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Supreme Court: States Can Collect Sales Tax From Online Retailers

Supreme Court: States Can Collect Sales Tax From Online Retailers

LANSING - Michigan can collect the 6 percent sales taxes from online stores that don't have a physical presence in Michigan -- thanks to a U.S. Supreme Court decision last week. In a 5-4 ruling, Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the majority's opinion, said the rule established in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota that a

By Mike Brennan|2018-06-26T18:57:08-04:00June 26th, 2018|Featured, Politics, Politics/Government|

Tobacco Tax Revenues Up For First Time In Decade, Low Gas Prices Help

Tobacco Tax Revenues Up For First Time In Decade, Low Gas Prices Help

LANSING - For the first time in a decade - in fact, for the first time since Michigan last increased its tobacco tax - tobacco tax revenues increased during the 2014-15 fiscal year, figures show. The increase does not appear related to more people smoking. Rather, the increase seems due largely to lower gasoline prices

By Gongwer|2015-11-30T13:11:14-05:00November 30th, 2015|Politics|