The week in state tax news: A California law will produce some transparency on the sales tax-sharing deals some cities have with big retailers. Meanwhile, more states join the IRS Direct File program, bringing the total to 24 for the 2025 filing season; a few states show interest in tax payments by cryptocurrency even though the option hasn’t taken off at all in Colorado and Utah; and Pennsylvania lawmakers advance a bill to change the state’s tax appeals process.
California Requires Disclosures on Cities’ Tax-Sharing Deals
The few dozen California cities that have sales tax-sharing deals with some of the ...