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2025 Washington Tax Legislation Wrap-up

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Faced with a projected $16 billion deficit over the next four years, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson formally signed into law on May 20, 2025, a $78 billion 2025-2027 state biennial operating budget and a final tax package...more

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WA Estate and Capital Gains Tax Changes Under SB 5813

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Facing a projected budget deficit of $12 to $16 billion, Governor Bob Ferguson signed several bills into law this week which will significantly increase taxes in Washington State. An overview of the increases to Business and...more

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Washington State Passes Significant Tax Increases Affecting Both Businesses and Consumers

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Sweeping legislative changes are reshaping Washington state’s tax landscape. On May 20, 2025, Washington’s governor signed legislation significantly increasing the Business and Occupation (B&O) tax, sales tax, and more,...more

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Important Update: Florida Sales Tax Reduction on Commercial Leases

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As of June 1, 2024, the State of Florida reduced the state sales tax rate on commercial real property lease payments from 4.5% to 2%. All commercial leases with an occupancy period that started on or after June 1, 2024 will...more

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What Florida Sales Tax Cut Means for Florida Commercial Tenants

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Broadly speaking, according to the Florida Department of Revenue, each Florida sale, amusement park admission, storage unit and rental is taxable (unless it falls under an exemption, such as nonprofits). More specifically,...more

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New Law Reduces Florida’s Sales Tax Rate on Commercial Rent

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Effective December 1, 2023, the State of Florida’s sales tax rate on commercial real property lease payments (including base rent and additional rent) will be reduced from 5.5% to 4.5% for payments received for occupancy...more

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Georgia’s 2022 legislative session ends with significant tax legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed significant tax legislation, including authorizing affiliated groups to file consolidated corporate income tax returns without prior approval from the...more

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New Florida Law Expected to Significantly Reduce Florida’s Commercial Lease Sales Tax Rate

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On April 19, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 50 (SB 50), which amends portions of Chapter 212, Florida Statutes. SB 50 is slated to significantly reduce Florida’s commercial leasing sales tax...more

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Hillsborough County Commercial Lease Sales Tax Rate Reduced by Recent Florida Supreme Court Decision

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A recent Florida Supreme Court decision found that the Hillsborough County 1% transportation sales surtax is unconstitutional. As a result, the decision reduced the sales tax rate on commercial lease payments in Hillsborough...more

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Decrease in Florida Sales Tax on Commercial Rent

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Effective as of January 1, 2020, the Florida state sales tax rate applicable to the lease of commercial real property has decreased from 5.7% to 5.5%.  Therefore, the state will levy a 5.5% sales tax on all rent collected...more

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Year-End Tax Planning in Light of Republican Tax Proposal

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No one knows which provisions in the House tax bill, released on November 2, 2017, will change before enactment or if any major tax bill will actually be enacted. To offset lower rates and higher standard deductions, many...more

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