Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Great Article: "Food or Candy? Milk or No?"

"Hey, Jeff.  You know those Wild Turkeys that we've been seeing?  Well, there was a Revolutionary War encampment here last night and....."

from avalara.com

More in the adventures of trying to figure out the food exemptions.  This little exercise will show you how to calculate tax on a Twix candy bar and a Frappuccino.  Heck, if you're buying a Frappunccino, sales tax isn't going to be on your mind.

Enjoy the article anyway.  And Happy Thanksgiving.  And I'll be honest - I just wanted an excuse to use the picture.


This link is part of a series called "Excellent articles that I wish I had written."  The short name is "Great Articles." 

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