NATIONAL – Due to the impact of the COVID-19 Virus on businesses, many states have had to implement new state tax filing guidelines for individual and business tax filers. New York state, which is currently under a Statewide Shelter in Place waived penalties for late filing, late payment, and underpayment penalties for business and excise…
Multistate – Almost two years after the Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision, most companies know by now that states can require remote sellers with no physical presence to collect sales tax. The taxability of specific items and sales tax exemptions vary by state, so many companies are struggling to determine which items to collect tax on and…
Texas —The Temporary Texas Tax Amnesty Program will run from May 1st to June 29th. The program applies to periods prior to Jan. 1, 2018, and will only include liabilities that have not been previously reported to the Comptroller. The purpose of the program is to provide some delinquent taxpayers a chance to make their…
Texas —Texas Comptroller, Glenn Hegar recently announced that there will be a temporary tax amnesty program that will run from May 1st to June 29th. The program applies to periods prior to Jan. 1, 2018, and will only include liabilities that have not been previously reported to the Comptroller. The purpose of the program is…
Connecticut- Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced earlier this year a voluntary “Fresh Start” program targeting unreported and underreported tax obligations due by 12/31/16. The program began 7/1/17 and will end 10/31/18. Delinquents would be eligible for reductions in interest and penalties but could forfeit any of the breaks if they fail to comply for the…
Multistate – The Multistate Tax Commission and the National Nexus Program is offering a special limited-time voluntary disclosure initiative, in which the following states are participating: Alabama Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Florida Idaho Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Nebraska New Jersey Oklahoma South Dakota Texas Utah Vermont Wisconsin The states listed above will consider applications for voluntary…
Pennsylvania – From April 21 through August 17, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Tax will waive all penalties, collection and lien fees and one-half of the interest due for businesses that file delinquent tax reports and pay all taxes due, or amend reports that underreported taxes and pay the taxes due. Reports originally due to…
Massachusetts – Starting April 1, 2016 through May 31, 2016, a tax amnesty program will be available in Massachusetts. The program allows for delinquent file returns or amended tax returns on prior tax filings. Tax penalties and interest on these penalties will be waived. The benefit will be from a three-year limited look back period….
MISSOURI – From September 1, 2015 through November 30, 2015 the state of Missouri will offer tax amnesty. It will include income, sales, use, corporate and franchise taxes. Applicable years will be tax liabilities due as of 12/31/2014. Penalty and interest will be waived. Participants will not be eligible to participate in any future amnesty…
OKLAHOMA – From September 14, 2015 through November 13, 2015, a statutory amnesty is taking place in Oklahoma. The taxes covered under this amnesty are gasoline and diesel taxes, gross production and petroleum excise taxes, corporate income tax, bank “in-lieu” taxes, individual income tax, withholding taxes, sales and use taxes, and mixed beverage taxes. Applicable…
