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Each year, some U.S. states hold tax holidays -- short periods where state sales taxed are waived on selected items. Most often, these items are school-related, and the tax holiday is timed for ...
A tax holiday may be granted to particular activities, [2] in particular to develop a given area of business, [3] or to particular taxpayers. [4] Researchers found that on sales tax holidays, households increase the quantities of clothing and shoes bought by over 49% and 45%, respectively, relative to what they buy on average. [5]
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 ...
According to press reports, the state department of revenue last year estimated that it gave up $14.5 million during the its back-to-school tax holiday and $1.7 million during its November tax ...
Massachusetts has a 6.25% state sales tax on most goods (raised from 5% in 2009). There is no sales tax on food items, but prepared meals purchased in a restaurant are subject to a meal tax of 6.25% (in some towns voters chose to add a local 0.75% tax, raising the meal tax to 7%, with that incremental revenue coming back to the town).
The leading online retailer and the Massachusetts Office for Administration and Finance have reached an accord for Amazon to begin collecting the 6.25 state sales tax on any purchases by ...
The measure asked voters whether to repeal a sales tax on alcohol sales. The ballot measure for the 2010 ballot was added after the Massachusetts State Legislature increased the sales tax in the state from 5% to 6.25% and eliminated an exemption for alcohol sold in liquor stores. [1] [2] [3]
Use this sales tax formula: sales tax = list price x sales tax rate (as a decimal). For example, Sarah is purchasing a refrigerator. The refrigerator is on sale for $1,200 and her sales tax rate ...