State and Local Taxes

The sports-betting company said it would scrap its plan to add a "gaming tax surcharge" to winning bets in 2025.

The 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million, also known as the “Fair Share Amendment,” was approved by voters in 2022.

The case will go before the state's Supreme Court after a lower court ruled earlier this year that the tax is unconstitutional.

The 2024 Mid-Year Sales Tax Rates and Rules report, commissioned by Vertex Inc., outlines the evolving landscape of local tax implementation, proliferation of fees, and increasing complexity of tax compliance for businesses across the U.S.

The new alliance allows organizations to leverage the combined power of Avalara’s compliance automation technology – including indirect tax calculation, returns, exemption certificate management, cross-border compliance, e-invoicing, and registrations.

tates have relied on gas taxes to provide much of the money to maintain roads and bridges. But as cars become more fuel efficient, and some Americans switch to electric vehicles, state leaders say the gas tax won’t pay the bills for much longer.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and three trade associations argued the tax violates First Amendment rights to free speech.

The plan also calls for spending $2.1 billion more than it collects in revenue from taxes and fees at a time when the state faces uncertain financial prospects.