Tax Things to Think About

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~ Massachusetts Explores "Kiddie Meal" Toy Taxability: Does the toy make the children's meal? The Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board rules on whether the toy is promotional or integral to the meal purchase. http://snipurl.com/f15h

~ Pennsylvania College Lays Ground Tax-Free: Who is left holding the tax liability when a Pennsylvania institute of higher learning decides to spruce up its athletic field aesthetics? LINK TO READ

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~ States Bill Online Cigarette Buyers: In state after state, people who have been buying cigarettes online have started getting bills in the mail -- sometimes big bills for thousands of dollars -- asking them to pay state cigarette and sales taxes.

Big online cigarette retailers have been turning over sales records to states, and the states are going after not just the money they say they are owed, but hefty penalties, too. LINK TO READ