Posted on 11/02/2018 9:01:32 AM PDT by 11th_VA
Nevada sales tax is avg 6.85%. Medical items are exempt, except feminine hygiene products needed monthly (tampons and pads) by 49.5% of population in Nevada. This would make the items tax exempt saving women money every month.
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Lots of states are moving to gross receipts taxes. It allows them to force nexus on corporations by avoiding the protection that Public Law 86-272 provides because that law applies only to “income tax”.
Ohio was among the first to do this. They repealed their income tax and enacted the “CAT” - commercial activity tax. It’s a gross receipts tax.
The idea is that the rate is lower (versus income tax) but you greatly broaden the tax base by pulling in taxpayers that previously were exempted from the income tax thanks to PL 86-272.
The problem is, even if a taxpayer is losing money, i.e. if they have no profit, they are still liable for the tax because it’s based on gross revenue not income.
And he wants SINGLE PAYER health insurance.
And—Yes—He is a PIG.
That's why I said it was insane.
Such a feature would really be harmful to the smallest of businesses who are struggling. But I believe the first $250,000 of receipts each year are exempt. After that, the tax kicks in. So there is some protection.
:: feminine hygiene products needed monthly (tampons and pads) by 49.5% of population in Nevada ::
That percentage makes this “fakery”.
That’s good. Usually the write laws to destroy small businesses, like minimum wage laws.
it’s a stupid platform plank, but let’s be honest, guys. Women cannot opt out of having ‘that time of month’. And the days are gone when women were expected to use rags, just as the days are gone when women were expected to use cloth diapers for babies and adult incontinents (seen a diaper service truck lately?).
Remove the tax from tampons, pads, diapers (baby and adult) and toilet paper. It’s not ww2 and we’re not rationing paper products any more. Make up the tax on paper plates or red solo cups if you will, but we need to be sensible about personal hygiene products.
In the meantime, California will be banning tampons.
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/women/plastic-waste-reusable-tampons/
Utilities are certainly necessary. Why aren’t they tax exempt?
Well now you’re just getting technical :)
First, I could argue that they are not necessary. You can find water in a well without power and you can burn wood for a fire.
That said, most states levy taxes on utilities differently from state wide sales tax. In other words, they are utility related taxes that are usually excise in nature. It’s somewhat semantics.
Nevada has no personal income tax or corporate income tax., so you were right. But you know politicians. They have to find something they can tax.
How do they figure 49.5%? Do ALL females need them?
You "spotted" it.
Hard to miss.
How about on diapers too? Even old people need diapers.
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