Sales Taxes

Three Big Problems with Sales Taxes Today — and How to Fix Them

State and Local Sales Tax Rates, 2017

Retail sales taxes are one of the more transparent ways to collect tax revenue. While graduated income tax rates and brackets are complex and confusing to many taxpayers, sales taxes are easier to understand; consumers can see their tax burden printed directly on their receipts.

Ohio Governor Kasich Puts Forward Tax Changes in New Budget

Alaska’s Budget Shortfall Highlights Peculiarities of State Tax Code

Punching the Meal Ticket: Local Option Meals Taxes in the States

Will a New St. Louis Stadium Sales Tax Proposal be a Shutout?

Cyber Monday and Sales Taxes

A Destination-Based Business Tax Isn’t Exactly the Same as a Territorial Business Tax

Guide to Tax-Related Ballot Questions (UPDATED WITH RESULTS)

Virginia Gives Voters a Say on Meals Taxes, and They Usually Say No

Missouri Amendment Four: Preventing Sales Tax Base Expansions

The Willis Commission Report: The Most Important Tax Study that You Probably Haven’t Read

Sales Tax Holidays by State, 2016

Sales Tax Rates in Major Cities, Midyear 2016

Will Oklahomans See a Sales Tax Question this November?

Despite Impasse, New Jersey Has Good Options for Transportation Funding, Tax Reform

State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2016

Looking Back on Louisiana’s Special Session with Some Distance

How High Are Cigarette Taxes in Your State?

Vaping Taxes by State, 2016