Falling behind on taxes can feel overwhelming, but Illinois is offering taxpayers a second chance. The Illinois Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act of 2025 creates a limited-time opportunity for individuals and businesses to pay off overdue state taxes without having to shoulder the added burden of penalties and interest. By giving taxpayers with outstanding obligations a [...]
Starting January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2025, job-related moving expenses are no longer tax-free. The newly enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) makes many significant changes to employee benefits, including changes to the treatment of job-related moving expenses. Prior to the enactment of TCJA, the cost of moving an employee, their family, and [...]
The Minnesota Department of Revenue (MDR) generally has 3.5 years from the date a tax return was due to assess additional tax. If the MDR audits a taxpayer’s return and increases the tax liability, how much time does the taxpayer have to appeal and contest the additional assessment? Below are the general time frames within [...]
There are only a few court decisions that address the issues facing a bar in a sales and use tax audit. Those courts have found favorably for the state. The state is using this success to expand its approach in the sales and use tax audits of bars. Historically, the state would only reject the [...]