Regulatory Analysis
11/20/2023 The City of Lone Tree, Colorado sales and use tax rate will decrease from 2.8125% to 2.5% on December 1, 2023. Further information may be found here.
This is to advise that the Oregon House Bill was enacted on 7/13/23. The new law becomes effective on 1/1/24. This law focuses on due diligence, securities, and abandonment presumptions and provides detailed updates to the current legislation. This law enacts changes in the following areas: Definitions: A new definition of Security A new definition […]
Missouri has released “Missouri Employer Reporting of W-2s Instructions and Specifications Handbook.” The document provides direction on how to prepare and file electronic W-2 records with the state. The document has change significantly in presentation, however the electronic specifications for filing W-2s with the state has not changed. Missouri generally follows the federal standard but […]
South Carolina imposes an additional tax on certain vehicles, including cars, aircraft, and boats, called the “Max Tax”. The Max Tax rate is 5% of the total purchase price, not to exceed a maximum of $500. As a result of a decision from the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the South Carolina Department of Revenue […]
Effective November 1, 2023, Tennessee will impose a permanent exemption on “firearm safes” and “firearm safety devices.” In previous years, Tennessee provided sales tax holidays on such items. As the definitions of eligible items under the permanent exemption are the same as those under the sales tax holiday, the sales tax holiday eligible items will […]
10/12/2023 Effective November 1, 2023, Baltimore County, Maryland will impose a $0.05 carryout bag fee for certain paper and reusable bags sold to a customer of qualifying retail establishments. The official language of Act may be found here.
E-invoicing for B2B transactions is permitted but not yet mandatory in Canada. However, in the last years the Canadian government has been promoting e-invoicing and has introduced certain requirements. In 2021, it set up a task force within the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) to study the feasibility of a B2B e-invoicing mandate in Canada. The […]
The IRS recently released the 2023 Publication 1220, which contains electronic filing specifications for forms 1099 and other information returns. There are no changes to the specifications themselves, but filers should be aware of several important additions to the publication. First, information about the new IRIS filing system has been added. To use IRIS, filers […]
The IRS has released Publication 1187, “Specifications for Electronic Filing of Forms 1042-S, Foreign Person’s U.S. Source Income Subject to Withholding.” The document provides electronic filing specifications and directions for Form 1042-S. The publication has the following the changes to electronic filing direction: The IRS now states that the unique form identifier for a record […]
North Carolina has released its electronic filing specifications for forms NC, NCX, W-2, W-2C, 1042-S and 1099. North Carolina generally follows the federal format for the federal forms with some minor modifications. There are no changes to the modifications for the 2023 tax years for these forms. To review the electronic specifications, follow this link.
Kentucky has released “Specifications for Electronic Submission of Annual Wage and Tax Information via Electronic Media or Web for Year 2023,” which provides electronic filing specifications for W-2 records filed with the state. Other than updates to specific dates to reflect the 2023 tax year, the specifications have not change. Kentucky continues to utilize federal […]
9/29/2023 The Municipality of Skagway passed a resolution declaring the period of October 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024, as a sales tax holiday for local purchases. The sales tax holiday applies to all retail sales that physically occur within the local and is not applicable to remote sellers. The resolution may be found here.
9/28/2023 The City and Borough of Sitka Assembly has approved a resolution providing November 24 and November 25, 2023, as sales tax-free days. This holiday applies to all sales made within the City and Borough, except any sale of fuel, alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, marijuana, and any sale that is part of a continuing obligation […]
Virginia’s Governor recently signed budget bill HB 6001 for fiscal years 2023-2025. The legislation provides for a combined sales tax holiday to occur October 20-22, 2023, and extends recurring August annual sales tax holiday provisions until 2025. Further information may be found here.
Livingston Parish, Louisiana has adopted a new ordinance creating a “Pink Tax Exemption” from its local sales tax that takes effect on October 1, 2023, and lasts through June 30, 2025. The new exemption applies to non-commercial sales of feminine hygiene products and diapers, the same products as those already exempt from the state’s sales […]
The IRS recently released an updated Publication 1586. The guidance on missing taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) and incorrect TINs has been updated to reflect final Treasury Regulations related to forms 1095-B and 1095-C that were published earlier this year. Additionally, a note has been added to clarify the de minimis rule. Publication 1586 can be […]
This month, the IRS released the first W-2C update since 2014. Aside from Copy A, W-2C is now fillable. There were several changes to the Copy D Employer Instructions. Employers are cautioned against sending IRS.gov printed forms to the SSA. A reference to the old 250 form electronic filing threshold was removed and replaced by […]
In a recently released Maine Tax Alert, Maine Revenue Services announced that the electronic filing threshold for information returns will be lowered from 250 returns to 10 aggregate returns, beginning with returns filed in 2024. Maine law adopts the federal electronic filing thresholds. Earlier this year, the new federal electronic filing threshold of 10 aggregate […]