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Washington Adopts Rules on Nexus Standards, Single Factor Receipts Apportionment (6/21/10)

Veterans’ Organization Exemption Enacted in Maryland (6/10/10)

New York Refund Claim May be Amended after Statute of Limitations Expires (6/10/10)

Mississippi Delays Accelerated Tax Payment Threshold Increase (6/10/10)

Kansas Requires Sales and Use Electronic Filing (6/10/10)

Kentucky Allows Expedited Protest Resolution Process (6/8/10)

Kansas Enacts Tax Rate Increase (6/8/10)

Georgia Governor Signs Bill Authorizing 1% Special District Transportation Taxes (6/7/10)

Kansas Legislation Conforms to SST Agreement changes (6/1/10)

Arizona Voters Approve 1% Rate Increase (6/1/10)

Treatment of Sales for Resale Modified in Missouri (5/28/10)

Amazon Challenges North Carolina DOR’s Request for Customer Information (5/28/10)

Maine Amends Definition of Sales Price and Exemptions (4/19/10)

Colorado State Law Regarding Tax Refund Appeals Superseded Local Requirements (4/15/10)

Nebraska Releases Guide on Illegal Advertising Referring to Sales Tax (4/15/10)

California Reminds Use Tax Registrants of April Deadline (4/8/10)

Director/Vice-President Not Responsible for New York Sales Tax Due (4/7/10)

Washington Rate Change Rule Amended (4/5/10)

Updated Utah Publication Provides Guidance on Penalty and Interest Waiver (4/5/10)

California Updates Offer in Compromise Publication (4/5/10)

New York Posts Delinquent Taxpayers on Department’s Website (3/17/10)

California Registration Requirements Added to Regulation (3/15/10)

Oklahoma Posting Delinquent Taxpayers Online (3/11/10)

West Virginia Rules Corporate Officer Was Not Liable (3/11/10)

California Amends Rules on Refund Dollar Amount Approval Requirements (3/1/10)

Governor Opposes Tax Increases and Amnesty Program (2/19/10)

Virginia Rules Corporate Officer Personally Liable for Unpaid Taxes (2/15/10)

Wisconsin Discusses Change in Treatment of Drop Shipment Sales (2/15/10)

West Virginia Revises Publication Discussing Voluntary Disclosure Procedures (1/30/10)

Washington Readopts Reseller Permit Rules (1/28/10)

Ohio Explains Sourcing Changes (1/28/10)

Alabama Amends Rule on Exemption for Governmental Entities, Purchases Made by Purchasing Agents (1/14/10)

California Releases New Publication on Voluntary Disclosure Programs (1/6/10)

Connecticut Issues Reminder of Rate Decrease Cancellation (1/6/10)

A Recent Case Impacts Sellers’ Use of the Resale Exclusion in Missouri (1/6/10)

Puerto Rico Updates Exemption Certificate Legislation (1/1/10)

Rhode Island Amends its EFT Regulation (12/18/09)

Special Session Bill on Internet Sales Dies in California Assembly (11/23/09)

District of Columbia Enacts Second FY 2010 Budget Support Emergency Act (11/8/09)

Louisiana Explains Immovable Property (11/8/09)

Connecticut Summarizes 2009 Legislative Changes, Including Possible Rate Decrease (11/2/09)

North Carolina Discusses Additional .25% Rate Increase (10/20/09)

Delaware Temporarily Increases Gross Receipts Tax Rates (10/20/09)

New Registration and Reporting Requirements in California (9/28/09)

Kiosks and Sellers with Multiple Stores in Texas Discussed (9/27/09)

New York City/State Allows for Unified Program (9/27/09)

Connecticut Governor Allows Budget Bill to Become Law Without Signature – includes Rate Decrease and Amnesty Program (9/8/09)

California Amends Sales for Resale Regulation (9/2/09)

District of Columbia Increase Sales Tax Rate and Authorizes Amnesty Program (9/2/09)

Partial Refund Allowed for Merchandise Returned for Less Than Original Purchase Price in New York (8/27/09)

Amendments to New York Voluntary Disclosure and Compliance Program (8/20/09)

North Carolina Temporarily Increases Sales and Use Tax Rate (8/11/09)

Florida Will Collect Administrative Collection Processing Fee Beginning September 2009 (8/5/09)

Texas Provides Online Sales Tax Rate Locator (8/5/09)

Colorado Vendor’s Service Fee Temporarily Eliminated (8/5/09)

State Tax Commission Reorganized in Mississippi (8/5/09)

Virginia Revises Tax Payment Schedule for Certain Dealers and Direct Pay Permit Holders (8/5/09)

Washington Resale Certificate to Be Replaced by Seller’s Permit (8/5/09)

Massachusetts Increases State Sales Tax Rate by 1.25% (7/22/09)

Connecticut Provides Guidance on Proper Use of Resale Certificates (7/13/09)

Kansas Reduces the Discount Rate for Colorado Retailers to Zero (7/9/09)

