Posted by: Ellen Cummings, Website Editor, Publishing and Media Services, Department of Revenue Backyard barbecues, parades and fireworks — it wouldn't be the Fourth of July without them — and no celebration would be complete without an American flag, either. The neighborhood where I lived   …Continue Reading Celebrate the 4th with a Tax-Free Star-Spangled Banner

A local news outlet recently contacted DOR with a question concerning the law governing refund of the sales tax on an item returned to a vendor or retailer. The law is pretty straightforward: Retailers must refund the sales tax within 90 days of purchase of   …Continue Reading Rules of the road on refund of sales tax

  Right now, if you buy a glass of beer or wine or a mixed drink in a bar or restaurant, the sales tax on that purchase is 5 percent. A proposal to increase that tax to 6.25 percent is now in a legislative conference   …Continue Reading Field guide to the state taxation of alcoholic beverages

Eleven months into the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, it is apparent that consumers are buying less in retail stores and have slowed down their purchase of new cars, but they are still eating out. Year-to-date revenue collection numbers DOR released this week show that   …Continue Reading Meals tax collection holding up

Posted by: Edward Peters, Director, Publishing and Media Services We know — no one really enjoys tax time, but we here at DOR really do appreciate the time you give in filing your income tax returns with us every year – hey, we have to   …Continue Reading Check Out our Filing Season Recap Video