Wisconsin Becomes a Full SST Member State Today

As of today, Wisconsin becomes the 20th full member state to the SST (which also has three associate member states, namely Utah, Ohio, and Tennessee). Welcome aboard! Back on February 19th, when Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle signed his state’s Streamlined Sales and Use Tax conforming legislation into law, he said, “With streamlined sales taxes, we [...]

SST Aloha On the Way? And a Full Welcome to the SST, Wisconsin!

There’s been some movement in the Hawaiian legislature towards SST conformity as of late, most notably S.B. 1678 was passed anew on May 7th, aimed at conforming excise tax laws there with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. The state legislature responded to advice received from SST Governing Board and the Council on State [...]

Digital Downloads Sales & Use Tax Cheat Sheet, circa early 2009

No matter how I try to slice or dice this topic, this one just isn’t easy. What was once tangible has become, or can be, intangible tomorrow, if it’s not already so today. The issues of nexus, taxability, and others keep shifting in the virtual world. In fact, just minutes after this post was published, [...]

Is Wisconsin Jumping On the SST Train?

Wisconsin’s Governor Jim Doyle signed his state’s Streamlined Sales and Use Tax (SST) conforming legislation into law February 19th (sans public hearing), paving the way for petition to the SST Governing Board for full membership. Will Wisconsin be the latest state to join SST with all of the promised benefits including amnesty, audit protection, and [...]

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