Remember the suburban Pittsburgh woman who sued Kmart for charging her sales tax on her purchase of toilet tissue? If not, I blogged about the case here.
Well, we can all quit snickering. She won.
The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that the district judge hearing the case ruled in plaintiff Mary Bach’s favor,
finding Kmart twice levied the tax improperly.
Bach was awarded $100 plus
court costs.
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March 5, 2026
Tax filing season is also peak time for tax scams. Be on the lookout for…
Happy New Tax Year! Are you ready to file your 2025 tax return? I know, too early to ask. But Tax Day 2026 will be here before we realize it. The Internal Revenue Service deadline to file and pay any tax we owe is the regular April 15 date this year. It’s also Tax Day for most of the states that collect income taxes from their residents, which is most of the states! If that seems too far away right now, don’t worry. As is the case every tax season, the ol’ blog’s tips and other tax reminders should help all of us meet our state and federal responsibilities. Procrastinators also will want to keep an eye on the countdown clock just below. It tracks how much time we have until April’s Tax Day, just in case we put off our annual tax task until the absolutely final hours and decide we need to instead get an extension request into the IRS by that date. (Note: I’m in the Central Time Zone, so adjust accordingly for where you live.)
bathroom vanities
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mapgirl
Awesome. As a former PA resident, there is a lot of stuff they don’t tax like clothing and TP. What baffles me is my VA grocery receipt where I seem to be charged different rates for different things. I can’t seem to figure out what gets 5% vs 4.5%. Very confusing.
Hm… Off I go to check the VA Taxation/Revenue site for info.