Regulatory Analysis

Posted September 17, 2024 by Erik Wallin
New Jersey Moves to Exempt Bullion

New Jersey recently enacted S-721. This law provides an exemption for the sale of certain investment metal bullion and coins and is effective starting January 1, 2025.

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Posted September 6, 2024 by Oliver Mavor-Parker
Alabama to Exempt Honeybees October 1

Alabama will exempt honeybees from state sales and use tax starting October 1. The exemption will also apply to honeybee “inputs” and “byproducts”. The exemption will not apply to local taxes, and is set to expire on September 30, 2029.

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Posted September 4, 2024 by Oliver Mavor-Parker
Alabama to Exempt Hearing Aids October 1

Alabama will exempt hearing aids from state sales and use tax starting October 1. The exemption will not apply to local taxes, and is set to expire September 30, 2029.

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Posted September 3, 2024 by Bradley Feimer
Alaska: City of Mekoryuk Joins Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission

The City of Mekoryuk has completed the process to join the Alaska Remote Sellers Sales Tax Commission (ARSSTC). Sellers must begin collection on 10/1/2024 and forms for filing will be updated to include Mekoryuk on 11/1/2024.  

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Posted August 15, 2024 by Dan Barros
Illinois Eliminates Grocery Tax Effective 2026

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 3144. In this legislation, Illinois eliminated its 1% grocery tax. However, despite eliminating the tax at the state level, Illinois will allow local authorities to impose their own grocery taxes. These changes will take effect January 1, 2026.  

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Posted August 8, 2024 by Dan Barros
Minnesota Imposes 988 Fee

Starting September 1, 2024, Minnesota will impose a prepaid wireless 988 fee of $0.12 per transaction for prepaid wireless telecommunication services. This fee will be collected along with the previously established E911 and Telecommunications Access Minnesota (TAM) fees, for a combined $0.95 per transaction for prepaid wireless telecommunication services.  

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Posted July 17, 2024 by Radhika Akhil
Oklahoma to Exempt Food Items from State Sales Tax

Oklahoma recently passed HB 1955 and SB 1283, exempting the state level sales tax on food and food ingredients. While this exemption applies to state level tax, there is no change to local level taxes (i.e., county, city and district level taxes). This change is to take effect on August 29, 2024. For the purpose […]

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Posted July 2, 2024 by Erik Wallin
New Jersey Phases Out Exemption for Zero Emission Vehicles

New Jersey has approved Assembly Bill 4702 which eliminates the sales and use tax exemption for zero emission vehicles in two phases. Specifically, a special reduced rate of 3.3125% applies from October 2024 through June 2025 and starting on July 1, 2025, tax applies at the standard rate of 6.625%. For more information click here.

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Posted July 2, 2024 by Erik Wallin
New Jersey Cancels Annual Sales Tax Holiday

In a surprise move, New Jersey has approved Assembly Bill 4702, which repeals the annual sales tax holiday established by P.L.2022, c.21. This means that the tax holiday which was slated to take place from August 24 to September 2 which would have enabled a temporary tax exemption for computers, school computer supplies, school supplies, […]

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Posted June 28, 2024 by Dan Barros
Wyoming Removes 200 Transaction Threshold for Establishing Economic Nexus

Starting July 1, 2024, Wyoming will remove the 200 or more separate transactions threshold for establishing economic nexus. Going forward, the sole criterion to establish economic nexus will be whether sellers receive gross revenue from sales of more than $100,000 into Wyoming for the calendar year or the immediately preceding calendar year. More information can […]

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Posted June 24, 2024 by Oliver Mavor-Parker
Vermont to Tax Canned SaaS Starting July 1

Under H. 887, Vermont will tax prewritten remotely accessed software (i.e. “SaaS”), effective July 1.

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Posted June 18, 2024 by Erik Wallin
Massachusetts Sets Dates for 2024 Sales Tax Holiday

The 2024 Massachusetts Sales Tax Holiday will be held on Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11. Most retail items of up to $2,500, purchased in Massachusetts for personal use on these two days, will be exempt from sales tax. For more information click here.

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Posted June 17, 2024 by Dan Barros
Maryland Increases Sales Tax on Electronic Smoking Devices

As part of Senate Bill 362, the “Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2024,” Maryland has, among a variety of changes, increased the sales and use tax rate on the sale of electronic devices, including vaping liquid sold in a container that contains more than 5ml of vaping liquid. Effective July 1, 2024, the sales […]

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Posted June 14, 2024 by Dan Barros
Minnesota Enacts New Retail Delivery Fee effective July 1, 2024

Minnesota’s new Retail Delivery Fee, the “Road Improvement and Food Delivery Fee,” takes effect July 1, 2024. Retailers will be subject to a $0.50 fee on certain transactions that are $100 or more and involve a “retail delivery” in Minnesota. This includes retail deliveries of taxable tangible goods, as well as retail deliveries of clothing. […]

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Posted June 14, 2024 by Bradley Feimer
North Dakota Tax Changes Effective July 1, 2024

The North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner recently announced local tax changes effective July 1, 2024. Such changes include a sales tax rate increase in the City of Mapleton and removal of the maximum tax cap, as well as a sales tax rate increase in the City of Rolla. More information may be found […]

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Posted June 13, 2024 by Ryan Brady
Connecticut Increases E911 Fee

In Connecticut, a surcharge is assessed by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority on all phone lines, including prepaid wireless services, in order to fund E911 services.  Each fiscal year the amount of the surcharge is reviewed.  Pursuant to Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Docket No. 24-10-05, the surcharge has been increased for prepaid wireless services from $0.68 […]

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Posted June 10, 2024 by Bradley Feimer
CO Releases Local Sales & Use Tax Changes Effective July 1, 2024

The Colorado Department of Revenue published local sales and use tax changes effective July 1, 2024. Such changes include rate increases for the cities of Dolores, Garden City, Lyons, and South Fork. The city of Deer Trail will begin imposing sales and use tax at a rate of 1.75%. Additionally, the City of Wiley will […]

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Posted June 6, 2024 by Bradley Feimer
Eagle County and Avon, CO Exempt Period & Incontinence Products

The state of Colorado provides a sales and use tax exemption for period and incontinence products at the state level which may be adopted by state-administered locals. As such, the state-administered local of Eagle County has adopted the exemption under Resolution 2024-023, effective July 1, 2024. The Town of Avon, a self-administered local, has similarly […]

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