The pandemic has fueled a dramatic new wave of high-profile migration, sending tech workers to Texas, Wall Street types to Florida — and now YouTube provocateur Logan Paul to Puerto Rico.
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Feed SubscriptionSales tax rates reached 10-year high in 2020
The combined average sales tax rate across the country grew to levels not seen in a decade last year, enabling states to collect more tax revenue from online sales.
Read More »Democrats aim for SALT write-off expansion in stimulus bill
Two New Jersey Democrats are leading an effort to expand a valuable tax break for state and local levies in the next virus-relief package, a long-shot effort as lawmakers continue to squabble over the size and scope of the next ...
Read More »Tax pros face complex planning questions from pandemic
Tax professionals are starting to hear questions from their clients ahead of the official start of tax season about a variety of issues related to COVID-19.
Read More »Tax windfalls drive states to unlikely role in U.S. recovery
America’s governors aren’t waiting for Washington to stimulate their economies.
Read More »Supreme Court seeks Biden DOJ views on work-from-home taxes
New Hampshire is seeking to sue directly at the high court to challenge the Massachusetts practice of taxing nonresidents who used to work in the state but now do their jobs from home.
Read More »States battle over billions in work-from-home taxes
A case filed by New Hampshire against Massachusetts has drawn in more than a dozen other states.
Read More »Rich states uncover tax windfall
The unexpected revenue may undercut their push for federal aid to deal with the pandemic.
Read More »N.Y. and N.J. face skeptical appeals court in SALT tax fight
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland faced skeptical questioning from a panel of federal judges considering whether to revive a lawsuit that challenges a U.S. cap on individual deductions for state and local taxes.
Read More »States want sales taxes in real time
A Massachusetts plan would make remittances automatic and immediate.
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