Illinois has enacted legislation that will transform the way the state imposes Retailer’s Occupation Tax (ROT) and Use Tax to leases of tangible personal property (TPP).
Learn MoreChanges are coming for businesses claiming the Research Tax Credit on Form 6765, Credit for Increasing Research Activities. Support documentation revisions for those claiming the credit on amended returns will soon apply to credits claimed on an original return as well. Form changes will require more information beginning with the 2025 tax year (unless postponed again by the IRS).
Read MoreThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is administering a tax amnesty program from November 1, 2024, through December 30, 2024, waiving most penalties for all filing periods with a return due on or before December 31, 2024.
Read moreThe Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) recently released their “Top Threats to Cloud Computing 20241” which highlights the top 11 cloud threats based on a survey from over 500 industry experts.
Learn moreThe NFL and college football seasons are in full swing, marking the peak months for sports betting activity. From a macro perspective, the sports betting landscape is proceeding as expected with year over year top line handle and revenue growth in nearly all jurisdictions.
Learn MoreWith the November elections fast-approaching, proposed tax plans of each presidential candidate are emerging more clearly. As with any tax proposal, one person alone generally doesn’t seal the deal. The makeup of Congress plays a large role in a future tax landscape also, and control of the House of Representatives and Senate are up for grabs this fall as well.
Read MoreRubinBrown completed an analysis of financial results from FY18 through FY23 for ten institutions that announced closure in 2023 or 2024. The project, led by Corey Robinson of RubinBrown, utilized data from IPEDs, the institution’s financial statements obtained from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov), and Financial Responsibility Composite Scores (Composite Score) from studentaid.gov.
Read MoreOver nearly the past two years, enacting tax legislation has stalled despite bipartisan efforts. The fate of changes in the near future likely depends on the outcome of this November’s elections.
Learn more & registerThe Volume Decrease Adjustment (VDA) is an important benefit to assist Medicare Dependent Hospitals (MDH) and Sole Community Hospitals (SCH) when they experience a decline in inpatient volume of greater than 5%.
Read moreA 2.9% payment rate increase is around the corner for hospitals paid under the (Inpatient Prospective Payment System) IPPS, starting with October 1, 2024 discharges.
Learn MoreFor July, increases in handle continued as 30 of 32 eligible states saw increases in July ’24 handle versus July ’23.
Read MoreAre you impacted by the PCI DSS v4.0.1 updates? The changes are minor, but need to be reviewed regardless of merchant or service provider level.
Learn moreProposed 2024 property valuations are currently being published throughout the State of Illinois.
Learn more & registerJune's results reveal an impressive YoY increase of 28% in our baseline raw index score.
Read MoreIn Loper Bright, the U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned a long-standing case, Chevron, U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984), which created the “Chevron doctrine.”
Read MoreBusiness succession planning involving corporate owned life insurance in closely held corporations may warrant changes after a recent Supreme Court decision.
Read MoreA piece of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was recently brought into question at the highest legal level.
Read MoreThe SECURE Act of 2019 brought big changes to the retirement world, including the taxation of inherited retirement accounts.
Read MoreMay sports betting saw a continuation of the recent trends where we have lower seasonal handle through 16 of our 18 mature competitive states, but substantial increases from year-over-year comparisons. These increases are increasingly concentrated in the top few operators.
Read MoreTax has remained in focus at all levels over the past several years. Included in this update are state and local tax highlights to be aware of in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and Tennessee, some of which may present refund opportunities depending upon your location and operations.
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