Dear Daytonian,
Computers have made many improvements in daily lives, but it's also allowed governments to get very granular when it comes to choosing what products to sock you for an extra tax bite. For example, candy in Ohio follows the same rule as other foods; no tax unless consumed on premises. Other states, as you can read at the link below, either tax or don't tax, and some have goofy rules, but the Prairie State takes the cake (pun intended).
Illinois defines candy as a preparation of sugar, honey, or other natural or artificial sweeteners in combination with chocolate, fruits, nuts or other ingredients or flavorings in the form of bars, drops, or pieces. Candy does not include any preparation that contains flour or requires refrigeration. So if you purchase a Twix bar in Illinois you pay 1% in sales tax, but if buy a Snickers bar, you get jacked with a tax rate of 6.25%. But I suppose when you're already a very highly taxed state, you have to find more revenue as stealthily as possible.
https://blog.taxjar.com/sales-tax-state-candy-taxable
The Dayton Metropolitan area totals around 800,000 residents and being that large brings along most of the amenities of the larger cities, but without most of the hassles they live with daily. Combined with Midwest sensibilities, life here is easy, but if you're a Daytonian that doesn't get around much, you might not know how weird things can get out there. If you live elsewhere, you might not realize how comfortable and affordable life in Dayton is. That's the purpose of this weekly blog.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
State Tax Return Pages
Dear Daytonian,
Don't like filling out state tax returns? Try doing it in our neighboring Hoosier state.
Back in 2016 I filled out very simple state tax returns for my stepson for both Ohio and Indiana. Being neighboring Midwest states, how different could they be? Night and day different. The Ohio return consisted of four pages, two each for the IT-1040 and the Schedule of Credits, and was straight-forward. The Indiana return totaled nine pages with two pages each for the IT-40PNR, Schedule A and Schedule H, single pages for Schedule D&E, Schedule CT-40PNR and Schedule F and had me triple-checking everything to make sure I didn't mess it up.
We even got dinged for a second stamp for proper postage. And a couple aspirins.
https://www.in.gov/dor/6281.htm
Don't like filling out state tax returns? Try doing it in our neighboring Hoosier state.
Back in 2016 I filled out very simple state tax returns for my stepson for both Ohio and Indiana. Being neighboring Midwest states, how different could they be? Night and day different. The Ohio return consisted of four pages, two each for the IT-1040 and the Schedule of Credits, and was straight-forward. The Indiana return totaled nine pages with two pages each for the IT-40PNR, Schedule A and Schedule H, single pages for Schedule D&E, Schedule CT-40PNR and Schedule F and had me triple-checking everything to make sure I didn't mess it up.
We even got dinged for a second stamp for proper postage. And a couple aspirins.
https://www.in.gov/dor/6281.htm
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
U.D. Arena
Dear Daytonian,
You know Dayton is a big basketball city, but did you know that U. D. Arena is the largest venue in the Atlantic 10 conference? Did you know that Trent Arena at Kettering Fairmont high-school, with its 3,650 seat capacity, is larger than two of those stadiums? We're big fans with big stadiums.
In case getting tickets at the perpetually sold out U. D. Arena is proving a challenge, the table below can assist you in planning a road trip. Don't worry, there will be plenty of U. D. fans to keep you company, as the Flyer Faithful travel well.
http://www.atlantic10.com
You know Dayton is a big basketball city, but did you know that U. D. Arena is the largest venue in the Atlantic 10 conference? Did you know that Trent Arena at Kettering Fairmont high-school, with its 3,650 seat capacity, is larger than two of those stadiums? We're big fans with big stadiums.
In case getting tickets at the perpetually sold out U. D. Arena is proving a challenge, the table below can assist you in planning a road trip. Don't worry, there will be plenty of U. D. fans to keep you company, as the Flyer Faithful travel well.
http://www.atlantic10.com
School and Venue | Capacity | City, State | Distance From U.D. |
University of Dayton U. D. Arena | 13,435 | Dayton, OH | |
Saint Louis University Chaifetz Arena | 10,600 | St. Louis, MO | 363 miles |
George Mason University EagleBank Arena | 10,000 | Fairfax, VA | 479 miles |
University of Massachusetts William D. Mullins Memorial Center | 9,493 | Amherst, MA | 779 miles |
University of Rhode Island Ryan Center | 7,657 | Kingston, RI | 775 miles |
Virginia Commonwealth University E. J. Wade Arena | 7,637 | Richmond, VA | 510 miles |
University of Richmond Robins Center | 7,201 | Richmond, VA | 505 miles |
St. Bonaventure University Reilly Center | 5,480 | St. Bonaventure, NY | 401 miles |
Davidson College John M. Belk Arena | 5,295 | Davidson, NC | 440 miles |
George Washington Charles E. Smith Center | 5,000 | Washington, D.C. | 473 miles |
Duquesne University A. J. Palumbo Center | 4,406 | Pittsburgh, PA | 258 miles |
Saint Joseph's University Michael J. Hagan Arena | 4,200 | Philadelphia, PA | 537 miles |
La Salle University Tom Gola Arena | 3,400 | Philadelphia, PA | 540 miles |
Fordham University Rose Hill Gymnasium | 3,200 | Bronx, NY | 641 miles |
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