Groupons, Sales Tax and More – The Issues Continue
Last Friday, March 23rd, I had an article published by the fine folks at Bloomberg BNA. The article, “State Tax Issues to Consider with ‘Groupons’ And Other Third-Party ‘Deal-of-the-Day’ Programs” appeared in electronic media in the publisher’s State Tax Weekly Report. The print version of the article is also scheduled to be published in the April […]
Wondering How Sales Tax Applies to a Groupon? So Are Many of The States!
Groupon, LivingSocial; those increasingly popular internet based social coupon programs. If you’re a business launching a new product or service or just looking to increase your customer base, you’ve probably contemplated promoting your business through one of these programs. With Groupon being named one of the “fastest growing companies in Web history” by Forbes.com, it’s […]
News Flash: Illinois Enacts Significant Tax Rate Increases
Legislative Update: As states continue to grapple with revenue shortfalls, at least one state has taken radical, and not so taxpayer friendly, steps to help repair its ailing fiscal situation. On January, 13, 2011, Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn approved legislation that contains several provisions that aim to stop the budget shortfall gap from widening […]
State Tax Amnesty: An Opportunity for Taxpayers to Pay Delinquent State Taxes, What Taxpayers Need to Know
State Tax Amnesty Programs; it seems like every month one state or another announces a tax amnesty program. This perception isn’t far from reality as approximately thirteen states announced and completed tax amnesty programs in 2009. The amnesty trend continued in 2010 with at least fourteen more states (Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, […]