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IRS Promises to Propose Regulations on Transfers of U.S. Real Property Interests (Notice 2025-45)
Treasury and the IRS intend to issue proposed regulations under sections 897(d) and (e) to modify the rules under §§1.897-5T and 1.897-6T, Notice 89-85, 1989-31 I.R.B. 9, and Notice 2006-46, 2...

IRS Reminds Employers Student Loan Repayments Are Excludable Through 2025 (IR-2025-81)
The IRS has reminded employers that they may continue to offer student loan repayment assistance through educational assistance programs until the end of the tax year at issue, December 31, 2025. Unde...

IRS Whistleblower Office Celebrates National Whistleblower Day (IR-2025-78)
The IRS Whistleblower Office emphasized the role whistleblowers continue to play in supporting the nation’s tax administration ahead of National Whistleblower Appreciation Day on July 30. The IRS ha...

Rates Used in Computing Special Use Value Issued, Rev. Rul. 2025-16
The 2025 interest rates to be used in computing the special use value of farm real property for which an election is made under Code Sec. 2032A were issued by the IRS.In the ruling, the IRS lists th...

AZ - Misconceptions about the legality of taxes addressed
Arizona issued guidance to address misconceptions and false claims about personal income taxes. The ruling confirms that filing tax returns and paying taxes are mandatory and not voluntary under Arizo...

CA - Guidance provided for IRC sec. 355 transactions when DISA balance is attributable to distributed stock
The California Franchise Tax Board has issued guidance on how a Deferred Intercompany Stock Account (DISA) balance affects basis and income recognition when stock is distributed to shareholders in a n...

CO - Electric bicycle credit guidance updated
The Colorado Department of Revenue updated its electric bicycle credit guidance to add additional information relating to registration, new qualified electric bicycles, report due dates, reporting ret...

FL - Guidance provided on repeal of tax on commercial rentals
Legislation enacted this year and made effective October 1, 2025, repeals the Florida sales tax imposed on rent or license fees for the use of real property (commercial rentals).Sales Tax on Commercia...

GA - Regulation on state hotel-motel fee updated
Georgia amended the regulation regarding the state hotel-motel fee including several substantive changes. One of the most notable updates is the broadened definition of "Accommodation," which now ex...

HI - October filing extension deadline confirmed
The Hawaii Department of Taxation confirmed that the state individual income tax return filing extension deadline for the 2024 tax year is October 21, 2025. While form instructions may list the deadli...

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 - Treatment of gain from sale of sole partnership asset discussed
Illinois issued a general information letter discussing the allocation and apportionment of gain from the sale of a partnership's real property located in the state that is the partnership's sole asse...

IA - Rule related to Iowa tax return preparers adopted
The Iowa Department of Revenue adopted a new rule related to continuing education obligations and other requirements Iowa tax return preparers must maintain. The rule also discusses the penalties impo...

MD - Guidance on MPU certificates issued
The Maryland Comptroller has issued a sales and use tax techical bulletin explaining the purpose, procedure for requesting, and use of multiple points of use certificates. Technical Bulletin No. 54, ...

MA - Payment and notice timelines adjusted
Massachusetts enacted two timeline changes in its amendments to existing statutes. For motor vehicle excise tax procedures, the previous 14-day window for payment following issuance of a tax notice is...

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 - Flood extension for lincoln, doña ana counties granted
Taxpayers in flood-affected Lincoln and Doña Ana counties are granted an extension in filing business tax returns due July 25 and August 25, now extended to October 27 in the region. Penalty relief a...

NY - Imposition of gross receipts tax preempted by ITFA
In a New York case involving a company that provided various services, such as fiber broadband aggregation and access, the Tax Appeals Tribunal held that the gross receipts tax imposed under Tax Law S...

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 - Guide to business tax incentives updated
North Dakota has released a business tax incentives publication for 2025, summarizing a number of provisions such as property tax exemptions, sales tax exemptions, and income tax credits. For example,...

OH - Board's choice of appraisal upheld
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a Board of Tax Appeals decision adopting the tax commissioner's method of appraisal of a public-utility's pipeline.The taxpayer's and Ohio's appraiser used the unit appra...

OR - Employer tax credit enacted
Oregon has enacted a nonrefundable tax credit against an employers' unemployment insurance payroll taxes. The credit is available to employers whose 2025 tax rate at least 2.5 percentage point less th...

PA - Philadelphia clarifies BIRT transition for small businesses
Philadelphia has clarified its Business Income and Receipts Tax policy following the elimination of a $100,000 exemption beginning in 2025. Businesses newly subject to the tax are treated as "new busi...

TN - Rate increase announced for Sullivan County
Effective October 1, 2025, Sullivan County, Tennessee, will increase its mineral severance tax to 20 cents per ton. Notice 25-20, Tennessee Department of Revenue, August 2025...

TX - Telehealth services
The Texas Comptroller issued a private letter ruling stating that a taxpayer’s telehealth services are not subject to sales and use tax. The telehealth services are provided in a bundle that include...

UT - Multiple locations impose municipal energy sales and use tax
Beginning October 1, 2025, the 25 locations listed in the Utah Tax Bulletin each impose the municipal energy sales and use tax at the rate of 6%. Tax Bulletin No. 16-25, Utah State Tax Commission, Au...

VA - Reminder issued on upcoming sales tax holiday
The Virginia Department of Taxation issued a reminder about the sales tax holiday being held from August 1 through August 3, 2025. During the holiday period, consumers can buy the following qualifying...

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