Taxes July 16, 2026
A $900 Tax Break for Pet Owners? New Jersey is Considering It
A proposal in the state Legislature would provide pet owners with a $300 state tax credit for everyday pet expenses and up to an additional $600 for veterinary care.
Taxes July 7, 2026
California GOP Asks for Trump Administration’s Help to Stop New Tax on Health Insurers
California Republicans are turning to the Trump administration to do what they couldn’t in the Legislature: defeat a new tax on health insurers recently approved by Democrats.
Taxes July 7, 2026
New Jersey Eyes 9% Tax on Prediction Markets
New Jersey lawmakers are advancing a bill that would impose an additional 9 percent tax on income earned by companies and individuals that operate prediction markets.
Taxes June 18, 2026
California Legislature Keeps ‘Hand Grenade’ Corporate Tax Proposal Alive for Next Governor
If accepted by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state Department of Finance will be required to draft plans for lawmakers to tax corporations whose employees depend on Medi-Cal for health insurance coverage.
Taxes June 17, 2026
Pritzker OKs $56 Billion Illinois Budget with New Taxes on Social Media, Crypto, Digital Ads
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday gave his approval to a nearly $56 billion spending plan that factored in both a windfall from the state’s gas sales tax and a number of election-year tax breaks.
Taxes June 9, 2026
Lawmakers Revive Proposal to Eliminate Wyoming Property Taxes
Lawmakers are once again considering a proposal to ditch property taxes for an increase in sales taxes for Wyomingites.
Taxes June 8, 2026
Massachusetts Lawmakers Delay Federal Tax Cuts in $1.5 Billion Spending Bill
State lawmakers have reached an agreement on a $1.5 billion spending plan that divvies up money from the millionaires’ tax and delays some of President Donald Trump’s federal corporate tax cuts.
Taxes June 3, 2026
North Carolina Lawmakers Want to Place a 50% Tax on Pornographic Materials
North Carolina lawmakers on Tuesday proposed implementing a 50% excise tax on pornography or other “prurient material” to fund efforts to stop human trafficking and domestic violence.
Taxes June 2, 2026
Florida Legislature Sends Property Tax Overhaul to Voters After Including Protections for Schools
The proposal will ask Florida voters in November to provide a $250,000 exemption on homesteaded properties, a move that would radically overhaul how local governments raise and spend money.
Taxes June 2, 2026
Illinois Lawmakers Pass $56B Budget Funded by New Business Taxes
Illinois lawmakers approved the state budget early Monday morning after slogging through the night, enacting new taxes on businesses and authorizing less spending than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in February.
Taxes June 2, 2026
Florida Lawmakers Protect Schools From DeSantis’ Property Tax Plan
State lawmakers also gutted a proposal to spend $5.5 million alerting property owners about the ballot amendment.
Taxes May 28, 2026
Wisconsin Democrats Propose 100% Tax on Trump ‘Weaponization’ Fund
A growing number of Wisconsin Democrats, including several sitting lawmakers and candidates for governor, are proposing a 100% tax on any funds sent to Wisconsinites convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol.