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Complete Guide to Sales Tax Holiday Dates Across the US

July 25, 2023.
Tax Publications

A sales tax holiday is a temporary period during which certain goods or services are exempt from sales taxes. It is a policy measure implemented by some governments to encourage consumer spending and boost the economy. During a sales tax holiday, specific items are eligible for tax exemption. These items...

The Art of Customer Service

July 07, 2023.
Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications

In today’s business world, whether it is electronic or face to face it is vital to provide outstanding customer service. Customer service can be defined as the practice of providing customers with the support to enrich their satisfaction with the company and its products and services. It is...

Mastering the Art of Audits: Your Guide to a Successful Tax Review

July 03, 2023.
Tax Publications

Audits play a vital role in ensuring compliance and maintaining the integrity of our financial systems. They provide an opportunity for us to review and assess the accuracy and completeness of our records, ultimately ensuring that we meet our tax obligations and operate within the boundaries of the law. Allyn...

Last Week in Tax News (June 26-30, 2023)

June 30, 2023.
Tax Publications

WRS Partnership for Growth L. 2023, A245, effective 06/01/2023, authorizes a county in which a first-class city is located (currently, Milwaukee County) to impose an additional sales and use tax at a rate not exceeding 0.4% of the sales price or purchase price of tangible personal property and services. The tax will...

Last Week in Tax News (June 19-23)

June 23, 2023.
Tax Publications

Tax Holiday L. 2023, S56 (Act 288), effective 07/01/2023, reinstates the Second Amendment sales tax holiday. Under the current law, the Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Holiday exempts the sale of eligible firearms, ammunition, and hunting supplies from state sales and use tax on the first weekend of September. However, the current holiday...

Last Week in Tax News (June 12-16)

June 16, 2023.
Tax Publications

Ensuring Eligibility Oklahoma amends the sales and use tax exemption for sales of tangible personal property or services to unremarried surviving spouses of certain disabled veterans, effective 7/1/2023. Specifically, it clarifies that an unremarried surviving spouse may still claim the exemption if the disability determination that would have been made...

Last Week in Allyn Tax News (June 5-9)

June 09, 2023.
Tax Publications

Extinguish the Tax On June 1, 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals approved for publication its earlier decision holding that the annual fire inspection charge assessed on owners of commercial real property and multiunit residential real property located in Detroit is a fee, and not a tax, and so did not violate...

Last Week in Allyn Tax News (May 29-June 2)

June 02, 2023.
Tax Publications

Unclaimed Property Services For many companies, a one-size-fits-all unclaimed property approach doesn’t work. That’s why our team of tax professionals use their deep expertise and innovative technology to customize, automate, and optimize your business processes to help ease the strain of your unclaimed property demands. Our...

Last Week in Tax News (May 22-26)

May 26, 2023.
Tax Publications

Change for Veterans The California State Board of Equalization (SBE) has recently revealed the 2024 property value exemption amounts and the household income limit for the disabled veterans' property tax exemption. For the 2024 assessment year, the exemption amounts are $169,769 for the basic exemption and $254,656 for the low-income exemption. The household income...

Importance of Proper Planning and Communication

May 26, 2023.
Logistics Publications, Tax Publications, Trade Publications

Even with things slowly returning to normal, the effects of COVID on the logistics community can still be seen. There are fewer drivers, moving more material than in previous years. To help make up for these on-going issues requires better planning and clearer communication. Clearer communication allows for...

This Week in Tax New (May 8-12, 2023)

May 12, 2023.
Tax Publications

Let’s Get Growing Maine Revenue Services has replaced the Tree Growth Tax Law Valuations for 2023. Effective May 2, 2023, the new rule supplies the valuation rates for each forest type by county for 2023. When property is enrolled in the Maine Tree Growth Tax program it may help reduce property taxes...

In Case You Missed It: Last Week in Sales Tax News

April 21, 2023.
Tax Publications

In Case You Missed It: Last Week in Sales Tax News Storm Warning! The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts reminds taxpayers that the emergency preparation supplies sales tax holiday for 2023 will begin on Saturday, April 22 and end on Monday, April 24. The emergencies relate to natural disasters that causes physical...