In June 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision clearing the way for states to force collection of sales taxes from online sellers who have no physical presence in the taxing state. Even before the South Dakota v.... Read More
Georgia has been very successful at designing tax credit and incentive programs that give taxpayers an opportunity to save money, do good, and support programs that they believe in. The Georgia “Qualified Education Donation Tax Credit” is one of those... Read More
In order to encourage companies to invest in R&D, and to reward them for doing so, Federal and Georgia tax rules provide what can be very significant tax credits (dollar for dollar reduction in tax liability). On February 7, 2018,... Read More
The State of Georgia has raised the tax credit for donations to rural hospitals from 90% to 100%. At the same time, the IRS has taken steps to limit the use of donations to special state funds to offset federal... Read More
Between 2005 and 2010, four AT&T subsidiary cellphone companies collected and remitted to the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) $6 million in sales tax on internet data services. The problem is, these services were exempt from sales tax under Georgia... Read More
Georgia Legislature Acts to Lessen Taxpayers’ State Tax Hit from Federal Law Change Yes, it seems counterintuitive, but the huge federal tax cuts enacted in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) were going to be a windfall for the... Read More
Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Online Sales Tax as Georgia Readies to Start Collection For 26 years, buyers and sellers of goods across state lines have relied on a major roadblock to requiring out-of-state sellers to collect sales taxes—the... Read More
Georgia has always been known for exceptional music talent with home-grown artists like James Brown, REM, Jermaine Dupri, Usher, Ludacris, the Allman Brothers and Alan Jackson. Now Georgia is set to become an even bigger venue for music with its... Read More
In the State’s continued quest to become the top film industry spot in the U.S., the Georgia Legislature in early 2017 expanded the film credit, this time for postproduction activities. The thought is that, not only do state leaders want... Read More
The Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) has issued several important rulings on the application of sale and use taxes to various commercial products, including online software, home construction features, and extended warranties. Businesses that offer these products and services should... Read More
