Taxpayer asks: hi taxgirl , i have a question, i bought a 2009 nissan on january 17 2009,do i qualify for the sales tax deduction?
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Ask The Taxgirl: Sales Tax Classification
Taxpayer asks: In your articles about the states, you keep saying that sales tax is regressive. But since everybody is paying the same percent, doesn’t
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 MoreFix The Tax Code Friday: Exempting “Real” Food From Tax
It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! Earlier today, I posted a piece on the new ruling in the UK that Pringles, made mostly of things
Read MoreBuy Fresh, Buy Local, Pay Tax
Yesterday, the Lowe’s sale paper arrived at our house. The pictures of healthy plants on the front page convinced me to rush out and buy
Read MoreFargo Votes On Flood Control Tax
The mayor of Fargo, ND, has announced a special election, set for June 30, to vote on a tax which will fund permanent flood control
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Online Sales
Taxpayer asks: We think we might need some tax advice, regarding the teen’s CD. Obviously we’re charging sales tax (.0655%) so that his $9.99 CD
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: New Car Sales
Taxpayer asks: Hi there, I’ve purchased a new vehicle in 2009 on Jan. 31. The original provision of the new bill that was passed by
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: New Car Sales Tax Deductions
Taxpayer asks: Dear Taxgirl,Congress has passed a bill allowing a tax deduction for the sales tax on the purchase of a new car. Does that
Read MoreIs Stripping Art?
A New York judge seems to think so. Administrative Law Judge Catherine M. Bennett has ruled that the eloquently named Nite Moves, a strip club
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