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    Will A Sales Tax Increase Give CCSD A Bump?

    Jul 22, 2019

    Despite a lingering shortage in education funding, Clark County School District could get a cash infusion that would address some longtime needs. 

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    Nevada Medical Equipment Sales Could Become Less Taxing

    Oct 08, 2018

    Nevada voters have a chance in November to give a tax break to the ailing and others who purchase medical equipment.

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    A person in Miami searches the Internet for sales. A case relating to whether all Internet purchases will be subject to sales taxes is heard Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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    Will You Soon Have To Pay Sales Tax On Every Online Purchase?

    Apr 17, 2018
    A multibillion-dollar dispute on Internet sales taxes lands at the Supreme Court Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small.
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    Utah House Votes To Repeal Sales Tax On Food

    Feb 21, 2018

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House has voted to repeal the statewide sales tax on food and raise the rate slightly on other purchases.

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    Online sales are growing by about <a href="https://www.census.gov/retail/mrts/www/data/pdf/ec_current.pdf">15 percent</a> each year, but states say they're not getting their fair share of taxes from e-commerce.
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    Massachusetts Tries Something New To Claim Taxes From Online Sales

    Jun 02, 2017
    States have long argued that they are losing millions of dollars in uncollected taxes from online sales. Massachusetts is now trying a very Internet answer to this Internet problem.
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    Report: Utah Missing Out On $426M From Sales Tax Exemptions

    Apr 14, 2017

    A state report estimates that Utah missed out on about $426 million in the last budget year due to exemptions, from aviation fuel to college text books.

    Utah lawmakers plan to consider scaling back some of the 90 sales tax exemptions this summer.

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    Sales Taxes Are Down, But Nevada Economy Starting To Climb

    Dec 05, 2016

    Before the election, the Pew Charitable Trusts released its 50 state tax revenue analysis.

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    Washoe County Approves Local Sales Tax Hike For Schools

    Nov 10, 2016

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — Washoe County voters have agreed to raise the local sales tax a half a penny to raise $780 million for school improvements in the Reno-Sparks area over the next 10 years.

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    Ballot Question 4 Offers Tax Break For Home Medical Equipment Sales

    Oct 24, 2016

    Nevada voters have a chance this year to expand background checks on gun purchases, legalize recreational marijuana, and deregulate the electricity market

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    Washington County Considers Sales Tax Increase

    Aug 15, 2016

    Washington County, Utah is weighing whether or not to put a sales tax increase on the fall ballot.

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    Utah Scraps Proposal To Charge Sales Tax On Online Purchases

    Mar 14, 2016

    A Utah legislator withdrew a bill that would have helped the state get sales tax from online purchases after he realized the measure could cost at-home bloggers thousands of dollars they get in promoting Amazon products.

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    Elko County Sales Tax Increase Finalized

    Feb 04, 2016

    Elko County has officially finalized a sales tax increase.

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    Elko County Finalizing Plans To Raise Sales Tax

    Jan 20, 2016

    Elko County commissioners are finalizing plans to raise sales taxes.

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    Senate OKs Bill Requiring Online Sellers Collect Sales Tax

    May 19, 2015

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers have passed a bill requiring more online sellers to collect and pay sales taxes.

    Senators voted to approve AB380 on a unanimous vote on Monday. The measure passed the Assembly on a 33-9 vote in April.

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    Lawmakers OK Bills To Help State Collect Tax In Online Sales

    Apr 22, 2015

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at helping Nevada collect more tax revenue from online retailers.

    The Senate unanimously passed SB382 on Tuesday, and the Assembly passed the identical measure AB380.

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    Nevada Bill would Expand Online Sales Tax Collection

    Apr 03, 2015

    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers are reviewing a bill requiring more online sellers to collect and pay sales taxes.

    Democratic Sens. Aaron Ford and Ruben Kihuen presented SB 382 on Thursday to the Senate Revenue and Economic Development Committee.

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    Amazon Strikes a Deal with Nevada

    Apr 26, 2012

    Nevada has followed some other states including California in striking a deal with online retailer Amazon that requires the company to collect state sales tax after 2014. That means that anything bought from Amazon will also have 8.1 percent sales tax added. The state estimates that will bring in an additional $16 million annually. So why strike a deal now? And what is the agreement to lobby Congress for national legislation mean?

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