Call it the great Huggies debate. States tax sales of discretionary items like skateboards and exempt medical devices like inhalers — but they can’t agree on how to classify diapers. That’s a problem for retailers trying to stay compliant while selling diapers nationwide. In this...
Merchants aiming to sell nationwide must pay attention to how their goods are treated by each state’s tax code. Items considered as exempt medical necessities in some states may be taxed at high rates in others, and businesses cannot afford to be caught by surprise....
The 2018 South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling allowed counties, states and municipalities to pass laws to tax out-of-state sellers and the eCommerce marketplaces that serve them, but the ruling did not disclose specifications on what such laws must look like. State and local governments have...
December 26, 2019
Merchants aiming to sell nationwide must pay attention to how their goods are treated by each state’s tax code. Items considered as exempt medical necessities in some states may be taxed at high rates in others, and businesses cannot afford to be caught by surprise. For example, some states do not tax diapers and tampons […]
February 24, 2020
About 50 percent of U.S. states have already begun taxing residents’ streaming subscriptions to services like Netflix and Hulu, and others are considering doing the same, CNBC reported on Monday (Feb. 24). “It’s a fast-moving policy development,” Michael Mazerov, a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, told CNBC. “Bills are constantly […]
