Dear Member: As you ought to know by now, much was led to further interpretation and legislation following the Supreme Court’s June ruling on remote sales tax collection in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. While we remain active in seeking a federal solution so that remote merchants are granted a phase-in timeframe for sales tax collection […]
Dear Member: When the Postal Service noticed rate changes for 2019, many focused quickly on the published change in Carrier Route mail – a mere 0.733% increase. But the rate charts show no such 0.733% figure. So where is it? And if CR is >50% of our mail, why aren’t catalog average increases being calculated […]
The following recap from the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) meetings held October 2-3 2018 at USPS HQs in Washington was reported on and compiled specifically with catalog interests in mind by ACMA President & Executive Director Hamilton Davison, from reports by Mr. Davison and ACMA members Nancy Cushman of Crate & Barrel and Todd […]
Dear Member: Today, the Postal Service announced its proposed price changes, all to take effect January 27, 2019. Here is a brief recap: Marketing Mail Flats +2.621% Marketing Mail Carrier Route Flats, Letters, Parcels +0.73% Saturation/HD flats +3.556% The First Class stamp increases from 50 to 55 cents For more specifics on individual postal products, click here. […]
Dear Member: As we ordinarily do at this time of year, here is ACMA’s predicted postage increase for 2019 so you can plan how you should adjust your catalog circulation: 2.5% Rate Hike Expected If the USPS files on the expected schedule in a few weeks, using the latest numbers, the CPI cap will be 2.418%, […]
ACMA’s Tax Attorneys Analyze Further State Actions, Post-Wayfair By Martin Eisenstein & Matthew Schaefer We’d like to get you caught up with a summary of recent state tax department events compiled since our column last month. Several state tax departments have announced required sales/use tax collection dates in 2018 that apply based upon specified annual […]