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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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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.

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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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Can remote employees create sales tax nexus?

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A lot of times regarding sales tax, the answer to any question is, “It depends.” Covid created unique conditions for companies that must collect and remit sales tax, including many temporary breaks regarding worker locations. New breed of nexus. Remote work exploded at a speed that outstripped tax jurisdictions’ regulators.

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The Hidden World of Sales Tax Crimes

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Income tax often seems to grab most of the headlines, but sales tax can make for a hefty crime – and punishment – too. A famous case recently examined in the TaxConnex podcast It Depends episode, “Sales Tax Crimes - Pt. States are watching For Kozlowski, the sales tax matter was a $3.2

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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.

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Application Deadline Approaching for the New Hampshire Research and Development Tax Credit

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Are you a New Hampshire business that incurred Research & Development (R&D) expenses during 2022? Did you know that the application deadline for the NH R&D Tax Credit is fast approaching? Read below for the highlights of the R&D Tax Credit program and application due date.