On June 16, 2025, the Illinois legislature enacted H.B. 2755 (Public Act 104-0006), which made significant taxpayer-friendly amendments to The Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act (TDAA) and The Retailers’ Occupational Tax (ROT) Act....more
On May 31, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 2755, which contains three amnesty programs the state estimates will substantially increase its coffers. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill into law...more
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) recently announced a tax amnesty program for non-filers and those with outstanding tax liabilities. From November 1 to December 30, 2024, most penalties for eligible taxpayers who...more
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will offer a limited tax amnesty for certain “eligible taxpayers” from Nov. 1 through Dec. 30. “Eligible taxpayers” can forward and bring their tax liabilities up to date and receive a...more
On November 1st, the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) launched a tax amnesty program offering individuals and businesses the opportunity to pay back taxes at a reduced interest rate with no penalties. From...more
On June 23, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law two budget bills comprising the state budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 (the “Budget Bill”). H.B. 6689, S.B. 1202. The Budget Bill contained several...more
After a 4 1/2 year hiatus, the Multistate Tax Commission has met to revive the State Intercompany Transactions Advisory Service Committee (SITAS). Matt Hunsaker talks about the committee meeting and other recent happenings in...more
The Nevada Legislature has enacted a one-time tax amnesty program for qualified businesses or individuals doing business in Nevada. Benefits Of Amnesty - The program allows for penalty and interest to be waived on...more
The Washington State Department of Revenue has opened a window for more remote businesses to take advantage of its Voluntary Disclosure Program. We encourage you to share this news with your tax or finance teams to consider...more
Illinois has enacted the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act now in effect through November 15, 2019. This is an opportunity for taxpayers with delinquent Illinois taxes to pay the outstanding tax balances, and interest and penalties...more
New Jersey’s Tax Amnesty, launched by the New Jersey Division of Taxation on November 15, 2018, is a limited-time opportunity for taxpayers to settle certain New Jersey tax obligations with reduced interest and abated...more
The New Jersey Tax Amnesty Program applies to state tax liabilities for tax returns due on or after February 1, 2009 and prior to September 1, 2017. The program provides incentives for taxpayers who come forward and pay...more
New Jersey’s tax amnesty program might make the holiday season a little brighter for some taxpayers. Our State & Local Tax Group explains the program’s ins and outs and why the time to act is now for those seeking to take...more
Beginning November 15, 2018 and running until January 15, 2019 taxpayers in New Jersey who owe unpaid taxes of almost all types may pay amounts outstanding and avoid penalties and collection fees and will be subject to a...more
New Jersey recently announced the New Jersey Tax Amnesty program. The New Jersey Division of Taxation has indicated that both individuals and businesses may qualify for the program. ...more
New Jersey’s tax amnesty program began November 15, 2018. The program runs through January 15, 2019, during which time eligible taxpayers can disclose and pay any outstanding taxes administered by the New Jersey Division of...more
It was no secret that Governor Murphy ran on a platform heralding an aggressive spending plan of $37.4 billion to fund a lengthy list of entitlements such as hospital and prescription aid, opioid addiction treatment, free...more
Limited tax amnesty programs gain popularity every few years and this is one of those years. The Alabama legislature has joined the growing list of states providing amnesty programs for taxpayers with unreported tax...more
The New Jersey legislature may enact a law that would create a tax amnesty program for New Jersey taxes. If enacted, the amnesty program would not exceed 45 days or end later than June 15, 2018. ...more
On March 6, 2018, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed House Bill 137 (the "Act") into law, establishing a tax delinquency amnesty program for 2018. The Amnesty Program will be in effect beginning on July 1, 2018 and ending on...more
Many predicted that the 2018 regular session of the Alabama Legislature would be less eventful than in years past since members of the House of Representatives and Senate are up for re-election this year, and most lawmakers...more
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue this week will start mailing “non-participation penalty assessments” to delinquent taxpayers who failed to participate in the 2017 Tax Amnesty program, Revenue Secretary Dan Hassell...more
Texas has joined the growing list of states providing amnesty programs for taxpayers with unreported tax liabilities. Texas announced a temporary amnesty program that will commence on May 1, 2018 and run through June 30,...more
Rhode Island’s tax amnesty program will open on December 1, 2017, affording taxpayers a rare and limited-time chance to start anew by paying their tax liabilities without penalties and with a 25% reduction in the...more
After some delay, Rhode Island's budget bill (H. 5175Aaa) was finally signed into law by the governor on August 3, 2017. The budget contains a number of changes impacting the administration of state and local taxes, not the...more