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2026 State and Local Tax Amnesty Programs: What Businesses Need to Know

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Heading into 2026, several states are offering tax amnesty programs that can help businesses resolve outstanding liabilities with reduced penalties and interest. These programs provide a valuable opportunity to clean up past obligations and reduce the impact of future tax controversies. Here’s a summary: New Hampshire Statewide Tax Amnesty Illinois Remote Retailer Amnesty Washington State Voluntary Disclosure for International Remote Sellers Additionally, Indiana announced it will be launching an amnesty program some time in 2026…

New Year, New Taxes: Chicago Enacts Nation’s First Social Media Tax Among Other Changes

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The City of Chicago begins its 2026 fiscal year with a new budget containing several key tax changes (linked here), headlined by a new “Social Media Amusement Tax” (or “SMAT”). Here’s what you need to know to stay on top of your 2026 Chicago tax compliance obligations: The Chicago Social Media Amusement Tax A handful of U.S. jurisdictions have introduced the concept of a social media tax (e.g., California, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Washington, etc.) in…

SALT Implications of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act

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On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (hereinafter, “OBBBA” or “the Act”) into law. OBBBA enacts sweeping changes to the Internal Revenue Code (“Code”), many of which will impact taxpayers at the state level, including reforms to the federal state and local tax (“SALT”) deduction, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”), Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (“FDII”), section 174 research and development expensing, and section 163(j) business interest deduction limitations. Notably,…

Illinois Brings Back Its Tax Amnesty Programs With A New Remote Retailer Feature

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On June 16, 2025, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 2755 (“H.B. 2755”) into law, which includes comprehensive amnesty programs covering taxes administered by both the Illinois Department of Revenue (the “Department”) and the Office of the Secretary of State of Illinois (the “Secretary of State”).  The legislation also introduces a new amnesty program for remote retailers under the state’s Remote Retailer Occupation Tax.  Under each program, in exchange for payment of any outstanding…

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