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IRS Provides Indexing Adjustments for Applicable Dollar Amounts (Rev. Proc. 2026-22)
The IRS has issued indexing adjustments for the applicable dollar amounts under Code Sec. 4980H(c)(1) and (b)(1), which are used to determine the employer shared responsibility payments (ESRP). This...

IRS Updates Conservation Easement Guidance; Warns of Abusive Tax Shelter Risks (IR 2026-63)
The IRS has updated its Conservation Easement website to expand guidance on abusive conservation easement transactions. In the announcement, the IRS stated that promoter-driven conservation easement...

IRS Informs Taxpayers On Filing Amended Returns To Correct Errors
The IRS has advised individual taxpayers that errors in a filed federal return may be corrected by submitting an amended return where key items affecting tax liability have changed. Amendments are gen...

IRS Highlights Digital Tools for Small Businesses During National Small Business Week (Tax Tip 2026-38)
The IRS has highlighted several digital tools and resources available to help small businesses and entrepreneurs manage their tax responsibilities during National Small Business Week. These tools are...

AZ - Waste tire fee guidance revised
Arizona again updated its guidance on waste tire fees, which apply to businesses selling new motor vehicle tires. This revision updates the version released in April 2026. This May 2026 revision intro...

CA - 2026-2027 fuel tax rates announced
California provides the sales and use tax, sales tax prepayment, and motor vehicle fuel excise tax rates effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.Sales and Use Tax RatesEffective July 1, 2026, th...

CO - Guidance on sales and use tax on gasoline and special fuels updated
Colorado updated its guidance on sales and use taxes for gasoline and special fuels. In general, gasoline and special fuels for which the excise tax has been charged and collected are exempt from sale...

FL - Governor calls special session on property tax relief
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called for a special session of the legislature during the week of June 1 to consider a constitutional amendment on broad property tax relief. The governor's constitutional a...

GA - Tax exemption established for construction materials near convention centers
Georgia has introduced a sales and use tax exemption for tangible property and construction materials used in specific building projects near state-owned convention facilities located on river islands...

HI - Exemption provided for sale of aircraft maintenance materials to air carriers
Beginning January 1, 2027, the sale of materials, parts or tools to an air carrier will be exempt from Hawaii general excise tax if purchased for aircraft service and maintenance or for the constructi...

ID: Reminder issued on exemption for small sellers
daho residents are reminded about previously enacted legislation that provides a sales and use tax exemption for certain small sellers with annual sales of $5,000 or less. The exemption is effective J...

IL - Cannabis excise tax excluded from local sales tax
Illinois issued a general information letter discussing the cannabis purchaser excise tax and local taxes on the gross receipts of retailers selling cannabis. The state excise tax is a tax collected f...

IA - NCTI deduction enacted
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has signed legislation establishing a state corporate income tax deduction for net controlled foreign corporation tested income (NCTI), retroactively effective for tax years...

MD - Subtraction for public safety employee retirement income increased
The subtraction from Maryland personal income tax for public safety employee retirement income is Increased from $15,000 to $20,000 by tax year 2030. The subtraction is phased in over the next five ye...

MA - Interest rates increased for the third quarter of 2026
Massachusetts announced an increase of the quarterly interest rates on overpayments and underpayments of income taxes. The rates for the period July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, are:overpaymen...

NV - Tax exemption criteria tightened for nonprofit organizations
Nevada's Department of Taxation has revised the criteria for nonprofit organizations to qualify for sales and use tax exemptions, requiring compliance with enhanced standards. In determining whether a...

NM - Long-term motor vehicle lease exemption denied
The New Mexico Administrative Hearings Office found that the motor vehicle excise tax exemption for vehicles purchased for long-term lease did not apply to a taxpayer who purchased a vehicle and lease...

NY - Enacted budget extends refundability of investment tax credit for farmers
Enacted as part of New York's 2026-27 budget package, A.B. 10008 extends through 2032 the provision making the investment tax credit refundable for eligible farmers. Previously, the provision applied ...

NC: Guidance issued on weight-based snuff tax, alternative nicotine products tax, and inventory tax
Guidance is issued regarding recently enacted legislation, effective July 1, 2025, that changed the North Carolina excise tax rate methodology for snuff, imposed a new excise tax on alternative nicoti...

ND - Local rate changes announced
North Dakota has announced the following local sales and use tax changes effective July 1, 2026: (1) the city of Drayton will increase its city sales, use, and gross receipts tax to 3.5%; (2) the city...

OH - Transactions taxable ADP and EIS
On remand from the Ohio Supreme Court, the Board of Tax Appeals denied a taxpayer’s sales and use tax refund claim, concluding that the true object of the transactions was taxable automatic data pro...

OR - Portland arts tax amended
Portland has amended its Arts Tax to provide tax relief and enhance the sustainability of the Arts Access Fund.The tax is increased from $35 to $50 on each resident of Portland who is at least 18 in t...

PA - Deadline for property tax/rent rebate program extended
Pennsylvania has extended the deadline for its Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program to December 31, 2026, allowing eligible seniors, widows and widowers, and individuals with disabilities additiona...

TN - Tax Imposed on money transmission services
Tennessee enacted a law imposing sales tax on the service of transmitting money from a location originating in the state to a location outside of the United States or its territories, effective Januar...

TX - April 2026 certification of the average closing price of gas and oil released
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has determined the average taxable price of crude oil for the reporting period April 2026 is $42.26 per barrel for the three-month period beginning on January ...

UT - Sigurd and stockton impose local taxes
The Utah Tax Commission has announced the following sales and use tax changes, effective July 1, 2026:Sigurd (Sevier County) imposes the city or town option sales and use tax at the rate of 0.3%. The ...

VA - Update issued for taxpayers who itemize deductions on tax year 2025 returns
The Virginia Department of Taxation issued an update for taxpayers who itemize deductions on Tax Year 2025 returns. Legislation was enacted generally conforming Virginia to federal tax law as of Decem...

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