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Hot Topics: Sales Tax Rates | TaxConnex

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Sales tax compliance depends on many factors. One of the most important – and the most incessantly changing – is the tax rates that America’s thousands of jurisdictions impose. Exemptions can also seem whimsical: New York charges different sales tax on a bagel that’s sold as-is or has been toasted and smeared with cream cheese.

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The changing state of e-commerce

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trillion in 2027. retail e-commerce sales is expected to top $2 trillion by 2027. But the field continues to change – and if sales tax doesn’t keep up, you could be caught in a tough spot with a customer. And, among these three new aspects of e-commerce, curbside could be the most troublesome for sales tax.

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What's new in May for state sales and use taxes

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What’s new in May for state sales and use taxes. There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Exempting groceries from sales tax as American families struggle with inflation and other economic woes is politically tempting. million in taxes a year on the sale of groceries.

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Massachusetts Life Sciences Companies: Tax Savings Opportunities

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The application window for the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Tax Incentive Program is now open. This program offers lucrative tax savings to eligible companies and the current application requirements include several modifications from past years, reducing barriers on several aspects of the application criteria. 62, 6(m) and c.

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What's new in sales tax?

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Two Penn State University students are using artificial intelligence to automate sales tax refunds for businesses, news reports said. The state assessed tax of more than $600,000 plus interest and $82,000 in penalties on the company, Ecocrete Inc.,

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Sales tax for subscription-based businesses

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billion by 2027. How is sales tax managed for this growing industry? The sales tax obligations related to subscription box services depend on many of the same questions as other remote sellers: Are your products taxable or exempt in tax jurisdictions where you have customers? Plants or flowers. Clothing or books.

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Tax Planning Strategies for Car Dealerships: Cost Segregation

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Owning a car dealership can present a golden opportunity to reduce your tax liabilities. One such opportunity is cost segregation , allowing dealerships to speed up depreciation deductions, which can lead to significant tax savings early on. Starting in 2027, bonus depreciation will be suspended again unless Congress acts.