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02.19.10 Test Your AP IQ: Foreign Tax on Purchases What is the tax levied on the purchase of goods and services in foreign countries called? more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

12.21.09 Streamlined Sales Tax Stalls Introduction of federal streamlined sales tax legislation has been delayed because of two disputeshow to properly compensate vendors for collecting sales tax and whether or how to apply the sales tax simplification measures to telecom taxes, according to a leading state tax expert.
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10.02.09 Test Your AP IQ: Sales and Use Tax In general, what types of purchases are exempt from sales and use tax? more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

09.21.09 Boom in State Tax Amnesty Deals The good news for companies that may owe back sales and use taxes is that a huge number of states have enacted or are planning to enact tax amnesty programs. The programs are pulling in much more tax revenue than planned, so they are very appealing to states. more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

09.15.09 FULL AP EXPO PROGRAM AVAILABLE Schedules and descriptions of over 30 sessions and workshopsincluding many on AP automation--are now available for our upcoming 8th Annual AP Conference & Expo October 14-16 at the Loews Royal Pacific at Universal Orlando. more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

06.01.09 Wisconsin Jumps Onto SST Bandwagon The Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) Project, which has been gaining steam, seeks to radically simplify the now complex rules for state sales and use taxes. Wisconsin has become the 23rd member state of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Governing Board, according to a press release issued by the state's revenue department.
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03.23.09 Tax Amnesty in NJ and CT more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

01.26.09 PRESS RELEASE: Controllers Eye AP CFOs, Controllers and Business Managers now realize there are significant bottom-line savings to be found in accounts payable, savings they need to tap in 2009. Youll find a precise roadmap to those savings at the 9th Annual Accounts Payable Operations conference (March 11-13, San Antonio), presented by the Institute of Management and Administration, BNA Subsidiaries, LLC and Casher Associates.
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12.30.08 Sales Tax on Card Transactions If your organization owes any sales and use tax on transactions, the liability must be recorded at year-end. One place where this exposure can hide is in credit card transactions, whether its a purchasing card (p-card) or travel (T&E) card.
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12.22.08 Sales & Use Tax Amnesty in CT The state of Connecticut has announced a tax amnesty program for individuals and businesses owing any tax on or before Nov. 30, 2008. The amnesty period will be from May 1, 2009, to June 25, 2009, inclusive, according to legislation signed by Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) [H.B. 7601 and S.B. 1200, enacted 11/24/08].
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10.07.08 OK OKs Sales Tax Amnesty From time to time, states announce a period of amnesty for various delinquent taxes. If you pay whats due, you will not be charged interest or penalties. Oklahoma has such a program underway now. The state will waive any penalties, interest, or other collection fees due on certain delinquent tax debtsincluding sales and use tax-- that are paid between Sept. 15 and Nov. 14. more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

05.05.08 NY Sued Over New Internet Sales Tax Amazon.com has sued the state of New York over a controversial new law regarding the taxing of certain Internet sales, arguing that the new law violates the state and federal constitutions [Amazon.com v. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, N.Y. Sup. Ct., No. 601247/08, 4/25/08]. The suit, filed in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, alleges that the new law violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution because it imposes tax collection obligations on out-of-state entities that have no substantial nexus with New York. more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

04.21.08 Streamlined Sales Tax Gathers Steam In the wake of a shift in policy adopted late last year, support for the Streamlined Sales Tax System (SSTS) appears to be gathering steam in states that had previously resisted the project. The goal of the SSTS is to radically simplify the now complex rules for state sales and use taxes.
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11.05.07 7-Year Extension to Net Tax Ban President Bush signed a seven-year extension of the Internet tax moratorium Oct. 31, a day before the expiration of the current moratorium. The House passed the legislation by a vote of 402-0 on Oct. 30. The law extends the moratorium for seven years, expands the definition of Internet access, and makes changes to the "grandfathering provisions."
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10.29.07 Bid to Settle Sales Tax Debate Over Postage A proposed amendment to the "delivery charge" definition in the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement could resolve a long-standing dispute over the taxation of postage by states. The taxation of postage has been a source of contention within the streamlining effort since October 2006.
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10.22.07 House OKs Extension of Net Tax Ban The House Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved a four-year extension of the Internet tax moratorium, which would prohibit most states and local governments from taxing Internet access through Nov. 1, 2011.
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08.13.07 Proposal for One Sales Tax Rate Per State A proposal that would apply one sales tax rate per state for all sellers, both in-state and remote, under a national streamlined sales tax collection system appeared to be the favored solution of participants at a recent task force meeting in Boston.
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07.30.07 Senate Urges Probe of 1099ers Senate appropriators recently voted 15-14 to urge the Internal Revenue Service to provide increased enforcement in industries where the misclassification of employees as independent contractors is widespread.
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07.19.07 Call for Presentations: Advanced AP 2008 more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

06.22.07 Test Your AP IQ: When to Accrue Use Tax How familiar are you with AP best practices, rules, and regulations? Heres a question to test your knowledge: In general, when should Use Tax be self-assessed on an invoice?
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04.30.07 Sales & Use Tax: New Case on Nexus Nexus forsales and use tax purposes is a tricky concept and it can be established in a number of ways, such as a physical presence (an office or plant), sales solicitations, bank accounts, or agents located in the state in question. But establishing nexus is not always clear-cut, as a new case illustrates.
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04.23.07 Sales Tax System to Seek Deadline Extension The 18-month-old Streamlined Sales Tax System (SSTS)--aimed at easing tax collection burdens on Internet and mail-order retailers--will be urging Congress in the months ahead to extend the approaching Dec. 31, 2007 deadline for SSTS members to bring their state tax laws into full compliance. Here's a detailed analysis of the current situation.
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04.13.07 Test Your AP IQ: A Query About Sales Tax How familiar are you with AP best practices, rules, and regulations? Heres a question to test your knowledge: In general, when must a vendor charge sales tax on an invoice? more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

01.29.07 21 States Now Members of Streamlined Sales Tax Project Twenty-one states have now complied with the streamlined sales tax agreement--including Utah and Rhode Island, which began participating Jan. 1, the National Conference of State Legislatures Executive Committee Task force on State and Local Taxation of Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce reported recently. Here is full coverage of the executive committee's 2007 winter meeting.
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01.08.07 New Congress Likely to Move on Streamlined Sales Tax Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) legislation that did not progress in the last Congress are likely to be reintroduced in the new Congress, according to Arthur R. Rosen, partner in McDermott Will & Emery LLP, who spoke at the New York University 25th Institute on State and Local Taxation Conference on Dec. 18.
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12.15.06 Test Your AP IQ: Sales & Use Tax How familiar are you with AP best practices, rules, and regulations? Here's a question on sales and use taxes: Are there any use tax implications if you move a taxable item from one tax jurisdiction to another that has a higher tax rate?
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12.01.06 New Sales & Use Tax Ruling: New York New York sales & use tax ruling on a companys purchase of electricity used to power pumps. more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

10.30.06 Latest Sales & Use Tax Rulings: New York JetBlue Airways Corp. requested sales tax opinions on various items. more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

10.09.06 Latest Sales & Use Tax Rulings: Ohio An automobile manufacturers purchase of repair parts and services that are used to perform post-warranty goodwill repairs by dealers to its customers motor vehicles are subject to use tax, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals ruled. more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

09.29.06 NJ Ups Sales Tax Base and Rate New Jersey enacted legislation that increases its sales tax rate from 6% to 7% effective July 15 and expands its sales tax base to include digital property, as well as several services. more... Comments (0) | Leave a Comment | Email to a Colleague | Add to Favorites

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