sales tax

Guilford County residents asked to vote on quarter-cent sales tax to support teacher pay

1:29pm October 31, 2024

Guilford County residents are being asked to vote for or against a new quarter-cent sales tax this election. The proceeds are earmarked for increasing pay for teachers and classified staff in the public school system.

Internal Revenue Service taxes forms are seen on Feb. 13, 2019.

These are the states with the highest and lowest tax burdens, a report says

4:52am March 30, 2023

by Ayana Archie

A new report by WalletHub measured how much people pay in property, income and sales tax in proportion to the amount of money they make.

Education

Local Voters Asked To Aid In Education Shortfalls

3:25pm March 04, 2020

by Keri Brown

Several North Carolina counties put a sales tax referendum on the primary ballot to help pay for education. In Forsyth County, voters approved a measure to boost teacher pay.

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.

Will You Soon Have To Pay Sales Tax On Every Online Purchase?

5:15pm April 17, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

A multibillion-dollar dispute on Internet sales taxes landed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small.

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Online sales are growing by about 15 percent each year, but states say they're not getting their fair share of taxes from e-commerce.

Massachusetts Tries Something New To Claim Taxes From Online Sales

6:33pm June 02, 2017

by Asma Khalid

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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Education

Guilford County Group Campaigns For A 1/4-Cent Tax For Schools

4:54pm September 11, 2014

Supporters say paying a little more at the cash register will invest millions into Guilford County's public schools.

The Quarter Cent For Schools is launching a grassroots campaign to gai

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