Lower Taxes, More Problems? Unpacking the Impact of AB195 on California’s Cannabis Industry
New Regulation: Statutes, Pillars, and the Build Back Better Act
The Tax Legislation Process and What to Expect in 2022
2021 House Ways And Means Tax Proposals
Federal Regulation and Cannabis: Will Uncle Sam and Aunt Mary Jane Live Happily Ever After?
The Biden Tax Plan
Videocast: 2020 – The year of digital taxation
Podcast: State Taxation of Digital Health Products
I have reported in several prior blog posts the significant events impacting the newly enacted Washington state capital gains tax. The turbulent ride of this legislation continues!...more
Join Williams Mullen for our Fall Tax Forum on Thursday, November 9, 2023. Our speaker, Kyle Wingfield, will provide an annual review of Virginia tax developments, including key court decisions, administrative rulings, and...more
1. EXEMPTIONS - A. Equipment Used in Production of Crude Oil and Natural Gas: Stingray Pressure Pumping, LLC v. Harris, Slip Opinion No. 2023-Ohio-2598. Reversing the BTA, the Court determined five categories of...more
ARIZONA TO IMPLEMENT 2.5% FLAT TAX AHEAD OF SCHEDULE - Governor Doug Ducey announced that Arizona will implement its new 2.5% flat income tax rate on January 1, 2023, a full year ahead of schedule. According to Gov. Ducey,...more
Effective January 1, 2022, Washington imposes an excise tax on an individual’s long-term capital gains from the sale of stock, bonds, and other assets exceeding $250,000 if the assets were located in Washington at the time of...more
In a stunning about-face, after missing their July 31, 2022 midnight deadline, in the early morning hours of August 1, 2022, the Massachusetts legislature announced that they had failed to pass an economic development plan...more
Understanding how solar and energy storage projects are taxed in Virginia is often confusing. Who assesses the value? What is the rate? Are any tax exemptions available? What is the revenue share?...more
As I previously reported, the Washington state capital gains tax has had a turbulent ride, commencing with a rough ride through the legislative process where it almost hit disastrous terrain on at least six (6) occasions....more
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
On Thursday, February 17, join Lewis Roca’s State and Local Tax Group for a recap of 2021’s important Arizona state and local tax developments and a peek at 2022 Tax Legislation. Topics to be Covered: - Transaction...more
Like last year, 2021 has been a difficult year. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be at the forefront of everyone’s existence. On top of that, the Delta variant and the most recently discovered Omicron variant have entered...more
Because 2022 is an election year, the start date for the Alabama Legislature’s regular session comes early: Tuesday, January 11. As we do annually, here are some unofficial prognostications on the major items of tax...more
Matt Hunsaker discusses recent North Carolina tax legislation, including phase-out/phase-down of corporate and individual income tax rates, an elective passthrough entity SALT cap workaround, and simplification of the...more
As previously reported on May 7 and June 17 of this year, Washington state lawmakers enacted a new capital gains tax, set to go into effect on January 1, 2022, but two lawsuits were initiated to declare the tax...more
Recent tax proposals may bring significant changes to the US federal, international and state and local tax landscape. Join us for our first nationwide Tax in the City® program for a discussion on the key proposed changes...more
Massachusetts has proposed a digital advertising tax. Matt Hunsaker breaks down the new proposal (and an old proposal to conduct a study before enacting a tax) and compares and contrasts it with Maryland's infamous digital...more
Although Oregon’s 2021 legislative session turned out to be relatively quiet from a tax perspective, we did experience some changes to Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax (“CAT”). Those changes were primarily in the form of SB...more
Matt Hunsaker catches up on three recent developments: Texas legislation excluding payment processing from taxable data processing, a taxpayer PL 86-272 win in New Jersey, and a preview of the Multistate Tax Commission's...more
Former Congressman Mike Ferguson, leader of BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, and former Congressman Heath Shuler, a Senior Advisor on the Federal Policy team host bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate to discuss...more
This week’s Update features a number of stories on the largest online distributors as well as a story on an interesting new player that focuses exclusively on hoteliers’ “beyond bed” ancillaries and experiences. Enjoy....more
In disputed tax cases in South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR, DOR, or Department) will often argue that our courts should defer to SCDOR’s own interpretation of the tax laws at issue in the case....more
Temporary Rules Keep Rolling in - The Oregon Department of Revenue (the “Department”) recently issued four new temporary rules relative to the Oregon Corporate Activity Tax (the “CAT”). The new rules went into effect on...more
In 2020, state and local tax practitioners have witnessed the emergence of a new trend: the proposed taxation of advertising services and data usage. In this Bottom Line videocast, Charles Capouet and Samantha Trencs discuss:...more
On January 13, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the “Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Act” (the Workaround Act). The Workaround Act establishes an elective entity level tax on an individual’s...more
Governor Herbert and Legislative leadership announced Thursday morning that the recent tax bill passed in December’s special session (SB 2001) will be repealed. In a joint statement, the Governor, House Speaker Brad...more