State Taxes

New State Tax Laws Take Effect Nationwide

July 24, 2013

For many states, July 1st marked the beginning of a new fiscal year and a slew of new tax laws have taken effect. The new tax measures are… Read More

Sales Tax Takes a Holiday in the US: Dates & Descriptions of Holidays

June 19, 2012

More than one dozen states across the U.S. now offer sales tax holidays, days where shoppers can stock up on essentials like clothing and school supplies without paying… Read More

2011 California Tax Amnesty Program: 8/1/11-10/31/11

August 16, 2011

For as long as there have been taxes, there have been people who try to avoid paying them, which is certainly the case in California. However, the Franchise… Read More

California Sales Tax to be Collected by Amazon, Overstock, Others

July 6, 2011

A new California tax collection requirement mandates that large out-of-state retailers, such as Amazon.com and Overstock.com, collect sales taxes on all online purchases made by customers in the… Read More

The 10 Best State Business Tax Climates by the Tax Foundation

October 4, 2010

About four times a year, the Tax Foundation publishes a paper to explore an economic issue explored by economists and scholars.  The foundation is a nonprofit organization for… Read More

Why the State Corporate Income Tax Should be Eliminated

July 6, 2010

Ronald Reagan once proposed eliminating the federal corporate income tax. That was in 1983 and the same issue has been brought back to the table; however it doesn’t… Read More

Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty: Remove 100% of Penalties & 50% Interest

June 2, 2010

The state of Pennsylvania has extended to its taxpayers a limited time offer to resolve delinquent state taxes without fear of persecution. The 2010 Pennsylvania Tax Amnesty program… Read More

Maryland Tax Amnesty Will Last for 2 Months

August 31, 2009

This week, the State of Maryland will start their program "Maryland's Tax Do Over" that will last from September 1st through October 30th, for Maryland taxpayers who did… Read More

State Tax Agents Hunting Online for Individuals Who Owe Taxes

August 27, 2009

Today, the Wall Street Journal reported that certain State Tax Revenue Agents are using social sites to find those taxpayers that owe money and who were trying to… Read More