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  2. Sales taxes in the United States - Wikipedia

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    There was a proposal in New York State to impose a sales tax when a gift card is purchased instead of imposing it when the card is used, but it failed. [10] Most states also exempt bulk sales, such as sales of an entire business. Most states exempt from sales tax goods purchased for use as ingredients or parts in further manufacturing.

  3. Massachusetts Sales Tax Relief Act - Wikipedia

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    Massachusetts Question 3, filed under the name, the 3 percent Sales Tax Relief Act, appears on the November 2, 2010 ballot in the state of Massachusetts as an initiative. The measure, if enacted by voters, would reduce the state sales tax rate from 6.25 to 3 percent. The measure was sponsored by the Alliance to Roll Back Taxes headed by Carla ...

  4. Luxury tax - Wikipedia

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    A common misconception is that tampons and other menstrual products are taxed as a "luxury item" because they are subject to sales tax in 30 states as of February 2021. [9] In actuality, they are simply subject to the normal state sales tax rate in states where they are not tax exempt.

  5. 250 years after the Boston Tea Party, America still struggles ...

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    There are more than 13,000 taxing jurisdictions in the U.S.–and over 900 tax types that a tea merchant can encounter selling domestically and abroad.

  6. FairTax - Wikipedia

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    The sales tax rate, as defined in the legislation for the first year, is 23% of the total payment including the tax ($23 of every $100 spent in total—calculated similar to income taxes). This would be equivalent to a 30% traditional U.S. sales tax ($23 on top of every $77 spent—$100 total, or $30 on top of every $100 spent—$130 total). [5]

  7. Garment District (clothing retailer) - Wikipedia

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    Instead of cutting used clothing up for wiping cloths it was now sold as fashion, though without racks or price tags. In the 1980s finding large quantities of vintage 1940s and 50s clothing at Dollar-A-Pound was commonplace. [3] In 1986 as the demand for used and vintage clothing continued to rise The Garment District was born.

  8. 1980 Massachusetts Proposition 2½ - Wikipedia

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    Proposition 2½ (Mass. Gen. L. c. 59, § 21C) is a Massachusetts statute that limits property tax assessments and, secondarily, automobile excise tax levies by Massachusetts municipalities. The name of the initiative refers to the 2.5% ceiling on total property taxes annually as well as the 2.5% limit on property tax increases.

  9. Ministry of Supply (clothing) - Wikipedia

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    Ministry of Supply is an American men's and women's business wear fashion brand based in Boston. It was launched in 2012 and founded by former Massachusetts Institute of Technology students using some of the same temperature regulating material as NASA astronauts in their clothing.