North Carolina Trial Court Incorrectly Applied Inappropriate Standard of Review (6/29/09)

Temporary Elimination of Vendor Allowance in Colorado (6/29/09)

Minnesota Revokes Revenue Notice Regarding Exemption Certificates (6/29/09)

Certain Voluntary Disclosure Agreements to be Honored in New Jersey (6/29/09)

Nevada Increases Local School Support Tax by .35% (6/19/09)

Kansas Amends Limitation Period for Refunds and Credits (6/5/09)

Florida Reduces Electronic Filing Threshold (6/5/09)

Puerto Rico Reseller Exemptions- Sales and Use Tax Provisions (6/5/09)

Puerto Rico Sales and Use Tax Filing Date Requirements Changed (6/5/09)

South Carolina Issues Guidance on Voluntary Disclosure of Nexus Program (5/15/09)

New York Rules Use of Prior Observation Test Results for Sold Business Considered Valid (5/15/09)

Fixed Price Contracts Not Exempt From California 1% State Rate Increase (4/23/09)

Government Vendors Must Register for Sales and Use Tax in Kentucky (4/23/09)

Minnesota State Sales and Use Tax Rate Increases July 1, 2009 to 6.875% (4/15/09)

New York Upholds the Observation Test Audit Method (4/3/09)

California Increases State Sales and Use Tax Rate (2/24/09)

Louisiana Employee Not Authorized to Waive Company’s Statute of Limitations (2/18/09)

Washington Adopts Rule on Resale Certificate Renewal (2/8/09)

California Taxpayers Reminded of Voluntary Disclosure Program (1/28/09)

Utah Sales and Use State and Local Rate Changes (1/1/09)

North Carolina Alters Assessment Review Procedures (1/1/09)

Minnesota To Increase Sales and Use Tax Rate (11/21/08)

Washington Timber Industry Subject to Reduced Rates (10/28/08)

Only Remedy is Application for Refund Once Tax Remitted to New Jersey (10/8/08)

Ohio Requires All Vendors to File Sales Tax Returns Electronically (10/8/08)

Nebraska Sales and Use Tax Exemption Restricted to Nonprofits (8/26/08)

Arkansas Lifts County Sales and Use Tax Cap (8/7/08)

Delaware Temporarily Increases Gross Receipts Tax Rates (7/17/08)

Louisiana Lowers Direct Payment Threshold (7/17/08)

Iowa Increases State Sales Tax Rate to 6% (7/1/08)

Seller Who Relied on Invalid Tax Certificate Not Liable in Alabama (6/30/08)

Canada GST/HST Rate Reduction in 2008 (4/18/08)

Vermont Proposes To Withdraw From SST Agreement & Reduce Tax Rate (4/9/08)

North Carolina Combined General Rate Increased (3/30/08)

Indiana Sales and Use Tax Rate Increased to 7% (3/20/08)

Maryland Sales and Use Tax increased to 6% (1/4/08)

California In-State Voluntary Disclosure Program Set To Expire (11/1/07)

Utah Decreases State Sales Tax Rate (10/10/07)

Texas Laws Change Sourcing Provisions for Collection and Reporting of Tax (8/29/07)

North Carolina’s Sales Tax Rate Increase Permanent, Others to Follow (8/9/07)

California Regulation on Misuse of Resale Certificate Amended, Penalities Increased (8/9/07)

North Carolina Governor Signs Temporary Rate Extension Bill (7/3/07)

Connecticut Taxpayers Reminded of Filing Frequency Changes (6/6/07)

South Carolina Increases State Rate to 6% (5/29/07)

Hawaii Counties May Levy Surcharge Tax (2/22/07)

New York Affirms Test Method Accuracy (2/16/07)

Special California Sales and Use Tax Reporting Periods Available (2/15/07)

IRS Sales Tax Calculator Introduced (2/15/07)

New York Corporate Officer Liable for Unpaid Taxes (2/14/07)

California Law Increases Penalty for Withholding of Collected Tax. (2/8/07)

Confidential Material May Be Disclosed in Arizona (12/28/06)

North Carolina Issues Guidance Regarding Tax Rate Decrease (12/19/06)

Puerto Rico Eliminates Excise Tax and Introduces Sales/Use Tax (11/8/06)

Canadian Provincial Sales Tax Decrease (10/30/06)

Uniformity To Local Tax Provisions Restored (10/23/06)

Ohio’s Electronic Exemption Certificates Are Valid (10/18/06)

Idaho Governor Signs Bill to Raise Sales Tax Rate (9/1/06)

New Jersey Sales Tax Rate To Increase (7/7/06)

Canadian GST/HST Rates to Decrease (6/23/06)

Washington Offers Motion Picture Credit (6/23/06)

Mississippi’s New Appeal Process. (3/15/06)

South Carolina To Increase Sales Tax. (3/15/06)

Ohio’s Authorized Exemption Certificates. (3/3/06)

