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Bankrate: Sales Tax: Definition, How It Works, and How to Calculate It ArticleBankrate: Sales Tax: Definition, How It Works, and How to Calculate It Article
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Bankrate
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9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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1210L
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Bankrate: Sales Tax: Definition, How It Works, and How to Calculate It

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Forty-five states and many local government impose sales taxes on most goods and some services. This article explains the difference between sales taxes and income taxes, and how sales taxes are levied.

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vat, indirect tax, sales tax, value added tax, sales taxes

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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