Congress passed several Reconstruction Acts. Congress overrode a presidential veto of an act that divided the South into military districts and placed the former Confederate states under martial law pending their adoption of constitutions guaranteeing civil liberties to former slaves.
Ohio does not apply its sales tax to sales of goods to churches, charities, schools, colleges, universities, government agencies, public utility companies, restaurants, cafeterias, farmers, ranchers, food processors, commercial fishermen and volunteer fire departments.
The Government of Canada is registered in each province to collect provincial sales tax on all taxable supplies. Pursuant to the reciprocal taxation agreements, the federal government currently does not pay provincial sales tax, including QST, on taxable purchases.