MO Clarifies Exemption Certificates. (2/14/06)

Maine Leaves the MTC. (2/14/06)

Tennessee Electronic Payment Threshold Reduced. (12/6/05)

North Carolina Extends Tax Rate (11/21/05)

New Executive Director for Idaho Multistate Tax Commision (9/7/05)

New York Maintains Assessment Based on Observation Test. (7/27/05)

North Carolina Reduce State Sales Tax Rate DELAYED. (7/27/05)

Chicago Rate Increase 7/1/05 (6/27/05)

Louisiana Amends Electronic Funds Transfer Requirement. (3/4/05)

Illinois Publishes List of Delinquent Taxpayers on Internet. (3/4/05)

COST Issues Study Discussing Sales Taxation of Business Inputs. (2/15/05)

Illinois Governor Signs into Law Revisions to the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act. (2/14/05)

Florida Discusses Revised Penalty Rate, Resale Certificate and Returns. (1/21/05)

IRS Releases Tax Tables for 2004 Sales Tax Deduction. (1/21/05)

City of Chicago Passes 2005 Budget. (1/10/05)

Effective October 21, 2004, the British Columbia PST rate decreased from 7.5% to 7.0%. (10/22/04)

Maine issues new resale certificate procedures. (9/10/04)

Virginia rate increase and other tax changes (9/10/04)

California allows filing extension for eligible vendors. (9/10/04)

North Carolina institutes use of SSTP certificate of exemption. (8/5/04)

Michigan change in due date. (8/5/04)

Georgia limitation on interest. (8/5/04)

Indiana Exemption form eliminated. (7/28/04)

Virginia increases changes sales tax rates. (7/28/04)

California increases state rate and partial exemptions; locals lowered. (7/23/04)

South Carolina updates exemptions. (6/15/04)

Kansas increases qualifying amount for returns. (6/15/04)

Kansas makes sales tax changes. (6/15/04)

Connecticut issues Managed Compliance Program Guide. (6/15/04)

Maine issues new resale certificate procedures. (6/1/04)

Change in Wisconsin sales and use tax forms. (5/15/04)

Wisconsin allows alternative to required electronic filing. (5/15/04)

Kansas makes sales tax rate permanent. (5/15/04)

Louisiana special session held in March. (4/15/04)

Indiana's multiple sales tax changes. (4/15/04)

Wisconsin Department of Revenue administers guidance on the treatment of electronic technology. (4/15/04)

West Virginia new rate computation. (3/15/04)

Illinois new business registration form. (3/15/04)

The State of Arkansas makes major legislative changes. (2/15/04)

Ohio date change for sourcing rules. (2/15/04)

Illinois penalty and interest changes. (2/15/04)

California announces in-state voluntary disclosure program. (2/15/04)

Kentucky seller liable for tax on invalid certificates. (2/15/04)

Pennsylvania case declares audit assessment to include overpayments. (12/15/03)

Massachusetts announces new electronic payment requirement. (12/15/03)

California rate changes. (12/15/03)

Texas booster club sales exempt. (12/15/03)

Illinois terminates various exemptions. (7/15/03)

Ohio temporarily increases state tax rate. (7/15/03)

New York City tax increase. (6/15/03)

California electronic funds transfer program. (6/15/03)

Illinois corporate taxpayers affected by budget bills. (6/15/03)

Illinois Certified Audit Program uncertain. (6/15/03)

Out of state company not entitled to Illinois credit. (5/15/03)

New taxes proposed in Texas. (5/15/03)

Indiana legislative changes. (5/15/03)

New Mexico gross receipts act amended. (5/15/03)

New York State increases tax rate. (5/15/03)

Idaho temporarily increases tax rate. (5/15/03)

Oregon sales tax. (3/15/03)

Possible sales tax in Montana. (3/15/03)

California public tax hearings. (2/15/03)

California's proposed resolutions to money troubles. (2/15/03)

Iowa proposed rate change (2/15/03)

Alabama electronic filing available. (2/15/03)

Louisiana rate reduction. (2/15/03)

North Carolina tax increase. (2/15/03)

Michigan Revenue Division eliminated. (2/15/03)

Wyoming filing status change. (2/15/03)

Arkansas rate increase proposed. (2/15/03)

South Carolina use tax on returns. (2/15/03)

Massachusetts vendor credits. (2/15/03)

Montana sales tax proposed. (2/15/03)

Tennessee guidelines for returns. (2/15/03)

Illinois liability. (11/15/02)

Kansas rate change. (11/15/02)

Indiana rate change. (11/15/02)

Nebraska rate change. (11/15/02)

Multiple Nebraska rate and taxability changes. (10/15/02)

South Dakota exemption certificates. (7/15/02)

South Dakota revises rates. (7/15/02)

Tennessee rate change. (7/15/02)

Louisiana food and utilities rate change. (6/15/02)

Illinois authorizes Direct Payment program. (10/15/01)

Florida is piloting a “managed audit” program. (3/15/00)