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The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts recently upheld an assessment of additional sales tax on construction services performed between 2014 and 2017. [(Tex. Comptroller of Pub. Accts., Decision No. 118,954, June 10, 2025)]...more
On August 28, 2025, Missouri House Bill 754 (HB 754), which was signed by Governor Mike Kehoe on July 10, 2025, will become law, introducing a pivotal change to the state’s tax code concerning non-grantor resident trusts. ...more
Among the laws enacted by the 89th Texas Legislature was HB 3159, which provides an exemption from oil and gas severance taxes for certain restimulation wells....more
On July 1, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R.1 – 199th Congress (2025-2026) (the “Act”) was passed in the U.S. Senate (“Senate”). On July 3, 2025, it was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives (“House”) and...more
When a business has been hit with substantial tax liability, it can often be tempting to pack things up and abandon the business. Often, taxpayers consider the possibility of opening a new business in its place, as a means...more
Perhaps the most impactful public finance bill making its way through the Texas Legislature currently is House Bill 19 (HB 19). The bill is largely an amalgamation of other bills filed this session (notably, House Bill 1453...more
I’ve previously posted about various Texas sales and use tax rules – general rules, exceptions, and exemptions applied to both taxable services and tangible personal property. However for certain entities—specifically,...more
Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this edition of the buzz,...more
I discussed Texas franchise tax nexus in a prior post, which can be found here. However, there is a different (albeit similar) set of rules for Texas sales and use tax nexus. As with Texas franchise tax nexus, a business...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
The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing, and it is never too early for U.S. athletes to consult with their tax advisor. As was done in 2021, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee has pledged to award U.S....more
The idea of student loan forgiveness has caught the attention of many borrowers and sparked lots of discussions. If you're wondering how this might affect your taxes, you're not alone. It's important to know the rules and...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
The Texas Tax Code provides that, as a general matter, Texas sales and use tax are imposed on sales of “tangible personal property” or “taxable services.” However, various exemptions apply to these items to provide relief to...more
As the ball drops in Times Square on December 31, 2024, many of the tax breaks established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 will disappear. While the TCJA made some permanent tax cuts, a number of tax cuts and...more
Our previous Client Alert discussed assessable transfers of interest or “ATIs” and Fee in Lieu of Tax “FILOT” Agreements in the aftermath of significant amendments to South Carolina’s Tax Code in 2022. As discussed...more
Alabama employers should be aware of the new state tax exemptions that take effect for certain overtime payments beginning on January 1, 2024. Alabama has temporarily modified its tax code to exempt from state tax amounts...more
The long-awaited Massachusetts tax reform package was signed by Governor Maura Healey on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Among the provisions: Estate Tax Reform: Establishes a non-refundable credit of $99,600 for each estate,...more
Welcome back to another hard-hitting edition of Texas Tax Roundup. Let’s see what the Texas tax world weathered the scorching month that was June 2023: Court Cases - Protest Payments - L.L.C., Inc. and Fun...more
On June 26, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear a rare challenge under the Sixteenth Amendment and Tax Clauses to Section 965 of the tax code. In Moore v. United States, the justices will consider...more
Franchise Tax - Apportionment - 34 Tex. Admin. Code § 3.591 (Margin: Apportionment)—The Comptroller adopted his amendments outlined in our previous post to implement the Texas Supreme Court’s opinion in Sirius XM...more
Aloha y’all. Welcome back to the Texas Tax Roundup, where we gab about all things Texas tax. It was a relatively uneventful February in the Texas tax universe—no cases or all-that-interesting rules to speak of, and most of...more
Hey everybody! Welcome back to another for another edition of Texas Tax Roundup! Hope y’all had a happy Thanksgiving! We got some franchise tax apportionment, some sales and use tax in the oil and gas industry, and some...more
On Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Revenue released the final 2021 Cook County equalization factor. The factor (sometimes referred to as the multiplier) for 2021 is 3.0027. The tentative factor released in June was...more
Information Technology Services and the Texas Sales and Use Tax - Under certain circumstances, information technology and associated services may be subject to Texas sales and use tax. The specifics depend on how the Texas...more