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...
Alabama has enacted legislation making its hospital provider privilege tax permanent. The tax is imposed on private hospitals in the amount of 6% of net patient revenue. The tax was previously treated...
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...
Arizona has adopted mandatory "Swedish rounding" for certain cash transactions in Arizona. The new rule applies when one-cent coins are not available or are not used by a seller at the point of sale a...
Arkansas Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivered her state of the state address, in which she stated her intention, after the budget was passed, to call a special session to reduce the income tax f...
Owners of commercial property damaged by a storm were entitled to nonrecognition of gain from the sale of the property, the proceeds of which were used to acquire qualified replacement property. The F...
Colorado issued a private letter ruling addressing sales and use tax obligations for a company that provided card payment processing services and fraud protection for international e-commerce merchant...
Tobacco products manufacturers are notified of the annual revision of the required forms that must be completed and filed with either the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services or the Connecticut ...
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 adversely affected by the March 2026 Kona Low weather event occurring throughout Hawaii between March 10 and March 23, 2026, may be eligible for state income tax return filing and payment re...
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...
Effective July 1, 2026. the tax rate on retail motor fuel sales in Kane County, Illinois will increase from 5¢ per gallon to 8¢ per gallon. Informational Bulletin FY 2026-20, Illinois Department of ...
The Indiana Department of Revenue has updated the dates of the 2026 tax amnesty program. In partnership with the United Collection Bureau (UCB), the department will conduct a tax amnesty program from ...
The Iowa Department of Revenue (DOR) has issued guidance in light of the U.S. Post Office Domestic Mail Manual updates that became effective December 24, 2025. Iowa law generally provides that tax ret...
Effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2026, Kansas will allow a subtraction from federal adjusted gross income for contributions during the tax year to voluntary portable benefit plans ...
Kentucky enacted legislation that requires development and implementation of a statewide electronic system for filing and paying local occupational license taxes. Local tax districts must adopt or acc...
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued guidance on changes made to the inventory tax credit against corporate and personal income tax during the last legislative session. Changes to eligibilit...
Maine Revenue Services has updated real estate withholding tax frequently asked questions on their website. Real estate witholding tax is required to be withheld at the rate of 2.5% of total considera...
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 reminded taxpayers that if they need additional time to file personal income tax returns, they may request an extension to October 15, 2026 using Form 4, Instru...
Minnesota updated its guidance on the application of sales and use tax to nursery and greenhouse production. The update explains exemptions for agricultural production and farm machinery, specifying q...
Mississippi has enacted legislation that revises the conditions under which employers providing child care stipends or dependent care for employees may qualify for an income tax credit. The legislatio...
Effective May 1, 2026, Maries County, Missouri, imposes a 1% county emergency services sales tax. This tax also applies to the county’s local use tax, but does not apply to the sale of domestic util...
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...
Nebraska has authorized the Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers tax credit and eliminated certain other tax credits.Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Service Providers Cred...
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...
The New Mexico Administrative Hearings Office denied a taxpayer’s protest regarding the New Mexico corporate income tax and net operating loss (NOL) carryforward amounts reported on its amended 2021...
The New York Division of Taxation properly resorted to an estimated audit methodology to determine the sales and use tax liability for all of the petitioner automotive towing and repair businesses. Th...
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 Tax Court held that including federally taxable social security benefits and interest from federal debt obligations in formulas used to determine phase-out thresholds for Oregon personal in...
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 ofTaxation reminds taxpayers that United States Postal Service postmarking is now done when mail is processed, not received. Thus, Rhode island taxpayers should ensure that a...
South Carolina has enacted a provision exempting 42.8571% of the fair market value of watercraft from property tax, to be phased in over three years beginning in tax year 2027. The exemption does not ...
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...
Under the Tennessee franchise and excise tax exemption for family-owned noncorporate entities, the definition of "family-owned" has been amended to mean that at least 95% of the voting rights, capital...
Texas issued a ruling on sales and use tax refund claims filed by a taxpayer operating a utility-scale solar power station. The ruling determined that components of the tracker system, which adjust so...
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 sunset date of the Virginia motion picture production corporate and individual income tax credit is extended from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2031. Ch. 795 (H.B. 400) and Ch. 827 (S.B. 612), La...
A taxpayer that provided transportation services to school districts lacked standing to challenge WAC 458-20-180 (Rule 180) relating to the public utility tax (PUT) and failed to show it qualified for...
Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, West Virginia allows a subtraction adjustment from:federal taxable income for the amount a corporation income taxpayer contributes during...
Wisconsin has enacted legislation to increase the carryover period for unused research and certain business tax credits from 15 to 50 tax years, providing additional time to utilize already-earned cre...
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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