Famous for its potatoes, trout fishing, and blue AstroTurf, Idaho might not have much in common with Hawaii. But here’s one thing: Idaho and Hawaii are the only two states in the country to tax Girl Scout Cookies. Now, some local Scouts are beefing up their sales pitches and learning to lobby.
Girl Scouts across the country are getting amped up to sell as many boxes of their famed Samoas, Thin Mints, and Tag-a-longs as they possibly can. They have about a month to close the deal with neighbors, friends and grandmothers.
At a recent cookie event near Boise — think Girl Scout-style pep rally — more than 100 kids, some as young as kindergarteners, donned their badged-sashes and met at a middle-school cafeteria. They learned how to count change, fill out order forms, set goals for the cookie season, and did some signing too.
The Girl Scouts of Silver Sage, the council in southern Idaho, know all about selling cookies door-to-door, and now, they’re learning about state tax policy. The sales tax to be exact. Click here tocontinue reading...