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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
Minnesota Adult Use Cannabis Update - We assisted multiple clients in completing and submitting their adult-use cannabis license applications to the Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”), and we continue to monitor how and...more
With 2024 behind us and new state legislative sessions ahead, it is a perfect time to discuss one of the most frequently asked questions received by the Vicente Economics and Research Department: How large is the intoxicating...more
Pensions are, and have been, an important compensation component for public employees, including teachers, police, fire, and other municipal positions. However, limited funds and riskier investments are threatening pension...more
NY Needs the Revenue- A couple of weeks ago, the Tax Foundation released its latest “State Business Tax Climate Index,” which assesses a state’s tax system and compares it to that of other states. New York seems to be a...more
Lately I’ve been thinking about the many ways by which members of the public transfer funds to government and the many reasons for which such transfers are made. After all, we’re still in the “season of giving.”...more
This week you have a rare opportunity: you get to use a service and learn about its taxability at the same time! Just about everyone uses streaming services for music, video, and more. But do you know how states tax these...more
Nebraska Legislature Considers Sales Tax on Digital Advertising - On February 13, 2020, the Nebraska Legislature’s Revenue Committee heard testimony on Legislative Bill 989, which would expand Nebraska’s sales tax base to...more
This post is part of our ongoing series on issues that municipalities may face in 2020. Will digital streaming services such as Netflix become a source of revenue for municipalities this year? Recent legal decisions may...more
Four hundred and fifty-six days after it was approved by more than 57% of the Hillsborough County electorate, legal challenges to a county charter amendment that added a 1% sales tax designed to finance the county’s...more
Tax Reform continues to dominate Utah’s Capitol Hill as the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force has released draft legislation that it may recommend to the entire Legislature for action. In late October, the Task...more
The state budget remained one of the largest concerns at the State Capitol this week, even though negotiations between the two legislative chambers and between the Governor and the legislature largely remained behind the...more
The legislature and the Governor were locked in a battle of wills over the state budget as gridlock over the $24 billion annual spending plan continued into the second week of the fiscal year. While there is little relief in...more
In November 2018, more than 57 percent of Hillsborough County voters approved the imposition of a 1 percent sales tax designed to improve the county’s transportation infrastructure and transit service. The tax, enacted...more
In South Carolina, a maximum or “capped” sales tax of $500 ($300 for sales on or before June 30, 2017) is imposed on the sale of motor vehicles and certain other vehicles. Under the facts of a recent South Carolina...more
• On May 31, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly adopted the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the Act) – legalizing the sale, possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes by adults over age 21 starting Jan. 1,...more
The Utah Legislature has announced the members for its tax reform task force. This task force comprises 10 legislators and four non-voting tax experts, including Holland & Hart Tax Partner Steve Young, and is expected to...more
Considerable changes to sales tax laws in more than two dozen states continue to challenge online retailers, who must swiftly comply with a complex and shifting network of regulations....more
Just before Christmas, the influential Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA), the nonpartisan think tank headquartered at Samford University, released its annual report, How Alabama Taxes Compare. The contents...more
More than 57 percent of Hillsborough County voters approved the imposition of a 1 percent sales tax designed to improve the County’s transportation infrastructure and transit service. ...more
Since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, more than half of the states with sales tax have rapidly taken steps to begin collecting sales tax from out-of-state retailers, with 24 of the 45 states...more
As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's June 2018 decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, the Michigan Department of Treasury has issued sales and use tax guidance adopting economic nexus standards for remote sellers. ...more
The rise of the internet retailer has created significant loss of sales tax revenue for state revenue agencies due to the loss of revenue from sales and use tax collected in brick-and-mortar retail establishments....more
The Pennsylvania General Assembly continues to battle over revenue sources while the state remains without a complete state budget. And when it seems impossible, things actually continue to worsen with the House and Senate...more
Famously opposed to a “sales” tax (except on marijuana), Oregon will soon add a half-percent “privilege” tax on new car dealers to its growing list of excise taxes, including car rentals and transient lodging, not to mention...more