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Podcast: State Taxation of Digital Health Products
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Since the poles were personal property (i.e., business fixtures), the taxpayer’s purchase was subject to Ohio sales / use tax unless an exemption applied. In Conduent State & Local Solutions, Inc. v. Harris, Ohio BTA Case No....more
On June 30, 2025, Governor Mike DeWine signed Am. Sub. House Bill 96 (H.B. 96 or the Budget Bill) into law. The Budget Bill covers fiscal years 2026–2027. It includes several changes to R.C. 5739 and R.C. 5741, the Ohio...more
Kilpatrick’s David Hughes recently spoke at the 2025 Sales Tax Institute in Chicago. He addressed numerous issues related to sales and use tax....more
The final day has passed for Governor Abbott to veto legislation that was approved during Texas’ 89th Legislature Regular Session. While the governor has called a special session commencing July 21, he has not identified any...more
The fun continues with the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, with several new proposed House Bills that relate to the imposition of Texas taxes. Of the over 100 proposals put forth so far, we’re keeping a closer...more
Although artificial intelligence (“AI”) dominated financial, technological, and even social conversations in 2024, less attention was paid to the reality that AI’s emergence entails substantial increases in energy demand,...more
The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals held that certain financial authorization services, Debit Authorization as described below, are not taxable automatic data processing processing (“ADP) or electronic information services (“EIS”)....more
Kilpatrick’s David Hughes and Kylan Memminger recently led a session at the firm's Retail & Consumer Goods Summit. The presentation, “State Sales Tax in 2024: What Every Retailer Needs to Know,” highlighted current sales tax...more
State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)...more
Generally, in Ohio, sales of tangible property are taxable unless an exemption exists, whereas services are generally nontaxable unless specifically enumerated as taxable under the Ohio Revised Code. However, Ohio has many...more
We’ve previously discussed the general rule that Texas sales and use tax are imposed on sales of “tangible personal property” or “taxable services,” [1] and that the Texas Tax Code and Comptroller’s Rules set out exemptions...more
In Ohio, sales of tangible personal property are presumed taxable unless an exemption exists. On the other hand, services are presumed nontaxable unless specifically enumerated as taxable under Ohio’s Revised Code. Many of...more
States often dig in on issues where they shouldn’t, and we see that often in the sales and use tax context (as often as with other state taxes). The Missouri Director of Revenue incorrectly assessed use tax against a...more
Howdy folks, and welcome back to the Texas Tax Roundup. This August was a barren wasteland of sun and heat, but the Comptroller still managed to wrangle up some interesting tax issues. Let’s see what they came up with!...more
The father of the American banking system is also the father of economic development (too bad this part of Hamilton’s legacy did not make it into the musical!). To maximize economic development, help launch new...more
On May 8, 2023, the Michigan Sales and Use Tax Acts were amended to allow an industrial processing tax exemption for property used for the production, manufacturing, or recycling of “aggregate” materials, which include common...more
State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. In this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize certain SALT developments in several...more
The OSBA Sales/Use Tax Subcommittee Report discusses recent developments concerning the scope of taxable services, as well as the federal preemption of taxation on internet services which were previously taxable in Ohio....more
Matt Hunsaker highlights some issues that should be considered when purchasing a company jet, including sales tax and property tax....more
The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that a waste-hauler was entitled to Ohio’s transportation-for-hire exemption from sales / use tax on trucks used to haul trash to customer-designated locations. In N.A.T. Transportation,...more
On May 3, 2021, Governor Kevin Stitt signed HB 1060, which amends the Oklahoma Sales Tax Code. Oklahoma levies a state sales tax of 4.5% on the gross proceeds received from all sales of tangible personal property unless...more
On March 29, 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation creating a new sales and use tax exemption and a new franchise and excise tax (F&E) credit for “qualified productions.” H.B. 141, 112th Gen. Assemb., ch. 70...more