Regulatory Analysis

Posted December 14, 2022 by Alec Webb
Montana Adds New 1042-S Filing Requirement

Montana has recently published the 2022 Employer Withholding Guide. Montana has added a reporting requirement for Form 1042-S for Foreign Persons U.S. Based Income Subject to Withholding. The form must be filed directly with Montana if there is a withholding amount of $600 or more. It is due to Montana by January 31st. The 1042-S […]

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Posted December 14, 2022 by Alec Webb
West Virginia Releases 1099 and W-2 Specifications for Tax Year 2022

West Virginia has released 1099 and W-2 Electronic Submission Specifications for Tax Year 2022. There are no other changes to either 1099 or W2 specifications when compared to the versions released for Tax Year 2021. To view the complete 1099 Specifications, click here. To view the complete W-2 Specifications, click here.

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Posted December 14, 2022 by Alec Webb
Maryland Releases 2022 Specifications for W2 Electronic Submissions

Maryland has released 2022 W-2 Specifications. Maryland made an important announcement that magnetic media is no longer be an accepted method starting in TY2022 (filing year 2023). Further new penalties are imposed. Employers who fail to file the annual reconciliation electronically for 25 or more W2’s are subject to a $100 fine per violation. Failure to […]

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Posted December 12, 2022 by Andrew Decker
New York Counties Suspend Tax on Residential Energy

12/7/2022 Rockland and Westchester Counties New York have suspended their sales tax on residential energy beginning December 1, 2022. The suspension of sales tax in Rockland County is permanent while in Westchester County the suspension will expire after three months. Sales of non-residential energy are not affected. Please note that the sales taxes imposed on […]

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Posted December 12, 2022 by Alexander Dunn
Kansas Phase Out of Sales Tax on Groceries Set to Begin January 1st

Under HB 2106, Kansas will reduce the state sales and compensating use tax rate on food and food ingredients from 6.5 percent to 4.0 percent beginning January 1, 2023. The rate will be further reduced to 2.0 percent on January 1, 2024, and 0.0 percent on January 1, 2025. Kansas defines “food and food ingredients” […]

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Posted December 12, 2022 by Daniel Kostrzewa
Iowa Exempts Diapers and Feminine Hygiene Products from Sales and Use Tax

As a result of Iowa SF 2367, diapers and feminine hygiene products will be exempt from sales and use tax in Iowa starting on January 1, 2023. The exemption for diapers covers cloth and reusable diapers for both children and adults, while the exemption for feminine hygiene products extends to tampons, panty liners, menstrual cups, […]

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Posted December 7, 2022 by Radhika Akhil
Missouri’s Marketplace Rules Come into Effect January 1, 2023

12/7/2022 Governor Parson signed SB 153 in 2021 which, among other provisions, enacted marketplace rules to come into effect on January 1, 2023. Missouri is the final US state to enact marketplace rules. Beginning January 1, 2023, marketplace facilitators will be liable to collect and remit sales and use tax on sales made through their […]

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Posted December 7, 2022 by Andrew Decker
Washington’s Emergency 988 Fee Increases

12/7/2022 Washington’s Statewide 988 behavioral health crisis response & suicide prevention line tax is scheduled to increase from $0.24 to $0.40 beginning January 1. The tax applies on every retail sale of a prepaid wireless service. The tax also applies on every switched access (wireline) line, radio access (wireless) line, and Voice over Internet Protocol […]

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Posted December 7, 2022 by Ryan Brady
Colorado 911 & 988 Fee 2023 Increase

The Colorado Public Utilities Commission set the Emergency 911 Fee to $1.71 per transaction and the Emergency 988 Fee to $0.27 per transaction for 2023. See here for additional information from the Colorado Department of Revenue.

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Posted December 5, 2022 by Bradley Feimer
Puerto Rico Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday

Twice per year Puerto Rico holds a two day back-to-school sales tax holiday. These holidays occur in January and July. During the sales tax holiday periods, uniforms and school materials listed in section 4030.20(b) of the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code are exempt. The next holiday period will be from January 13-14, 2023. More information […]

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Posted December 5, 2022 by David Armas
Kentucky Extends Sales and Use Taxes to Additional Services

In 2022, Kentucky enacted House Bill 8 extending the state’s sales and use tax to 35 additional services. Effective January 1, 2023, the list of newly taxable services include lapidary services, personal training, parking services, as well as marketing. The full list of newly taxable services can be found here.

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Posted December 5, 2022 by David Armas
Connecticut Expands Bottle Deposit Fee Applicability

Due to changes in Public Act No. 21-58, Connecticut is updating and expanding the applicability of their Bottle Deposit effective January 1, 2023. For the purposes of the Bottle Deposit, “carbonated beverages” will now include hard seltzers and ciders. Additionally, “noncarbonated beverages” will include plant water, juice, juice drinks, tea, coffee, kombucha, plant infused drinks, […]

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Posted December 5, 2022 by David Armas
Virginia Exempts Food for Home Consumption and Essential Personal Hygiene Products

The state of Virginia has exempted food for human consumption and essential personal hygiene products from state sales tax. Previously, products fitting these descriptions were subject to a reduced rate of 1.5%. Beginning on January 1, 2023, these products will be exempt from state sales tax, but may still be subject to a 1% local […]

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Posted December 2, 2022 by Alec Webb
The IRS has published the 2022 ACA 1094-B, 1094-C, 1095-B and 1095-C Forms

The IRS recently released updated ACA forms, 1094-B: Transmittal of Health Coverage Information Returns, 1095-B: Health Coverage, 1094-C: Transmittal of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Information Returns and 1095-C: Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage Below is a summary of the substantial changes: 1095-B and 1095-C – Instructions regarding individuals who do not have the […]

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Posted December 1, 2022 by Jesse Rooney
Rhode Island Extends Insurance Mandate Deadlines

Rhode Island has announced an extension of it’s insurance mandate filing deadlines.  Filers will now need to provide forms 1095-B and -C to recipients by March 1 annually.  In addition, the state is extending it’s insurance mandate filings deadline to March 31 annually.  These changes align the state’s filing deadlines with those of the federal […]

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Posted December 1, 2022 by juliaolienyk
Arkansas Releases W-2 and 1099 Specifications for 2022

Arkansas recently published specifications for W-2 and 1099 filing with the state. Besides year updates to 2022, there were no other substantive changes. The due date for filing W-2 and Forms 1099 is January 31, 2023. To view the updated specifications, click here.

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Posted December 1, 2022 by Alec Webb
Georgia Releases 2023 Employer’s Withholding Tax Guide

Georgia has released it’s 2023 Employer Withholding Tax Guide. The relevant year and withholding due dates have been updated in the guide to reflect accurate dates in 2023. There are no substantial content changes to the Employer Withholding Tax Guide when compared with its previous release in January 2022. Please see the landing page for […]

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Posted December 1, 2022 by Jesse Rooney
IRS Releases Publication 1187 for Tax Year 2022

The IRS has released Publication 1187 for tax year 2022.  This document provides electronic specifications for filing Form 1042-S with the IRS. There are no fundamental changes to the electronic specifications themselves, but there are a few notable changes to ancillary information. Filers who have FIRE transmitter control codes (TCCs) that were applied for earlier […]

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