Regulatory Analysis
Companion bills have been introduced in Iowa proposing to amend the banking provisions in Iowa’s Unclaimed Property law to include electronic messaging as an activity that constitutes contact. On January 17, 2023, Iowa House Study Bill 33 was introduced and on January 18, 2023, Senate Study Bill 1055 was introduced. The identical bills propose to […]
On January 17, 2023, Oregon Senate Bill 311 was introduced. The bill proposes to amend Oregon’s False Claims Act. Because False Claims Act violations are increasingly being alleged against holders regarding their unclaimed property reporting, it’s important to take note of states’ actions relating to their False Claims laws. Oregon is now proposing to increase […]
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has released 2022 Schedule HC: Health Care Information form, Schedule HC Instructions, Schedule HC-CS: Health Care Information Continuation Sheet. These state forms report insurance offerings to Massachusetts residents as required by state law. They are parallel to and independent of similar federal reporting requirements The cap has been raised on […]
On January 17, 2023, Oregon House Bill 2160 was introduced. The bill proposes to amend both the securities and wages provisions in Oregon’s unclaimed property law. Securities 1. Presumption of Abandonment – Under the current law, securities are presumed abandoned after a period of 3 years when: (1) A dividend, distribution or other sum has […]
The Louisiana Department of Revenue recently published Revenue Information Bulletin (RIB) 23-006, State Filing Requirements for IRS Form 1099-NEC. This guidance follows an administrative waiver of the filing requirement from tax year 2021 and outlines the filing requirements related to Form 1099-NEC to Louisiana. Beginning January 1, 2023 (for tax year 2022), all service recipients […]
Michigan has released its 2023 Income Tax Withholding Guide. The Michigan Income Tax Withholding Guide is a publication that offers comprehensive guidance for Michigan employers required to withhold income tax. Michigan has raised the Personal Exemption amount, the Pension Tax Exemption for those born before 1946 and the Personal Exemption Allowance from 1946 to 1952. […]
1/16/2023 South Dakota Senate Bill 30, introduced in the 2023 legislative session, proposes to revise the criteria for remote sellers who must remit sales tax by removing the 200 transaction threshold for sales of tangible personal property or services delivered in the state. With this change, remote sellers with gross sales into South Dakota exceeding […]
1/16/2023 Maryland House Bill 67 proposes to temporarily reduce the state sales and use tax rate by 1% for 12 months, if on or before June 1st each year the Comptroller determines that the inflation rate is at least 6%. Introduced in the January 2023 legislative session and as currently drafted, the bill would take […]
1/16/2023 The Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA) recently announced that several provinces will be updating their environmental handling fees on e-waste products effective February 1, 2023. These provinces include British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador. There are a wide variety of products affected, such as […]
1/13/23 The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently held that the use of cookies, apps, and content distribution networks does not constitute in-state physical presence for the purpose of holding an online retail liable for sales and use tax. To read the opinion click here.
The State of Colorado has released its Wage Withholding Tax Guide as of December 2022. The publication contains guidance for state wage withholdings and W-2 reporting to the Colorado Department of Revenue. There are minor changes to the 2022 Wage Withholding Guide including minor grammatical fixes, an update to the publication year and interest rate […]
The State of Michigan Form 447 – Transmittal for Magnetic Media Reporting of W-2s, W-2Gs and 1099s remains unchanged for Tax Year 2022. Form 447 contains information regarding requirements for electronic and magnetic reporting for W-2 and 1099 transmittals. The Michigan Department of Treasury, Technical Section has confirmed there will be no new specifications released […]
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has released the 1099-HC form for Tax Year 2022. The 1099-HC form is required for reporting the Massachusetts health care coverage per the state’s reporting requirement and individual mandate. There have been no changes to the form from tax year 2021. To view the 2022 1099-HC, please click here.
The Rhode Island W‐2 electronic filing specifications remain unchanged for Tax Year 2022. The Rhode Island Division of Taxation has confirmed there will be no changes to W-2 electronic filing requirements for Tax Year 2022. The current publication for W-2 filing requirements was last revised in February 2018. To view the current W‐2 electronic filing […]
California has released its 1099 electronic filing specifications via a webpage on the Franchise Tax Board Website. California’s 1099 electronic filing specifications follow the IRS’s Publication 1220 electronic filing format. There are no state-specific changes for filing with California. To view California’s 1099 electronic filing specifications, please click here.
Delaware has updated its W-2 and 1099 filing requirements for Tax Year 2022. Delaware follows EFW2 and Publication 1220 formats for electronic filing specifications for W2 & 1099 reporting. But for 1099 corrections submissions, the 1220 format specifications are not supported. Also, reconciliation form W-3 has been replaced by form WTH-REC. Bulk Submitters must submit […]
New Jersey has released its electronic filing specifications for Form W-2 for tax year 2022. New Jersey largely uses the federal EFW2 standard, but has specifications for the State RS record. There are no changes to the specification for the state-specific RS record compared with last published direction from the state. To review the electronic […]
South Carolina has released its 2022 RS-1 Form. This publication provides specifications for electronically reporting forms W-2 & 1099 to South Carolina. There are no record layout changes or any other changes from last year’s publication. To Review RS-1 Form and W-2/1099 Specifications, please click here.