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Not-So-Sweet Home: Alabama Lawsuit Risks Constitutional Challenges to the State’s Sales/Use Tax Regime

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In mid-August, Alabama cities and a school district (“localities”) sued the commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue seeking, in essence, to “de-simplify” the state’s sales and use tax system. The localities claim...more

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Following Maryland’s Lead? We Guess Everyone Wants to Go to Court. Icy Challenges to Nebraska’s Advertising Services Tax Act Start...

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Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen’s ambitious plan to provide $2 billion in property tax relief via an increase in the sales tax rate and an expansion of the sales tax base is stirring significant debate. Part of his proposal is...more

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The Turbulent Ride for Washington's New Capital Gains Tax May Have Come to a Screeching Halt

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As previously reported on May 7, June 17 and November 4 of last year, two lawsuits were filed in Douglas County Superior Court in Washington, seeking a declaration that the state’s new capital gains tax is unconstitutional....more

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Two Lawsuits Are Better Than One – A Second Lawsuit Was Filed to Strike Down the New Washington State Capital Gains Tax

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As I previously reported, on May 4, 2021, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5096 ("SB 5096") into law, creating the state's first capital gains tax. It is set to go into effect on January 1, 2022....more

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