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New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, recently announced that the 2026 property tax levy increases will be capped at 2%. The 2% limitation affects local governments including counties, towns, fire districts, 44...more
On June 17, 2025, the Rhode Island House of Representatives approved the state’s $13.9 billion budget for FY 2026, which includes a substantial 63% increase in the real estate transfer (conveyance) tax. Effective July 1,...more
As of July 10, 2025, the Mansion Tax and Controlling Interest Transfer Tax (“CITT”) now requires sellers of certain classes of real property (and controlling interest involving certain classes of real property) transferred...more
As part of its fiscal year 2026 budget legislation, Maryland enacted a number of new tax provisions, including the imposition of a 3% sales tax on a broad range of information technology and data services. The tax took effect...more
FY 2026 Budget - SB 2510 (Welch/Sims) created the fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget appropriation bill. The budget is based on estimated general funds revenues of $55.29 billion and spending of $55.04 billion for an estimated...more
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
As part of its fiscal 2026 budget legislation (H.B. 352), Maryland enacted a significant change to its elective pass-through entity tax (PTET) regime. Effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2025, the PTET base...more
The new Ohio budget signed June 30, 2025 (the Budget Bill or HB 96) enacts substantial changes to Ohio Revised Code Section 122.09, the Transformational Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit (TMUD Tax Credit). The TMUD Tax...more
The latest budget passed by the New Jersey legislature and signed by term-limited Governor Phil Murphy quietly enacted changes to New Jersey’s Mansion Tax, which affects not only residential properties but commercial...more
For those considering state government jobs after college or graduate school, certain opportunities often come with the informal – but widely known – warning: this can be a hard job during the state’s biennial budget drafting...more
The New Jersey state legislature has passed new legislation, as part of the State’s 2026 fiscal year budget, that directly and significantly impacts sellers and buyers of real property in New Jersey. Previously, a 1% fee...more
In May, the annual New York State Property Tax Report Cards for School Districts were released by the Department of Education. The report cards include estimates of fiscal reserves that each school district expects to have...more
New Jersey has enacted its Fiscal Year 2026 budget, with the Legislature passing a $58.78 billion spending plan ahead of the July 1 constitutional deadline. The final budget reflects an increase of approximately $727 million...more
The Ohio Budget Bill for FY 2026-27 (H.B. 96) was agreed to by the Ohio House and Senate in Conference Committee and now awaits Governor DeWine’s signature. Consistent with the direction commenced a few years ago, the Budget...more
After decisive victories by Republicans at both the state and federal level in the 2024 general election, political prognosticators and pundits alike in Minnesota declared universally that the 2025 Minnesota legislature would...more
The 2025 New York State legislative session has concluded. For the 2025-2026 session, all bills not passed this year will remain live, and session is scheduled to begin again in January. We anticipate that the Governor will...more
Illinois Democrats pass budget in final minutes with sports betting tax hike- “Illinois lawmakers approved a $55.2 billion state budget package minutes ahead of a key constitutional deadline Saturday night, relying on tax...more
On May 12, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would impose an additional requirement to federal Medicaid regulations in order for non-broad-based and uniform health...more
The proposal includes a shift to a single-sales-factor apportionment formula for financial institutions, aiming to increase tax revenue starting in tax year 2025. Update: On May 14, 2025, Governor Newsom released the May...more
The Minnesota Legislature adjourned the 2025 Regular Session on Monday night, but a special session looms on the horizon as legislators failed to pass a complete budget. Despite meeting through the weekend and on Monday,...more
New York State legislators passed the $254B Fiscal Year 2026 state budget, reflecting an increase of $17B from FY25. The FY26 budget included inflation refund checks (up to $200 for individuals and $400 for families), an...more
On May 2, the Governor signed the state budget that will fund the remainder of the biennium through June 30, 2026. This marks the first time in eight years the legislature completed its work without requiring a special...more
Yesterday, state lawmakers passed the $254B FY26 state budget, reflecting an increase of $17B from FY25. The budget was passed over five weeks after the deadline of April 1, and will be retroactively in effect from April 1,...more
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
By June 7, 2025, Gov. Bob Ferguson is expected to sign legislation into law that would increase funding for Washington State's Education Legacy Trust Account (ELTA) by raising the capital gains and estate tax rates. ...more