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Initiative 1183 – A Sign of Change For the Liquor Industry?
On November 8, Washington voters will have the opportunity to privatize liquor sales via Initiative 1183. In Washington, as in 18 states in the US, liquor sales are controlled by the states. But 1183 goes beyond abolishing the state liquor
The Month’s Hottest Employment Law Stories in Review
New NLRB Notice – Unless challenges are successful, most of you have yet another mandatory poster in your very near future. The NLRB issued a final rule on August 25, requiring subject employers to post a notice effective November 14,
The Changing Tide: Is Your Nonprofit Exempt from Sales Tax?
Efforts by the states to thoroughly exhaust all possible resources for potential sales tax revenue have begun to invade nonprofit space. States are are tightening the definition of what and who qualify for exemptions. A Washington State church recently found
501 (c) (3) and Me – Are All Non-Profit Purchases Exempt?
Customers who have 501 (c) (3) status automatically receive exemption from sales tax, correct? Not always. States differ in their treatment of purchases by government, non-profits and religious organizations. Where the states do allow them, most require that purchases must
Amazon Severs Ties in Connecticut and Arkansas after Tax Debacle
The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon.com has now “severed its affiliations with websites in Connecticut and Arkansas because of new state taxes on online purchases, retaliating against a measure that it opposed as unconstitutional and counterproductive.” These two states
Employment Law Legal Brief: March ’11 in Review
Here is what’s new in employment law across the nation… 1. New Meaning of “File” – Savvy employers know that retaliation claims are on the rise in part because a motivated plaintiff may find that claim easier to establish than
Sage FAS Fixed Assets 2011.1 Tax Update
The Sage FAS Fixed Assets 2011.1 Tax Update contains important new tax law changes that are now in place along with the latest rules, rates, and IRS forms. IMPORTANT NOTICE The Sage FAS 2011.1 Tax Update is only offered to
