SALES TAX FAIRNESS ACT.

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House Bill 888 (Public) Filed Tuesday, May 3, 2011
TO CAP THE SALES TAX REFUNDS ALLOWED TO NONPROFIT ENTITIES AND TO REINSTATE THE SALES AND USE TAX REFUND FOR LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS.
Intro. by Folwell, Current.

Status: Ref To Com On Finance (House Action) (May 5 2011)

Bill History:

H 888

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 4 2011 - View Summary

    Amends GS 105-164.14(b), which concerns sales tax refunds allowed to nonprofits, by limiting the amount of refund allowed to a claimant under the subsection for a 12-month period to 100% of the first $1 million requested and 25% of the amount requested that exceeds $1 million. Effective July 1, 2011, and applies to sales and use tax paid on or after that date. Reenacts GS 105-164.14(c)(2b) and (2c), regarding annual refund of sales and use taxes paid by schools, previously repealed by SL 2005-276. Repeals GS 105-164.44H (regarding the transfer of collections from the state sales and use tax to the State Public School Fund). Amends GS 105-467(b) to specify that a taxing county may not allow an exemption, exclusion, or refund that is not allowed under the state sales and use tax and deletes various exemptions. Effective July 1, 2011, and applies to purchases made on or after that date.