https://www.accuratetax.com/blog/who-imposes-sales-tax/

California: how to best tax streaming services

http://www.taxrates.com/blog/2017/03/27/california-how-best-tax-streaming-services/

When Tax Revenues Continue to Be Less Than Required

http://mauledagain.blogspot.com/2017_03_01_archive.html#6868331152149276743

ILLINOIS PITCHES SALES TAX FOR NETFLIX, SPOTIFY, OTHER STREAMING SERVICES

https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-pitches-sales-tax-for-netflix-spotify-other-streaming-services/

Picture note - that is the first bridge that crosses the Mississippi River (where it's a stream - get it?).

La. Sales Tax Commission Streamlining Committee At Odds Over Who Collects State Taxes

http://redriverradio.org/post/la-sales-tax-commission-streamlining-committee-odds-over-who-collects-state-taxes

One reason why local jurisdictions want to collect their own taxes - they don't trust the state to hand the money back to them.

Absentee vote pushes L.A. County homeless sales tax measure to a strong finish

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-measure-h-final-recap-20170317-story.html