By Money Metals Exchange …… House Bill 1718, the Arkansas Legal Tender Act, has become the law in the “Natural State”. Backed by sound money advocates and supporters throughout the state and nation, HB 1718 reaffirms gold and silver as legal tender, as well as ends all taxes on the purchase, sale, or exchange of […]
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By Money Metals Exchange …… With the stroke of Governor Tate Reeves’s (R) pen on Wednesday, April 19, Mississippi has become the 43rd state in the country to end sales taxes on the purchase of physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bullion. Senate Bill 2862, sponsored by State Senator Juan Barnett (D-34), had […]
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By Money Metals Exchange …… With the stroke of Governor Tate Reeves’s (R) pen on Wednesday, April 19, Mississippi has become the 43rd state in the country to end sales taxes on the purchase of physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bullion. Senate Bill 2862, sponsored by State Senator Juan Barnett (D-34), had […]
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By Money Metals Exchange …… With the stroke of Governor Tate Reeves’s (R) pen on Wednesday, April 19, Mississippi has become the 43rd state in the country to end sales taxes on the purchase of physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bullion. Senate Bill 2862, sponsored by State Senator Juan Barnett (D-34), had […]
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By Stefan Gleason – Money Metals Exchange …… Responding to overwhelming grassroots support over the last three years, lawmakers in the Kentucky House of Representatives have voted today, March 9, 2023, to end the state’s controversial practice of imposing sales taxes on all purchases of precious metals. House Bill 360 (PDF Link), a sweeping sales […]
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By Stefan Gleason – Money Metals Exchange …… State lawmakers of both houses have just voted overwhelmingly to exempt physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bullion from the Mississippi state sales tax, sending the bill to Governor Tate Reeves (R) for his signature. Senate Bill 2019 (PDF link), sponsored by Senator Chad […]
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By Stefan Gleason – Money Metals Exchange …… State lawmakers of both houses have just voted overwhelmingly to exempt physical gold, silver, platinum, and palladium coins and bullion from the Mississippi state sales tax, sending the bill to Governor Tate Reeves (R) for his signature. Senate Bill 2019 (PDF link), sponsored by Senator Chad […]
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By Stefan Gleason – Money Metals Exchange …… With Governor Bill Lee’s (R) signature on Friday, Tennessee has officially become the 42nd state in the United States to remove sales taxes from constitutional sound money (i.e., gold and silver). Tennessee’s House Bill 1874 and Senate Bill 1857, introduced by Representative Bud Hulsey (R-2) and Senator […]
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By Stefan Gleason – Money Metals Exchange …… Both houses of the Tennessee legislature yesterday overwhelmingly passed bills that would make the Volunteer State the 42nd state in the U.S. to remove sales taxes from constitutional sound money (i.e., gold and silver). Tennessee’s House Bill 1874 and Senate Bill 1857, introduced by Representative Bud Hulsey […]
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By Stefan Gleason – Money Metals Exchange …… With Governor Kay Ivey’s signature on sound money legislation today, Alabama has become the second state this year to expand its sales tax exemption involving gold and silver. Alabama Senate Bill 13, championed by State Senator Tim Melson (R) and Representative Jamie Kiel (R-18), passed with unanimous […]
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The National Coin & Bullion Association (NCBA) is replacing our Consumer Patron-level membership with a new, free membership dedicated to collectors. The Concerned Collectors Coalition is specifically for individuals whose primary source of income is not generated by the sale of numismatic materials. Concerned Collectors Coalition members receive a membership certificate and the association’s quarterly […]
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In light of the Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair decision, what would it mean for your business to be free of the burden of collecting sales tax on the coins, currency, and precious-metals bullion you sell? Even if your business is not located in one of the states below, if any of your customers–be […]
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By Industry Council for Tangible Assets …… The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 became law on January 1, 2021, and Congress is currently developing many specific regulations related to the act. Several components of the new law that are still to be finalized will directly impact the numismatic and bullion industry, including: Raising the minimum […]
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On Tuesday, December 8, the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) announced that Jimmy Hayes will step down as executive director at the end of the year, and its board of directors has appointed David Crenshaw as the new executive director, effective January 1, 2021. Of the change, Hayes said, “I have very much enjoyed […]
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By Industry Council for Tangible Assets …… Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) dealer-member Dean Schmidt (Dean Schmidt Rare Coins, Atchison, Kansas) was honored during the ICTA dinner and update at Tony Roma’s in Orlando, Florida, on January 8 as the recipient of the 2019 Diane Piret Memorial Outstanding Service Award for his efforts to […]
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By Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) …… ICTA member Dave Miholer (Executive Coin Company, Stow, Ohio) brought to our attention in May that the Ohio 2020–2021 budget eliminated the sales-tax exemption on the purchases of investment metal bullion and investment coins. The budget plan also directs the state to begin collecting sales taxes on […]
