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NOMAD States: The Latest on Sales Tax

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NOMAD and sales tax – I’m sure you’ve heard it before. When it relates to sales tax, the NOMAD states refer to the five American states without a statewide sales tax: New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, and Delaware. The NOMADs bear watching for changes in how they handle sales tax. But what does it mean?

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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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Sales Tax Updates: What’s new in sales tax for April?

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. A bill that would raise the online sales tax in Alabama is progressing with state lawmakers. The current Alabama sales tax is 8% for online purchases, the same as for purchases at the state’s brick-and-mortar stores. Leveling the field.

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Are Digital Ad Taxes Spreading?

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should know about a relatively new kind of ta x – and tax obligation. The state will impose a gross receipts tax ranging from 2.5% Montana and West Virginia are considering one ; Nebraska lawmakers shelved such a proposal last year. to learn what it means when sales tax is all on us. ?. Contact us ?to

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Selling Into States with Unusual Sales Tax Laws

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If you sell into the handful of states that don’t have nexus or don’t have a general sales tax, you might think you’re home free when it comes to obligations to remit sales tax. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have a statewide sales tax. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon do not.

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Online Ads: Who Taxes Them and Who Doesn't?

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One of the next big trends in sales tax is one you should start thinking about: states taxing digital advertising. Right now, a little more than two-thirds of states with a sales tax impose a tax on the sale of such digital goods as videos and music. Who’s doing what among states with this new breed of tax?

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Economic nexus overview - all states with sales tax now active

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Next summer will mark five years since the Supreme Court ignited economic sales tax nexus with the South Dakota v. Many businesses are still trying to figure out how to manage the resulting obligations, but one thing’s clear: Now every state with a sales tax has economic nexus. Wayfair, Inc et al decision. Stay tuned.