Welcome to the debut of State of Tax, a weekly summary of the top stories affecting taxpayers across the 50 states and 19,000 units of local government. Major topics this week include the latest on fighting tax-zapping software coast to coast, a flurry of new California laws, and the ramifications of an income tax hike in Washington, D.C. and income tax cut in Arizona.
Tax compliance is a headache for state and local revenue agencies, particularly when the taxpayer is a cash-based business. California and Massachusetts offered some lessons about challenges, and possible solutions.
The California Department of Tax & ...