Miscellaneous Sales Tax Links

July 1st Sales / Use Tax Rate Changes
https://blog.zip2tax.com/july-1-sales-use-tax-rate-changes/

To What Extent Does Your State Rely on Sales Taxes?
https://taxfoundation.org/sales-tax-reliance-2018/

General Excise Tax Exemption for Contracting and Services Exported Outside the State
Sourcing of Income from Contracting and Services
http://files.hawaii.gov/tax/legal/tir/tir18-06.pdf 

The ebb and flow of tax on vessels
https://www.avalara.com/us/en/blog/2018/06/the-ebb-and-flowoftaxonvesselswackytaxwednesday.html

Connecticut went nuts
Connecticut Enacts Economic, Marketplace, Reporting Nexus Provisions
https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/connecticut-enacts-economic-marketplace-reporting-nexus-provisions

Sales Tax Slice: Taxes on Streaming Services are Music to States’ Ears
https://www.bna.com/sales-tax-slice-b73014476954/ 

Virtual Currency: Subject to Sales Tax or Not?

http://blog.zip2tax.com/virtual-currency/

The new year comes with new attempts to expand the sales tax base. Services are on the dart board!

http://blog.zip2tax.com/services-new-sales-tax-target/

Excise Taxes Vary from State to State

http://blog.zip2tax.com/excise-taxes-vary/

Primer on Excise taxes with some specific examples

Rules For Taxing the Cloud Are Cloudy

http://blog.zip2tax.com/taxing-cloud/

$3.10 in incorrect sales tax leads to $158k in attorney’s fees

http://blog.zip2tax.com/incorrect-sales-tax-avarici/

Federal income tax deduction for state sales and use taxes reinstated

http://blog.zip2tax.com/income-tax-deduction-for-state-sales-and-use-taxes/

Tennessee rules for sales tax on vacation rentals

http://blog.zip2tax.com/sales-tax-on-vacation-rentals/

South Carolina reminds shoppers that Amazon orders will loose their sales tax free status as of Jan. 1, 2016.

http://blog.zip2tax.com/last-month-for-amazon-sales-tax-free-in-sc/

Washington State sales tax held hostage

http://blog.zip2tax.com/washington-states-sales-tax/

No preferential tax treatment for DC TV station

http://blog.zip2tax.com/no-preferential-tax-treatment-for-dc-tv-station/

New York’s Top Court Denies Sprint’s Bid to Dismiss Tax Fraud Suit

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-york-s-top-court-denies-sprint-s-50958/

http://blog.zip2tax.com/whistle-blower-catches-sprint-for-filing-false-sales-tax-returns-in-new-york/

Sales tax reimbursement on destroyed vehicles for Florida drivers

http://blog.zip2tax.com/sales-tax-reimbursement-on-destroyed-vehicles-for-florida-drivers/

AT&T to BOE “Can you hear me NOW?” California’s 25 million sales tax appeal denied

http://blog.zip2tax.com/california-software-is-nontaxable-as-intangible-personal-property/

Exemption certificates need to be reviewed for validity

http://blog.zip2tax.com/exemption-certificates-validity/

Dormant Commerce Clause debated in Florida discriminatory sales tax case

http://blog.zip2tax.com/commerce-clause-discriminatory-sales-tax-case/

Sales tax audit leads to state lawsuit against town

http://blog.zip2tax.com/connecticut-sales-tax-audit/