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How to File North Dakota Sales Tax Returns (Step-by-Step Guide)
Published September 2026 | Sources: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner | tax.nd.gov North Dakota has a 5% statewide sales tax rate, a single online portal for filing, and a small discount for retailers who file and pay on time. It also has a variety of...
Durable Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemptions: What a Michigan Court Teaches Medical Sellers
If you sell medical products, you've probably thought at least once: "It's medical, it's prescribed, surely it's exempt from sales tax." It's a reasonable assumption. Unfortunately, it's also a really expensive one to get wrong. The latest cautionary tale comes from...
Sales Tax Amnesty Programs Explained: How to Waive Penalties and Save on Past Liabilities
Updated: August 31, 2026 Let’s be honest: sales tax isn't exactly riveting, dinner-party material. No one is leaning across the table asking about your nexus exposure. But if you’re a remote retailer with historical sales tax exposure and outstanding liabilities,...
The End of Penny Production: How Rounding Rules Affect Sales Tax
Updated August 11, 2026 Ending penny production has been debated for decades—but in November 2025, it officially became reality. The U.S. Mint marked the moment with a ceremony in Philadelphia on November 12, 2025, striking the final one-cent coin and closing a...
Beyond City and County: The Many Faces of Local Sales Tax
America's local sales tax system is, in a word, chaotic. Unlike the single, tidy state sales tax rate most people assume exists, the actual rate you pay is really a layer cake with several tiers: state tax on the bottom, then a city tax, a county tax, maybe a transit...
How to File North Dakota Sales Tax Returns (Step-by-Step Guide)
Published September 2026 | Sources: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner | tax.nd.gov North Dakota has a 5% statewide sales tax rate, a single online portal for filing, and a small discount for retailers who file and pay on time. It also has a variety of...
October 2026 Sales Tax Due Dates (State-by-State Filing Calendar)
Published: September 23, 2026 Q4 opens with rate changes taking effect October 1, seasonal spikes from Halloween retail, and Columbus Day shifting some office schedules—all while your regular filing calendar keeps moving. Between closing out September's books and...
How To Register for Sales Tax in North Dakota (North Dakota Sales & Use Tax Registration Guide)
Published September 21, 2026 | Source: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner | tax.nd.gov North Dakota Sales Tax Registration: Quick FAQ Who needs a North Dakota sales tax permit? Any business with nexus in North Dakota. That includes businesses with a...
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October 2026 Sales Tax Due Dates (State-by-State Filing Calendar)
Published: September 23, 2026 Q4 opens with rate changes taking effect October 1, seasonal spikes from Halloween...
How to File North Dakota Sales Tax Returns (Step-by-Step Guide)
Published September 2026 | Sources: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner | tax.nd.gov North Dakota has a 5% statewide sales tax rate, a single online portal for filing, and a small discount for retailers who file and pay on time. It also has a variety of...
October 2026 Sales Tax Due Dates (State-by-State Filing Calendar)
Published: September 23, 2026 Q4 opens with rate changes taking effect October 1, seasonal spikes from Halloween retail, and Columbus Day shifting some office schedules—all while your regular filing calendar keeps moving. Between closing out September's books and...
How To Register for Sales Tax in North Dakota (North Dakota Sales & Use Tax Registration Guide)
Published September 21, 2026 | Source: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner | tax.nd.gov North Dakota Sales Tax Registration: Quick FAQ Who needs a North Dakota sales tax permit? Any business with nexus in North Dakota. That includes businesses with a...
October 1 Sales Tax Rate Changes: What Businesses Need to Know for Q4 2026
Updated: September 30, 2026 This article is continually updated if additional October 1, 2026 rate changes are confirmed before the effective date. The calendar flips to Quarter 4 on October 1, and with it comes another round of sales tax rate changes at the state and...
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How To Register for Sales Tax in North Dakota (North Dakota Sales & Use Tax Registration Guide)
Published September 21, 2026 | Source: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner | tax.nd.gov North Dakota Sales...
How To Register for Sales Tax in New York (New York Sales & Use Tax Registration Guide)
Published September 2, 2026 | Source: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance | tax.ny.gov New York Sales Tax Registration Quick FAQ Who must register for New York sales tax? Anyone making taxable sales or taxable services in New York. That includes...
