May, 2020

These are unprecedented times. Grocery stores are sold out of eggs. Cleaning supplies are impossible to track down. Retail stores are closed. And while online shopping has been steadily increasing over the years, it has taken a substantial jump in the past few months (anybody else regret not buying Amazon stock?).

With more states instituting economic nexus laws, and businesses doing more online sales, sales tax bills could be on the rise. Many states have the ...

April 2020

From our Sales Tax Defense LLC Family to yours, we hope that everyone is doing well in these trying times. Please stay safe.

With many businesses slowing down or halting operations temporarily, we wanted to provide you with some sales tax information more closely related to your everyday personal life. Specifically, since the only stores you’re probably visiting are restaurants (pick-up or take out) supermarkets, convenience stories and pharmacies, purchases from those types of stores are the most relevant. Only ...

March 2020

Recently, the Washington Senate voted to exempt feminine hygiene products from the state’s sales and use tax. The matter is now being considered by the Washington House of Representatives. Washington is currently 1 of the 31 states that do not specifically exempt these products. This type of sales tax is often referred to as the “tampon tax” or the “pink tax”.

In Ohio, this issue was particularly contentious last year. With women accounting for 51% of the ...