Senate Bill No. 196 of the 2026 Regular Session, which has passed the Louisiana House of Representatives, is headed back for Senate acceptance of minor amendments and will soon be headed to the Governor for signing.
The Bill extends the deadlines to appeal an assessment of taxes at both the state and parish level
On March 27, the Louisiana Department of Revenue issued guidance in RIB No. 26-011 on changes to the Inventory Tax Credit established during the 2024 Third Extraordinary Session and the 2025 Regular Session. The RIB reiterates that C corporations will no longer earn inventory tax credits (ITC) for ad valorem taxes paid on or after
Mississippi’s proposed legislation to exempt student-athletes’ NIL income from state taxation has officially been shelved, halting what would have made Mississippi one of the few states offering such a targeted incentive. The bill’s failure reflects the broader trend of states (particularly with schools in the SEC) considering tax-based incentives to stay competitive in recruiting. For
Starting in property tax Year 2026, any taxpayer that renders personal property on a LAT form and wishes to submit any additional documents or materials to an assessor, “shall” submit the new LAT Form VF, or Verification Form. This new form must accompany any documents submitted to the assessor in addition to
During the final week of February, House Bill 4014 cleared the Mississippi House of Representatives. The bill exempts income earned by college athletes from their Name, Image, and Likeness (“NIL”) activities from Mississippi income tax.
If the measure clears the Senate and is signed by the Governor, Mississippi would become only the second state (following
On February 24, the Florida House and Senate released their initial tax proposals for the 2026 Regular Session. Both initial bills decouple from the corporate tax relief provisions contained in Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, although in different methods.
House Bill 7031 from the Ways and Means Committee includes corporate income conformity tax provisions
California is one of the most recent states to consider legislation adopting mandatory worldwide combined reporting. The ability of a state to mandate worldwide combined reporting is a hotly debated topic, with states frequently asserting that they are losing out on tax revenue due to the lack of ability to force companies to file on
The Florida Legislature is moving forward with two pieces of legislation designed to clarify retail operations in a future society devoid of physical pennies. Following a directive from President Trump, the final minting of the 1-cent coin by the U.S. Mint occurred in June 2025. The final inventory of newly produced pennies was shipped to Federal Reserve
In February 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis publicly announced his desire that the state consider amending its Constitution, initially, to abolish property taxes. Florida’s property tax system funds local counties, cities, school districts, and numerous special taxing districts providing services such as water management, fire protection, and mosquito control. Florida’s property tax framework is established in the