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By John Villavicencio for the Gold & Silver PAC …… Gold & Silver News From the Political Coordinator April showers bring… taxes The tax filing deadline for 2018 has come and gone, but what do you need to know for your 2019 taxes? If you sell on eBay or do business in California, keep […]
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Alabama Coin Dealers Honored With Diane Piret Service Award By Industry Council for Tangible Assets …… Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) dealer-members Phil Darby (J&P Coins and Currency, Helena, Alabama) and Steve Caiola (Alabama Gold Refiner, Homewood, Alabama) were honored during the ICTA dinner and update at FishBones, Orlando, Florida, on January 9 as […]
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By John Villavicencio for the Gold & Silver Political Action Committee…… Gold & Silver Political Action Committee News Update on Candidate Steve Bieda Last month the Gold & Silver Political Action Committee reported that we were supporting Steve Bieda (D) in his race for Michigan State Senator. In the fast-moving world of politics, the only thing certain […]
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By John Villavicencio for the Gold & Silver PAC …… Gold & Silver News From the Political Coordinator Update on Candidate Steve Bieda Last month we reported that we were supporting Steve Bieda (D) in his race for Michigan State Senator. In the fast-moving world of politics, the only thing certain is change. Steve withdrew from […]
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By Industry Council for Tangible Assets …… On Tuesday, March 6, 2018, Alabama governor Kay Ivey signed into law Senate Bill 156 to exempt the gross proceeds from the sales of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion, and money from sales and use tax for five years. The law is a sales-and-use tax exemption on […]
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By Scott Barman for the Gold & Silver PAC ….. Gold & Silver News From the Political Coordinator Hurricane Harvey has devastated southeast Texas. While Houston is getting most of the media coverage since it is the nation’s fourth largest city, the area of impact starts in the Corpus Christi area extending north of Galveston to […]
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By Industry Council for Tangible Assets ….. On Tuesday, July 25, 2017, North Carolina governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 434: Coins/Currency/Bullion Sales Tax Exemption. The law is a complete sales-and-use tax exemption on coins, currency, and precious-metals bullion sales. “The bill’s author, Representative Dana Bumgardner, coauthors Representative Jeff Collins, Representative Mark Brody, […]
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By Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) …… Meet former U.S. Mint director Philip N. Diehl in person at the 2017 American Numismatic Association (ANA) World’s Fair of Money in Denver! From Diehl’s creation of the popular 50 State Quarters program to his launch of the first-ever U.S. government–issued platinum coin, he is considered one […]
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The Industry Council for Tangible Assets is now on Facebook. The association’s new social media site is a place where visitors can learn more about the association and members can stay up to date on association activities. “Facebook is a great way to highlight the breadth of the work that ICTA does,” said chief operating […]
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Gold & Silver American Eagle Coins By Scott Barman for the Gold & Silver PAC ….. From the Political Coordinator During a meeting of the Gold & Silver PAC at the National Money Show in March 2013, members were provided a chance to meet with Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA1), the Republican representative from New Orleans. Scalise […]
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By Industry Council for Tangible Assets ….. Last year, the Louisiana legislature, facing a $900 million deficit, held a special legislative session and increased Louisiana’s 4% sales tax to 5%. In addition to increasing the state sales tax, it eliminated nearly all tax exemptions and exclusions–including numismatic coins and precious metals bullion exemptions–for three months, […]
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By Scott Barman for the Gold & Silver Political Action Committee ….. From the Political Coordinator Every four years we elect a president and vice president. By definition, elections are politically motivated exercises and candidates look to convince you to elect them and not their opponent. I used an opportunity to have a discussion about […]
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By Industry Council for Tangible Assets ….. The Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) is expanding its team with legal and legislative-affairs expertise. Effective October 3, Jonathon Villavicencio (Sacramento, California) became the association’s legislative-affairs coordinator. John brings ICTA his expansive knowledge of legislative and regulatory processes, having spent the past two years working as a […]
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On August 2, 2016, the Gold Industry Group announced a long-term, community engagement project in the Perth CBD, which is expected to attract millions of students, tourists and families. The Heart of Gold Discovery Trail and gold panning activity in Elizabeth Quay will provide a fun and interactive way for visitors to learn about […]
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By Industry Council for Tangible Assets …… At its Board of Directors meeting last week in Anaheim, California, the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) installed its new officers for 2016–2018. Former U.S. Mint director Philip N. Diehl, currently the president of U.S. Money Reserve in Austin, Texas, was named as the new chairman. Diehl […]
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For 30 years, the ICTA logo hasn’t been updated and now is the perfect time for a change. This is an incredibly exciting year for the Industry Council for Tangible Assets (ICTA) as we prepare to release our new membership association software, new website, new purpose and mission statements, new marketing materials as well as […]
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