Ideas & Insights

Reverse sales and use tax audits can help businesses improve cash flow and provide long-term tax compliance improvements.

Iowa taxpayers making computer and computer peripheral purchases have new guidance for determining what items qualify for exemption.

Updated emergency regulations and revised guidance explains the duration of COVID-19 nexus and withholding policies.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the risk of noncompliance in an evolving sales and use tax compliance landscape.

The COVID economy and virtual transformation may provide the right opportunity to take control of supply chain management.

Four states have adopted or are considering budgets without significant tax increases even considering pandemic shortfalls.

Looming budget shortfalls coupled with tax-related ballot measures in many states could significantly affect 2021.

Annual license renewals will be required for certain taxes, including the sales tax, sellers use tax and the simplified sellers use tax.

The future of state and local incentives in a post-pandemic economy will be highly influenced by remote workforces – states may act soon.

Tax law and policy changes may increase state and local taxes for many businesses as states look to make up pandemic shortfalls.

The state responses have created a fragmented landscape of thresholds and compliance obligations with more questions than answers.

Effective July 1, Maryland has exempted from sales and use tax the sale of certain personal property to qualified data centers.

Manufacturers changing over operations in order to create personal protective equipment may be exposed to new state tax liabilities.

The Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission announced guidance for remote sellers exceeding the nexus thresholds beginning July 1, 2020.

New or broader sales taxes or gross receipts taxes on digital goods and services may provide states much needed revenue.

State and local tax filing and penalty relief guidance in response to COVID-19 has accelerated as deadlines approach.

Financial services businesses providing software and services to Illinois customers may have multiple transaction tax obligations.

Limited sales and use tax filing and payment relief has been included in some of the state and local COVID-19 response guidance.

Department issued compliance alert explains the sales and use tax collection responsibilities for marketplace facilitators and sellers.

Online software products allowing remote access to a host computer as well as screen sharing capabilities were taxable.