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Why are some states’ sale taxes higher than others?

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When you sell across multiple states – or even within various localities in a single state – one striking observation emerges: the consistent inconsistency of sales tax rates. The federal income tax has just seven brackets to cover the whole span of what somebody can make. Why do sales tax rates have to be so complex?

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IRS Offers Tax Deadline Extensions for Louisiana Due to Hurricane Francine

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The Internal Revenue Service is offering tax deadline relief for individuals and businesses in the entire state of Louisiana, affected by Tropical Storm Francine that began on Sept. 3, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. These taxpayers now have until Feb. 25, 2024.

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Sales Tax Highlights of October 2024 | TaxConnex

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There’s always something changing in the world of sales tax. Alaska’s Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission confirms that the state will join the growing number of jurisdictions to repeal the transaction count requirement for determining economic nexus, effective next year. Here’s a review of some of the recent updates. Another one down.

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Louisiana Doctor Gets 4 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion

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A Louisiana physician has been sentenced to 52 months in prison for tax evasion. million in income taxes, excluding interest and penalties. million in income taxes, excluding interest and penalties. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Ronald C.

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States’ tax websites and sales tax searches

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But not all search engines – or state tax websites – are created equal. What it’s like typing “sales tax” into that little rectangle with the magnifying glass on each state’s website? Here are first impressions from one-and-done searches for “sales tax” on the revenue site of each state. Connecticut Dept.

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State and Local Tax (SALT) Predictions for 2024

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State and local taxes, also often referred to as SALT, are one of the most dynamic areas of tax practice, with thousands of jurisdictions across the U.S. imposing increases or newly-created taxes on real or other property. In response to the dismissal of the earlier state lawsuit, Apple Inc.

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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. Midyear sales tax. The Tax Foundation released its “State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2023” report of the 45 states (and the District of Columbia) that collect statewide sales taxes and the 38 states where local sales taxes are collected.

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