There’s currently a petition to exempt what from taxation? Yep, it’s toilet paper. Focusing on the belief that it’s not fair to tax toilet paper and other basic products, a Florida journalist is hoping to “spare the squares.”
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Guest Post: Online Sales Tax
Submitted by KARA HAAS In recent years online shopping has become an unspoken tax haven. It seems as though it is similar to offshore bank
Read MoreTime To Stock Up On Guns & School Supplies: States Announce Sales Tax Holidays
It’s that time of year again! Despite evidence that state sales tax holidays actually cost taxpayers money, many states have renewed their temporary reprieve on
Read MoreWill Taxes Drive Manning’s Final Decision?
Once upon a time, professional ballplayers went to play for a team and they stayed. They were franchise players – so good that entire teams
Read MoreWaffle House Waitress Wins Big In The Lottery, Loses At Tax Court
Growing up in North Carolina, I’ve seen my share of the inside of a Waffle House or two. In fact, my college roommate and I
Read MoreMore States Eye Amazon Sales Tax Deal
So who didn’t see this coming? With the ink barely dry on California’s internet sales tax deal with Amazon, other states are chatting up a similar
Read MorePromises, Promises: Governors Swear Not To Raise Taxes
We have a recurring problem at my house where my kids do something they know they’re not supposed to do and believe they can fix
Read MoreStar Wars: States Will Vie For Space-Related Tax Breaks
If a member of Congress was ever qualified to speak up about the space program, I’d say Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) would fit the bill.
Read MoreHurricane Season Starts Soon, As Do Sales Tax Holidays
The beginning of summer often means cookouts, trips to the shore, and camping. For many (including my parents), it also means the beginning of hurricane
Read MoreForget The Fat Tax: Let’s Tax Drug Paraphernalia
Governon Paterson raised quite a stir after he suggested a “fat tax” to raise revenue combat obesity. But that may not be the most controversial
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