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4 States Offering Limited Windows for Tax Amnesty Four states are currently offering programs that can eliminate or reduce sales and use tax penalties and interest are presently open. Indiana closes first, on September 9, 2026, while Illinois, New York, and Washington run later into 2026 under narrower terms. The

Exemption Certificates Under Scrutiny: Five Documentation Failures That Create Sales Tax Exposure Exemption certificates are often treated as routine paperwork: a customer claims an exemption, the seller collects a form, and the transaction proceeds without tax. During a sales tax audit, however, that form may be the primary evidence separating