Jan and Sara took a brief hiatus from Form and Foliage in the first half of 2014 as Jan took photography classes and Sara became the website editor for the American Conifer Society. We hope to be back on a more regular schedule in the second half of the year.
In at least nine states (Ala., Ark., Colo., Fla., Mo., Okla., Texas, Utah and Wash.), operators of motor vehicles powered by certain alternative fuels are required to pay an annual flat rate fee instead of a sales or excise tax on the fuel, for example by purchasing an annual permit or decal.
Is Shipping Taxable in Texas? Sales tax is a tricky subject and it gets even more confusing when all of the different state governments set their own rules for how it is applied and when. It becomes an even foggier subject when you get to small subjects like whether or not sales tax is applicable to shipping charges.