As 2015 comes to a close and we look ahead to 2016, you should be aware of several state and federal policy changes that could have a bearing on your business: SALES TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATION Beginning Jan. 1, the only valid…
For the 38 years they owned a business, Dennis and Dianne Wammack’s biggest competitors were out-of-state sellers who weren’t required to collect sales taxes. From the beginning, competition came from New York mail-order sales. Still, it wasn’t until remote Internet…
A summary of legislative activity for the Alabama Legislature’s second 2015 special session, the Capitol Retail Report e-newsletter, is now available to read online. A cigarette tax and prescription provider tax made it to the governor’s desk Thursday, Sept. 17,…
A summary of legislative activity for the first week of the Alabama Legislature’s second 2015 special session, the Capitol Retail Report e-newsletter, is now available to read online. Some $108 million in revenue measures received approval by at least one legislative chamber this week. Friday, Sept….
A summary of legislative activity for the Alabama Legislature’s first 2015 special session, the Capitol Retail Report e-newsletter, is now available to read online. The summary includes new laws concerning factor presence nexus, withholding exemptions, a ban on sales tax suppression devices and vehicle drive-out tax…
A summary of legislative activity for the Alabama Legislature’s 2015 regular session, the Capitol Retail Report e-newsletter, is now available to read online. 2015 Regular Session Wrap-Up Alabama Retail members, during legislative sessions, please check your e-mail inbox every Friday for weekly updates on legislative…
Thanks to all your calls, e-mails, texts, Facebook posts and shares, the House Ways and Means Education Committee this morning carried over HB553, an almost $50 million tax increase on retailers. Together, you stopped a bill that would have eliminated the rebate…
The Alabama Legislature is threatening to remove the rebate Alabama retailers receive for collecting and remitting Alabama sales taxes in a timely manner. For many Alabama retailers, this change would mean sending $4,800 more each year to the state in taxes….
Alabama has become the 32nd state with an independent tax appeals process, Gov. Robert Bentley said in a ceremonial bill signing Wednesday, March 19, of HB105 by Rep. Paul DeMarco, R-Homewood, and Sen. Bryan Taylor, R-Prattville. The bill actually became…