Category: sales tax

DeSantis Touts Big Budget Reserves, Gas Tax Savings, Anti-Flood Projects

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters Dec. 7 that soon he’ll unveil a proposed budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which will include “higher budget reserves than we’ve ever had in the history of the state of Florida.” “We are doing things that matter, that are helping Floridians across the board, and we’re being very…


Peloton Is Sued for Improperly Charging Sales Tax

NEW YORK—Peloton Interactive Inc. subscribers have filed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the maker of at-home stationary bicycles of improperly charging sales tax on memberships in New York, Virginia, and Massachusetts. In a complaint filed on Thursday night in federal court in Manhattan, Brandon Skillern and Ryan Corken said Peloton should have treated its…


Rossmoor Taxpayers Get Answer to Sales Tax Confusion

Residents of an unincorporated Orange County, Calif. town said they were recently overcharged taxes for sharing the same zip code as a neighboring, higher-taxed city. The issue dates back to last November, when Los Alamitos voters narrowly passed Measure Y, which allowed the city to raise its sales tax by 1.5 percent. The tax hike…


Orange County City Looks to Recoup Lost Revenue Through Cannabis Sales

Costa Mesa is moving forward with its cannabis retail plans as it tries to offset revenue lost from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During a Feb. 23 special study session, city council will discuss a staffing plan for implementing Costa Mesa’s retail cannabis tax. The move comes after voters last November passed a ballot measure that will allow the city to…