State and Local Taxes June 16, 2026
District Court Refuses to Shake Up SALT Cap
If your clients reside in a state where they would qualify for such a workaround, act sooner rather than later.
April 18, 2013
No retail marijuana sales in Washington state before 2014
Residents in Washington state shouldn't plan to buy any legal pot before well into 2014.
April 15, 2013
New tax laws in Michigan have many on edge
Michigan taxpayers take their anger out on Gov. Rick Snyder
April 11, 2013
Boy Scouts may risk loss of tax exemption in California
Some California lawmakers seeking to pressure the Boy Scouts of America to abandon its ban on openly gay members are taking a novel approach: They are threatening to strip the organization of its state tax exemption.
April 8, 2013
Daytona Speedway may get $100M in tax breaks, even with first quarter profit of $13.5M
Just days after Daytona-owner International Speedway Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $13.5 million, the Florida Senate on Monday began moving a bill that would give the NASCAR promoter and racetrack owner nearly $100 million worth of tax breaks over the next 30 years. Executives at Daytona Beach-based ISC said the incentives in the bill...…
March 26, 2013
Pennsylvania and Louisiana businesses receiving scam disclosure statement notices
PA Department of State Warns Businesses of "Annual Meeting Disclosure Statement" Scam
March 18, 2013
California lawmakers propose several changes to state fees and taxes
California's legislative leaders vowed to act with austerity after voters passed billions of dollars in tax hikes last November.
March 14, 2013
Californians facing challenging tax season
Live in California and earn $250,000 last year? Yes, you'll probably pay more in state taxes. Paying back a student loan? You might be able to deduct more from federal taxes than you expected. Commute to work? You could get a break, too.
March 13, 2013
Largest charter school company in Ohio ordered to open books
An Ohio county appeals court has upheld an order requiring the state's largest for-profit manager of charter schools to share detailed financial records.
March 8, 2013
Retroactive business taxes in California… is there hope for reversal?
Twenty years ago, state lawmakers passed a tax break aimed at helping California entrepreneurs launch their own businesses.
March 5, 2013
Philadelphia considering taxing city nonprofits
Cash-hungry cities nationwide, many of them in the Northeast, are increasingly turning to the expanding nonprofit sector to help pay for city services.
March 2, 2013
Maryland payroll service sued for allegedly keeping taxes
A Bel Air company that handled payrolls for many employers in the area is being sued by clients for allegedly stealing years of tax payments rather than sending them on to the tax collectors as required -- leaving the companies on the hook.
February 28, 2013
Fewer new small businesses being started in Ohio
Fewer Ohioans are going into business for themselves, and the state's level of self-employment is one of the lowest in the nation, according to data reviewed by the Dayton Daily News.