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 […]

As We Wait for Massachusetts, More States Issue “Groupon Sales Tax” Guidance

Administrative Guidance:  Groupons and Sales Tax! Now here’s an issue that states are paying close attention to – specifically how discounts offered through internet based “deal-of- the-day” marketing companies, such as Groupon and LivingSocial, impact the sales price subject to sales tax. In this post, I provide an update on Draft Guidance issued by Massachusetts last […]

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 […]