The IRS introduced a new web page designed to streamline and strengthen the reporting of suspected tax fraud, scams, evasion, and related misconduct. The initiative consolidates previously fragmente...
The IRS announced its 2026 “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams warning individuals, businesses and tax professionals about evolving fraud schemes that threaten tax and financial information. The annua...
The Secretary of the Treasury’s service as Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service ended under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act and the IRS continues operating under existing Treasury ov...
The IRS has announced the opening of the 2026 tax filing season and has begun accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for the tax year 2025. Additionally, the IRS encouraged tax...
The National Taxpayer Advocate reported, that most individual taxpayers experienced a smooth filing process during the 2025 tax year, but warned that the 2026 filing season may present greater challen...
IRS has advised individual taxpayers that they remain legally responsible for the accuracy of their federal tax returns, even when using a paid preparer. With most tax documents now issued, the agency...
The Alabama Tax Tribunal dismissed a taxpayer's appeal regarding final personal income tax assessments because the filing was untimely. The taxpayer sent the Notice of Appeal using UPS Ground, which i...
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy transmitted legislation to the Alaska State Legislature replacing the existing oil and gas property tax structure for the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project with an alterna...
The interest rate on the underpayment and overpayment of Arizona taxes has been reduced to 6% for the period April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026. The rate had been set at 7% since January 1, 2025. I...
A report, authorized by statute, that lists all businesses that remit sales and use taxes may not be released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) because it falls within a statutory exemption ...
The California Franchise Tax Board has clarified when and what forms to file for the postponement of filing and payment deadlines due to a disaster.Is Form 3872 required when federal and California po...
Colorado updated its guidance on the income tax withholding requirements for gambling winnings. Payers must withhold Colorado income tax at a rate of 4% if winnings are subject to federal tax withhold...
Members insurers of the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association (CIGA) are notified that, on or before February 23, 2026, the member insurer must pay a portion of their recently refunded assessment...
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer delivered a presentation for his fiscal year 2027 budget that includes proposals to increase taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products and to establish a film tax credit....
The District of Columbia Attorney General issued an opinion on personal and corporate income tax liabilities for tax year 2025. The opinion states that House Joint Resolution 142, disapproving of Emer...
Alaska—Property Tax: Governor Proposes Changes to Liquefied Natural Gas ProjectAlaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy transmitted legislation to the Alaska State Legislature replacing the existing oil and gas pr...
Georgia updated its transportation services tax rates for hire ground transport and shared for hire ground transport. For the period of April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, the rates are $0.64 per t...
Taxpayers' Maui condominium units were properly reclassified as "non-owner-occupied" rather than "apartment" for county real property tax purposes, resulting in a higher tax rate. Prior to the passage...
daho residents are reminded about previously enacted legislation that provides a sales and use tax exemption for certain small sellers with annual sales of $5,000 or less. The exemption is effective J...
Illinois issued guidance that illustrates the sales tax obligations of:vehicle dealerships and leasing companies for original lease transactions; andleasing companies and lessees for sales of vehicles...
Facilities licensed to conduct a gambling operation are required to withhold Indiana individual adjusted gross income tax on winnings from slot machines and keno games. Winnings from a slot machine pl...
On March 25, 2026, in an effort to fill the state’s Medicaid budget shortfall, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation that introduces a new health care tax on health maintenance organizations (HM...
The Kansas Legislature voted to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of legislation that allows a subtraction from federal adjusted gross income for the amount received by state residents from health care...
The Kentucky House of Representatives approved a tax package that includes provisions to:update the IRC conformity tie-in date for computing corporation and personal income tax liability; andeliminate...
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued guidance explaining when general contractors and subcontractors may qualify for a sales and use tax exemption when making purchases related to public con...
The Maine Revenue Services has updated its instructional bulletin pertaining to commercial agricultural production; commercial aquacultural production; commercial fishing; and commercial wood harvesti...
The Maryland Comptroller has issued guidance regarding the additional 2% capital gains tax on individuals with federal adjusted gross income in excess of $350,000 regardless of filing status, beginnin...
Massachusetts issued guidance on personal income taxes regarding individual mandate penalties for 2026 under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act. The penalties apply to adults 18 and older who ar...
The Michigan Department of Treasury has released guidance on the research and development credit for corporate income tax and flow-through entity claimants. Claimants must file a tentative claim by th...
Minnesota updated its guidance on sales and use tax for meat processors. The guidance addresses tax obligations for retail sales and meat processing services, clarifies exemptions for materials used i...
