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Dangerous counter-trend; compliance challenges; tax-free periods; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
June 9
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A budget analyst estimated about 5,100 properties would have been eligible for the tax, generating between $9.2 million to $21.4 million in its first year.
June 3 -
The so-called pied-à-terre tax is expected to take effect July 1 this year and would affect roughly 10,000 single family homes, coops and condominiums citywide.
May 28 -
The Top 10 Firm will acquire a consulting and technology firm that helps manufacturing and distribution companies modernize operations with digital solutions.
May 20 -
The proposed tax would be levied at 1% of the purchase price and would be paid by the buyer.
May 15 -
Speaker Mike Johnson called suspending the federal gas tax "an intriguing idea" but didn't commit to a timeline as momentum builds in both chambers to take action.
May 12 -
A federal gasoline tax holiday as proposed by President Trump would result in billions of dollars in lost tax revenue each month, budget analysts say.
May 12 -
President Donald Trump voiced support for a gasoline tax holiday to counter rising prices at the pump, as the cost of oil soars while the war with Iran drags on.
May 11 -
New York officials are trying to give shape to the pied-à-terre tax proposed by Governor Kathy Hochul, with significant questions still unresolved.
May 11 -
One of the nation's largest solar installers filed for bankruptcy last month, citing the phaseout of federal tax credits and Trump's executive orders.
May 8 -
The Top 100 Firm acquired Massachusetts-based Restaurant Accounting Solutions, strengthening its expertise in the restaurant industry.
May 7 -
The deal adds to Aprio Legal's Arizona footprint and marks the firm's entry into the cannabis industry.
May 6 -
The Internal Revenue Service plans to offer settlements in syndicated conservation easement cases, but only for a limited time, as it unveils an updated website.
May 6 -
The IRS and the Treasury posted temporary regulations and a notice of proposed rulemaking outlining a new way to recover federal excise taxes paid on dyed fuel.
April 30 -
The Justice Department's order delivers meaningful tax relief to the medical cannabis industry and signals a serious federal effort to align with state laws.
April 24
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U.S. states are moving to establish a pipeline of large-scale renewable energy projects that can qualify for billions of dollars in expiring federal tax credits.
April 17 -
Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have finally found a tax to agree on. Getting everyone else on board stands to be more complicated.
April 17 -
The second-home plan is expected to be part of ongoing state budget negotiations and would levy a yearly surcharge on pied-à-terres.
April 15 -
The war in Iran is prompting states across the country to consider temporarily cutting fuel taxes, a relief measure that could cost them millions of dollars.
April 13 -
Sweeping review; year-end procedures; close the book; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.
March 24
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