September 2015 Sales Tax Changes

Updated 9.4.2015

Although not the start of a new quarter, several sales tax changes will take effect in September 2015. Changes include the following.

Local sales tax rate changes

• Alabama
• Arizona
• Indiana
• New York

Sales tax exemptions

• Alabama: The Birmingham Zoo is exempt from paying state, county and municipal sales tax effective September 1, 2015.
• Chicago: The so-called Netflix Tax and Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax that took effect on July 1 will be enforced as of September 1.

Tax amnesty

• Arizona: Tax amnesty runs September 1 through October 31, 2015.
• Indiana: Tax amnesty runs September 15 through November 16, 2015.
• Kansas: Tax amnesty runs September 1 through October 15, 2015.
• Maryland: Tax amnesty runs September 1 through October 30, 2015.
• Missouri: Tax amnesty runs September 1 through November 30, 2015.
• Oklahoma: Voluntary Compliance Initiative runs September 14 through November 13, 2015.
• Tucson, Arizona: Tax amnesty runs September 1 through October 30, 2015.

Other

• Colorado: There will be a one-day tax holiday from the special 10% tax imposed on recreational marijuana on September 16, 2015.
• South Carolina: New taxpayer portal launches at DOR on September 1.
• Texas: The 2% special tax on fireworks levied in addition to sales tax is repealed.
• Washington: Click-through nexus takes effect.

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