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MTrac Launches Marijuana Payments Platform For Louisiana

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The state of Louisiana has entered legal marijuana territory with medical cannabis access beginning this week. According to MTrac, its payments platform was developed in cooperation with “the main bank in Louisiana” that plans to provide bank account services to the state’s marijuana-related businesses. Global Payout Inc.

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A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws

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Merchants aiming to sell nationwide must pay attention to how their goods are treated by each state’s tax code. Items considered as exempt medical necessities in some states may be taxed at high rates in others, and businesses cannot afford to be caught by surprise. Around The Next-Gen Sales Tax Wor ld.

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When One State’s Tax-Exempt Necessity Is Another’s High-Tax Discretionary Purchase

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Sales taxes empower governments to maintain critical public services, but they can also make medical essentials too expensive for those who need them. Campaigns against taxing obligatory items are spreading across the United States, forcing states to rethink their revenue generation decisions. Sales taxes’ price tags.

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. have moved to collect sales tax from remote sellers, and it’s just the beginning. Implementation.

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How Online Sales Tax Impacts Different eCommerce Models

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Since 1992, when eCommerce was still in its infancy, online retailers have not had to collect sales tax. States can now tax sales by companies that do not have a physical presence within the state. Will this increasingly regulated online sales tax environment affect this growth? Online Sales Tax and Marketplaces.

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What Wayfair’s Lawyer Says About The Wayfair v. South Dakota Decision

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Wayfair ruling allowed counties, states and municipalities to pass laws to tax out-of-state sellers and the eCommerce marketplaces that serve them, but the ruling did not disclose specifications on what such laws must look like. Governments and businesses have recently been fighting in court over disputes regarding remote seller tax policies.

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Opening Bets: MGM Deals Foreshadow New Gambling Culture

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which owns and operates two dozen gambling properties in seven states, including Nevada and Louisiana. That could lead to additional taxes, possibly at or above 15 percent.”. Beyond fines, “integrity” taxes imposed by states could also eat into those fat margins. Boyd Gaming Partnership. Another deal involves Boyd Gaming Corp.