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Sales Tax-Free Back To School Shopping Still Happening Even During COVID

Sales Tax-Free Back To School Shopping Still Happening Even During COVID

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 7, 2020November 19, 2020

Back-to-school may look different in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that parents and teachers won’t be shopping. According to the National Retail Federation, consumers could spend

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Cyber Monday Deals May Now Include Sales Tax

Cyber Monday Deals May Now Include Sales Tax

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 26, 2018November 13, 2019

Looking for Cyber Monday deals? You’re not alone. Last year, 81 million shoppers spent a total of $6.59 billion on Cyber Monday. This year, Cyber Monday sales

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This Holiday Season May Be Your Last Chance To Deduct Sales Taxes

This Holiday Season May Be Your Last Chance To Deduct Sales Taxes

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 25, 2017July 29, 2022

Save those holiday receipts because you might be able to deduct them on your federal income tax return – but it might be for the last time. The tax reform bill currently in Congress would eliminate the sales tax deduction, along with the state and local income tax deduction.

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Guest Post: Taxing Online Sales Is Fair

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 30, 2012June 23, 2020

Submitted by DAVID CAMPBELL Is it fair to require online retailers to collect and remit state sales tax? In a word, yes. Most governors who

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Online Sales Continue To Puzzle Holiday Shoppers

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 2, 2011

I hate to shop. I don’t have the patience for it. I have three kids and if you’ve ever been behind me in line at

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Cyber Monday Sales Tax Free For Many – But For How Long?

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 26, 2011May 21, 2020

I don’t do the whole Black Friday thing. There is nothing (and I mean nothing) that I want/need/crave/desire enough to stand in line with a

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More States Eye Amazon Sales Tax Deal

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 18, 2011

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

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New Law Repeals “Amazon Tax”

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 10, 2011November 17, 2019

Talk about down to the wire… The Amazon deal is so fresh (it was passed after 10pm last night) that you can’t find much in

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Clock Ticking On Amazon Deal

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 9, 2011November 17, 2019

Yesterday, the web lit up early (including on my site) with commentary about Amazon.com’s supposed tax deal with the State of California. And then… crickets.

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