Regulatory Analysis
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 […]
Missouri recently released its Employer’s Tax Guide for Tax Year 2023. This guide contains general information regarding filing and payment of withholding taxes for Missouri employers. Additionally, the publication contains the updated tax withholding tables. The only change is that when there is an overpayment on a withholding account, employers must submit Form 4854 requesting […]
Minnesota has revised its Form W-4MNP, “Minnesota Withholding Certificate for Retirement Account, Pension, or Commercial Annuity Payments.” The form is used by payees to indicate desired withholding for the payment types in question. The revised form is simplified to reflect state law changes that permit more flexibility for payees who can now request any rate […]
9/7/2023 Earlier this year, Nebraska Governor Pillen signed LB 727, which among other provisions, added “net wrap, baling wire, and twine” as part of the commercial agriculture exemption. Twine is defined as “a strong string of two or more strands twisted together used in the baling of livestock feed or bedding”. This amendment is set […]
Pennsylvania has published Tax Bulletin 2023-01. This document clarifies 1099-MISC and 1099-NEC reporting and withholding instructions. The document clarifies when Forms 1099-NEC and 1099-MISC, particularly noting that Pennsylvania requires reporting of these forms when federal reporting is required. Previously, direction for reporting of these forms was required when reporting compensation for services performed by state […]
8/10/2023 Earlier this year Washington state enacted Substitute Senate Bill 5218 (Chapter 319 of Session Laws of 2023). This new law exempts sales of mobility enhancing equipment to critical needs patients from sales and use tax. Washington defines critical needs patient as an individual with a diagnosis or medical condition that results in significant physical […]
The Missouri Department of Revenue recently published the updated interest rate for refunds in the fourth quarter of 2023. Missouri separates its interest rates into Deficiencies, Refund Rates for Individual Income and Property Tax, and all other tax types. For all other tax types, those rates are published quarterly. The rate for the 4th quarter […]
The City of Old Harbor has completed the process to join the Alaska Remote Sellers Sales Tax Commission (ARSSTC). Sellers must begin collection starting 9/1/2023 and filings will be updated to include Old Harbor on 10/1/2023. More information on the ARSSTC may be found here.
7/13/2023 Maine Governor signed the fiscal year 2024-2025 budget bill, LD 258, into law on July 11, 2023. This legislation amends the Service Provider Tax. Beginning January 1, 2025, services related to certain community support, home support, and private nonmedical institutions are no longer subject to the Service Provider Tax. Further information concerning the legislation […]
7/10/2023 Ohio’s Governor signed fiscal year 2024-2025 budget bill, HB 33, into law on July 3, 2023. The legislation provided for numerous changes to Ohio law including new sales & use tax exemptions. Beginning October 1, 2023, certain baby products such as children’s diapers, cribs, strollers, and child therapeutic creams or wipes will be exempt […]
6/29/2023 The Louisiana legislature has recently enacted several changes to the state’s sales tax laws. Act 171 modifies the state’s economic nexus rules. Previously remote sellers and marketplace facilitators were liable to collect Louisiana sales tax if their annual gross sales into the state exceeded $100,000 or if they made 200 separate transactions in the […]
Illinois Public Act 102-0700’s groceries tax reduction is set to expire on July 1, 2023. This act suspended the state 1% low rate of sale and use tax on retail sales of groceries from July 1, 2022 though June 30, 2023. Therefore, the rate for groceries will return to 1%. The relevant legislation may be […]
6/20/2023 On June 18, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 379, which will exempt wound care dressings, diapers, baby wipes, maternity clothing, breast milk pumping products, baby bottles, and feminine hygiene products beginning September 1, 2023. The exemption for diapers will include both adult and children’s diapers. Under the exemption, the term “feminine hygiene […]