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Missouri Eliminates Tax on Capital Gains

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On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 594 into law, amending RSMo. § 143.121 to exempt capital gains from its existing state income tax. For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, income...more

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Navigating Massachusetts Taxes after Relocation: Key Takeaways from Welch v. Commissioner of Revenue

Many Massachusetts residents have recently considered taking, or have undertaken, steps to relocate from Massachusetts to jurisdictions with lower or no state income taxes, especially in light of the recently enacted 2023...more

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Washington State Budget Triggers Higher Business, Capital Gains and Estate Taxes in 2025

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Thanks to three primary revenue bills that were signed into law earlier this year, taxes are going up in the state of Washington, in particular for large service businesses, estates and individuals earning capital gains. ...more

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Missouri Eliminates Capital Gains Tax

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On July 10, 2025, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 594, which will exclude both short- and long-term capital gains from Missouri individual income tax and, in certain circumstances, corporate income tax....more

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For Whom the Tax Tolls: Maryland’s Budget Bill and Its Fiscal Effects

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recently signed the $67 billion state budget for 2026 (HB 352) that will make significant changes to the state’s tax system. Among other changes, the budget bill notably establishes a new tax on IT...more

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Will Maryland Provide Value in Exchange for 2026 Tax Increases?

Maryland Governor Wes Moore is expected to sign (if he has not by the date of this publication) House Bill 0350 in the coming weeks. The final version of the bill includes several major tax increases to address budget...more

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Cannabis ESOPs Provide Solutions for Operators

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As we enter Q2 of 2025, the cannabis industry has become increasingly pessimistic about the elimination of Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, whether via rescheduling or otherwise. Rescheduling appears unlikely in the...more

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State Taxation of a Nonresident’s Gain from the Sale of Stock –The Shot Heard Round the Country?

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Last month, Bloomberg carried an article about a “small but growing trend” of states that are either cutting their individual income taxes or phasing them out entirely. According to the article, the states adopting these...more

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Massachusetts Court Subjects Nonresident to Income Tax on Gain from Stock Sale

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In a decision with troubling potential implications, a Massachusetts appellate court held that a nonresident individual was subject to Commonwealth income tax on capital gain from the sale of his stock in the corporation that...more

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Massachusetts Targets Founder’s Share Sale After Move…To New Hampshire

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The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has ruled that, in some situations, a former resident of the Commonwealth can be liable for Massachusetts income tax on the sale of shares in a Massachusetts-headquartered company even after...more

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Massachusetts Court Decision Could Spark State Tax Crackdown Nationwide

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Founders and executives with equity compensation need to be prepared for state tax exposure, even in states where they do not live. In a landmark decision that reverberates beyond Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Appeals...more

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It’s None of My Business! Arkansas Court Rules on Business v. Non-Business Income Distinction

Income received by a multistate business is either “business income” or “non-business income.” Although this labeling appears innocuous, the distinction between these two categories of income matters greatly to taxpayers and...more

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Washington’s Capital Gains Tax and Its Implications on the Transfer of Ownership Interests in Entities That Own Real Property

In addition to Washington’s real estate excise tax (REET), transferors of ownership interests in entities that own real property in Washington must also factor in Washington’s capital gains tax when making such transfers. ...more

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IRS and California Tax Issues Associated with Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs

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What is a Non-Fungible Token or NFT and what are the IRS and California tax issues associated with Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs which might apply to you?  NFTs are unique tokens based in and recorded within a blockchain that...more

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When It Rains, It Pours in Washington State – The Washington Supreme Court Upholds the 2021 Enacted Capital Gains Tax

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It is a rainy day in the Pacific Northwest with chances of snow showers. For those taxpayers that reside in the state of Washington or own highly appreciated capital assets located in the state, their day just got a bit...more

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Planning for the Massachusetts ‘Millionaires Tax’

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The new Massachusetts “Millionaires Tax” imposes an additional 4% income tax on the portion of annual taxable income in excess of $1 million (indexed for inflation), starting in 2023. The new tax will affect high-income...more

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One, Two, Three, Four . . . Can I Have a Little More? Another State Enacts SALT Cap Workaround

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While business owners wait to see whether Congress raises the U.S. long-term capital gains rate from 20 percent to 25 percent and enacts relief from the limitations on the deductibility of state and local taxes (SALT),...more

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Thinking About ‘Avoiding’ NY Tax Increases? Then Think About The False Claims Act

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According to Justice Learned Hand, “Any one may so arrange his affairs that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which will best pay the Treasury; there is not even a patriotic duty to...more

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GameStop, Taxes, and the Next Trade

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It appears the wild ride for traders in GameStop (GME) stock has ended with shares trading at a fraction of what they were trading just a few weeks ago. Shares which once soared from around $20 a shares to a high of $380, as...more

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