Sales Tax Blog
Important Sales Tax Dates for March 2018
March is upon us, which means many retailers have business income tax returns due. Don’t forget about your sales tax commitments while you’re busy with the IRS, though. Here’s a helpful guide to the sales tax due dates for March of 2018. Alabama Monthly Taxes Due 3/20 Arizona Monthly Taxes Due 3/20 Arkansas Monthly Taxes Due 3/20 California Monthly Taxes Due 4/2 (Normal date of 3/31 falls on a weekend) Colorado Monthly Taxes Due 3/20 Connecticut Monthly Taxes Due 4/2 (Normal date of 3/31 falls on a weekend) District of Columbia Monthly Taxes Due 3/20 Florida Monthly Taxes Due 3/1… Read More
Could a Carbon Tax Save the Planet?
Any discussion of climate change these days generally involves questions about how to incentivize transitioning away from fossil fuels to more renewable forms of energy production. One option that’s long been on the table is the introduction of a carbon tax to make burning fossil fuels more expensive. Of course, instituting a new tax is never popular, but a more complete understanding of how a carbon tax would work can help make clear the real arguments for and against it. This type of tax is also part of a trend towards taxing unhealthy or luxury items, such as the soda… Read MoreImportant Sales Tax Dates for February 2018
After the flurry of returns and payments due in January, this month turns out to be a fairly simple one. For most states, only monthly payers have a return due, although there are a few exceptions. Given that February is an easy month tax-wise, it might be a good time to reconsider whether you need a sales tax automation solution like AccurateTax for your e-commerce store. The Supreme Court is posed to potentially overturn the statute that has kept retailers from having to collect out-of-state sales tax since the birth of e-commerce, so it’s definitely something to keep in mind… Read More