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Sales Tax

Jan 31, 2011

Sales Tax – Underreporting

No. 8074, 8075 Mellesmoen v. Commissioner of Revenue (St. Louis County)

Dec 22, 2010

New governors face mountainous deficits

Twenty-six states elected new governors last month - 17 Republicans, eight Democrats and one independent - and now they are going to have to reconcile their principles and campaign promises with some harsh fiscal realities: This is the worst budget climate for the states in at least a generation.

Aug 30, 2010

Rockefeller Institute: State revenues show signs of life

Despite slipping personal income tax receipts, Minnesota is among 30 states that saw increases in overall second quarter tax collections.

Aug 30, 2010

Sales Tax – Automatic Gratuities

No. 8113 New Ulm Country Club v. Commissioner of Revenue (Brown County)

Mar 5, 2010

Bakk introduces bill to tax clothing sales for school shift payback

Senate Taxes Committee Chairman Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, announced last week that he’s introducing a bill to add clothing to the state’s sales tax in order to pay back last year’s K-12 school aid shift and reduce the current budget deficit.

Mar 4, 2010

Paper trail: Bakk’s budget plan

Senate Taxes Committee Chairman Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, this morning proposed to add clothing to the state's sales tax in order to payback last year's K-12 school aid shift and reduce the current budget deficit. While expanding the sales tax base, Bakk also wants to lower the sales tax rate from 6.5 percent to 6.25 percent. Minnesota is one of five states that don't tax clothing sales.

Apr 20, 2009

The T Word: County-option tax levy proposal doesn’t have backing of Minnesota counties

Stipulation of Facts agreed to by the parties resolved all factual issues relevant to summary judgment. Auditor correctly employed the indirect audit method to calculate underreported sales tax numbers. Appellants admitted underreporting revenue for the relevant tax years. Appellant’s recalculations were unreliable because the bar’s records were inherently unreliable. Negligence penalt[...]

Apr 17, 2009

The T Word: Sales tax revenues crashing for state and local governments around U.S.

Stipulation of Facts agreed to by the parties resolved all factual issues relevant to summary judgment. Auditor correctly employed the indirect audit method to calculate underreported sales tax numbers. Appellants admitted underreporting revenue for the relevant tax years. Appellant’s recalculations were unreliable because the bar’s records were inherently unreliable. Negligence penalt[...]

Mar 12, 2009

The T Word: Rest’s tax bill may be a non-starter

Stipulation of Facts agreed to by the parties resolved all factual issues relevant to summary judgment. Auditor correctly employed the indirect audit method to calculate underreported sales tax numbers. Appellants admitted underreporting revenue for the relevant tax years. Appellant’s recalculations were unreliable because the bar’s records were inherently unreliable. Negligence penalt[...]

Mar 10, 2009

Analysis: Tax Incidence Study points to a system in growing need of overhaul

Stipulation of Facts agreed to by the parties resolved all factual issues relevant to summary judgment. Auditor correctly employed the indirect audit method to calculate underreported sales tax numbers. Appellants admitted underreporting revenue for the relevant tax years. Appellant’s recalculations were unreliable because the bar’s records were inherently unreliable. Negligence penalt[...]

Mar 10, 2009

Analysis: Tax Incidence Study points to a system in growing need of overhaul

Stipulation of Facts agreed to by the parties resolved all factual issues relevant to summary judgment. Auditor correctly employed the indirect audit method to calculate underreported sales tax numbers. Appellants admitted underreporting revenue for the relevant tax years. Appellant’s recalculations were unreliable because the bar’s records were inherently unreliable. Negligence penalt[...]

Feb 4, 2009

The T Word: Which taxes to raise? Five ideas that are circulating at the Capitol

Stipulation of Facts agreed to by the parties resolved all factual issues relevant to summary judgment. Auditor correctly employed the indirect audit method to calculate underreported sales tax numbers. Appellants admitted underreporting revenue for the relevant tax years. Appellant’s recalculations were unreliable because the bar’s records were inherently unreliable. Negligence penalt[...]

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