How To Register for Sales Tax in New Jersey (New Jersey Sales & Use Tax Registration Guide)
Published August 19, 2026 | Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation & Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | nj.gov/treasury New Jersey Sales Tax Registration Quick FAQ Who must register for New Jersey sales tax? Any person, business, or organization with...
How To Register for Sales Tax in Maine (Maine Sales & Use Tax Registration Guide)
Published July 24, 2026 | Source: Maine Revenue Services (MRS) | maine.gov/revenue Getting caught in the weeds with Maine sales tax registration? Here's everything you need to know, straight from Maine Revenue Services—who must register, how to apply, and what happens...
How To Register for Sales Tax in Georgia (Georgia Sales & Use Tax Registration Guide)
Published July 7, 2026 | Source: Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) | dor.georgia.gov Georgia Sales Tax Registration Quick FAQ Who must register for Georgia sales tax? Any individual or entity that meets Georgia's definition of a "dealer" must register for a Georgia...
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How to File North Dakota Sales Tax Returns (Step-by-Step Guide)
Published September 2026 | Sources: North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner | tax.nd.gov North Dakota has a 5%...
New York Sales Tax Filing: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Published September, 2026 | Sources: New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (NYS DTF) | tax.ny.gov New York sales tax filing involves a little more than adding up what your customers paid and cutting the state a check. Registered vendors have to report...
How to File New Jersey Sales Tax Returns (Step-by-Step Guide)
Published August 26, 2026 | Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation | nj.gov/treasury/taxation New Jersey is good at keeping sales tax straightforward: one statewide rate, one primary filing frequency, and one portal to rule them all. But simple doesn't necessarily...
How to File Maine Sales Tax Returns (Step-by-Step Guide)
Published July 30, 2026 | Source: Maine Revenue Services (MRS) | maine.gov/revenue Maine keeps its sales tax refreshingly simple compared to a lot of states. There's one flat statewide rate, no county or city add-ons, and returns are filed through a single electronic...
How to File Georgia Sales Tax Returns (Step-by-Step Guide)
Published July 9, 2026 | Source: Georgia Department of Revenue (GADOR) | dor.georgia.gov and gtc.dor.ga.gov Filing sales tax in Georgia isn't rocket science. There's one form, one portal, and most businesses file on a monthly basis. But once you get into the...
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Durable Medical Equipment Sales Tax Exemptions: What a Michigan Court Teaches Medical Sellers
If you sell medical products, you've probably thought at least once: "It's medical, it's prescribed, surely it's...
Sales Tax Amnesty Programs Explained: How to Waive Penalties and Save on Past Liabilities
Updated: August 31, 2026 Let’s be honest: sales tax isn't exactly riveting, dinner-party material. No one is leaning across the table asking about your nexus exposure. But if you’re a remote retailer with historical sales tax exposure and outstanding liabilities,...
Is SaaS Taxable? How Sales Tax Applies to Software Services
Updated August 14, 2026 Software as a Service (SaaS) has become the dominant way businesses buy software. Since Salesforce launched the first cloud CRM in 1999, the market has exploded. The global SaaS market was valued at roughly $315.68 billion in 2025 and is...
The End of Penny Production: How Rounding Rules Affect Sales Tax
Updated August 11, 2026 Ending penny production has been debated for decades—but in November 2025, it officially became reality. The U.S. Mint marked the moment with a ceremony in Philadelphia on November 12, 2025, striking the final one-cent coin and closing a...
The Complete Guide To Sales Tax Filing Frequencies (All States)
Published June 12, 2026 If you're registered to collect sales tax in more than one state—or even just one—knowing how often you need to file is just as important as knowing what to file. Miss even one filing and you could face penalties and interest, regardless of...
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October 1 Sales Tax Rate Changes: What Businesses Need to Know for Q4 2026
Updated: September 30, 2026 This article is continually updated if additional October 1, 2026 rate changes are...
July 1 Sales Tax Rate Changes: What Businesses Need to Know for Q3 2026
This article is continually updated if additional July 1, 2026 rate changes are confirmed before the effective date. Updated June 25, 2026 The calendar flips to Quarter 3 on July 1, and with it comes the usual parade of sales tax rate changes at the state and local...
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