Mississippi issued a notice stating that, for the purposes of their hotel and motel tax, the city of Columbus and the unincorporated area of Lowndes County have adopted the revised definition of "hote...
A nonresident individual that provides telehealth services to Missouri clients remotely is not subject to the annual Missouri individual income tax return filing requirement, if the nonresident: holds...
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has petitioned the Montana Supreme Court to exercise original jurisdiction and provide an expedited ruling on a recent lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of property...
The Department of Revenue has advised property owners that for property that has suffered significant damage due to wildfires from January 1 and before July 1 of the current assessment year, the owner...
Nevada's Department of Taxation has revised the criteria for nonprofit organizations to qualify for sales and use tax exemptions, requiring compliance with enhanced standards. In determining whether a...
The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration shared updates and reminders for the 2026 filing season, including information on:form adjustments and updated forms;meals and rentals tax guidan...
The New Jersey petroleum products gross receipt tax rates are unchanged for the period April 1 through June 30, 2026. The current rates are:gasoline and LPG: 38.6 cents per gallon;diesel: 42.6 cents p...
New Mexico has announced that its interest rate on underpaid and overpaid taxes will decrease to 6% for the second quarter of 2026. Penalty & Interest Rates, New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Depar...
The New York Division of Taxation correctly determined that a mandatory S corporation election was triggered in a case involving an acquisition where a large portion of the sale price came from self-c...
Guidance is issued regarding recently enacted legislation, effective July 1, 2025, that changed the North Carolina excise tax rate methodology for snuff, imposed a new excise tax on alternative nicoti...
North Dakota updated its guidance on sales and use tax for transactions involving Native Americans. The guidance discusses tax exemptions for sales made by Native American retailers on reservations, t...
Ohio has released the petroleum activity tax (PAT) statewide average wholesale prices for the second quarter of 2026.The average prices per gallon for the second quarter are:$1.774 for unleaded gasoli...
The Oklahoma one-time credit for investments in qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property is expanded to allow taxpayers to use the credit against the bank privilege tax in addition to the c...
The Oregon House has passed a bill that would update the state's IRC conformity date, disconnect from certain provisions, and make other changes. The bill previously passed the Oregon Senate and now g...
Philadelphia has issued guidance on the business income and receipts tax (BIRT) for tax year 2025. The city clarifies its estimated payment policy following the removal of the $100,000 exclusion, requ...
The Rhode Island Division of Taxation reminds taxpayers that effective April 1, 2026, kratom and kratom products are subject to tax at the rate of 15% of wholesale cost. Guidance issued by the Divisio...
The South Carolina Legislature has passed a bill that, if enacted, would impose the personal income tax at a rate of 1.99% on taxable income below $30,000 and 5.21% on income of $30,000 and over, begi...
For South Dakota property taxes payable in 2027, and for each year thereafter, the maximum levy for school district general education funds the limit per $1,000 of taxable valuation is:a total of $4.8...
Tennessee issued a notice discussing postmark changes announced by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that may affect whether certain tax filings mailed to the Department of Revenue are considered timely....
Texas has issued a revised version of its December 19, 2025 memorandum regarding changes to the Texas Comptroller's policy regarding franchise tax conformity with the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), effe...
Beginning on and after January 1, 2026, eligibility for the Utah nonrefundable individual income tax credit for qualifying children is expanded by increasing the thresholds for the income-based phaseo...
The Vermont motor fuel transportation infrastructure assessment (MFTIA) rate for the second quarter of 2026 (April to June 2026) is $0.0476, and the motor fuel tax assessment (MFTA) rate is $0.134 for...
The Virginia Tax Commissioner is required to develop and offer a free electronic tax return filing services program directly to Virginia individual income taxpayers. Such program must be available for...
The Washington Department of Revenue has updated its excise tax rule on motor carriers to reflect recently enacted legislation. As of October 1, 2025, armored car services are subject to retail sales ...
West Virginia extended the deadline for first quarter payments of the acute care health care provider tax from April 15, 2026 to May 15, 2026. Penalties and interest will not accrue during this extend...
The Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission determined that the petitioner was required to submit state income tax returns for 2020 and 2022 and was not excluded from this requirement by his aboriginal herit...
Wyoming has enacted legislation allowing the Department of Revenue to send notices related to sales and use tax electronically if a taxpayer has provided electronic contact information to the Departme...
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