by CLA Staff | Jul 6, 2020 | Legislative Newsletter
PPP Loan Program Extended President Trump recently signed a bill to extend the deadline to apply for forgivable small-business aid through a key coronavirus relief program. The legislation extends the deadline to request Paycheck Protection Program loans to August 8,...
by CLA Staff | Jan 3, 2020 | Legislative Newsletter
State Lawmakers Focus on Service Taxes In 2019, state lawmakers across the country introduced 25 bills aimed at expanding their sales tax bases to services. Although just one of these proposals became law (a Washington Business and Occupation surtax on services),...
by CLA Staff | Oct 1, 2019 | Legislative Newsletter
A Look at Potential Tax Reform in 2020 Election years are not typically known for large tax reforms. However, several states and the city of Chicago are preparing to consider significant changes in 2020, according to CLA legislative analyst MultiState Associates. From...
by CLA Staff | Jun 27, 2019 | Legislative Newsletter
Taxation of Services Remains Key Legislative Issue States are continuing to consider legislation that would expand the sales and use tax base to personal and professional services. As of May, 22 “taxation of services” bills had been introduced in 12 states:...
by CLA Staff | Apr 1, 2019 | Legislative Newsletter
Sales Tax Threat Heats Up in Connecticut A tax threat for vended laundries has been heating up in Connecticut in recent months. Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has unveiled his state budget plan, which includes an expansion of the sales tax base to include new...
by CLA Staff | Jan 9, 2019 | Legislative Newsletter
Lawmakers Increasingly Looking at Taxing Services As states focus attention on federal tax conformity and Wayfair implementation legislation, another tax issue is percolating at the state level: proposals to expand sales and use taxes to services,...
