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Beverage Breakdown (August 2024)

Welcome to Nutter's Beverage Breakdown, a periodic legal update on noteworthy developments related to the alcohol beverage industry, including industry news, federal and state updates, and more. ...more

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Florida's State Sales Tax on Real Property Commercial Leases to Decrease Effective June 1, 2024

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The Florida Department of Revenue released Tax Information Publication (TIP) 24A01-02 on April 8, 2024, indicating that the state sales tax rate on the "total rent charged for renting, leasing, or granting a license to use...more

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Florida State Sales Tax on Commercial Real Property Leases Decreases on Dec. 1, 2023

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 7063 into law on May 25, 2023, which provides short-term and long-term tax relief for Florida taxpayers. (See Holland & Knight's previous alert, "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...more

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Massachusetts Adopts Single-Sales-Factor Apportionment; Manufacturing Classification Becomes Less Controversial

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On October 4, 2023, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed House Bill 4104 into law. The most significant change it introduces is the adoption of single-sales-factor apportionment (SSF) for all corporate taxpayers, not...more

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Nevada’s Cannabis Industry Takes Another Step Forward

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Four significant bills that will undoubtedly impact cannabis regulation in Nevada were recently signed into law by Nevada State Governor Joe Lombardo (R). The legislation makes a series of amendments to the state’s existing...more

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs 2023 Tax Bill into Law

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 7063 into law on May 25, 2023, providing short-term and long-term tax relief for Florida taxpayers. The legislation provides approximately $1.3 billion in tax breaks to Florida...more

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A Mini-Green Wave? Two More States Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

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Over the past month, both Delaware and Minnesota have legalized adult-use cannabis. They are the first two states to legalize in 2023 and represent the 22nd and 23rd states to allow for adult-use commercial cannabis markets. ...more

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Indiana Legislation Impacts Mobile Workforces and Asset Acquisitions

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On May 4, 2023, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed legislation (Laws 2023, SB419) that, among other tax changes, included provisions to exempt from income tax nonresidents receiving compensation for employment duties...more

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Florida Commercial Rent and License Fees May See Decrease Under New Law

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Unlike most states, Florida imposes a sales tax on commercial rent or license fees, regardless of the length of the term. During the most recent legislative session, the Florida legislature passed and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed...more

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Texas Governor Signs Bill Exempting Medical Billing Services from Sales Tax

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed HB 1445 into law, making “medical or dental services” exempt from sales tax. Under the statute, a “medical or dental billing service” is defined as “assigning codes for the preparation of...more

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2021 Texas Legislature Amends Texas Tax Code To Define Medical And Dental Billing Service And Address Texas Comptroller Policy

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The Texas Legislature in April passed H.B. 1445, which adopted amendments to the Texas sales tax law regarding medical and dental billing. Governor Greg Abbott on April 30, 2021 signed the bill, which aims to clarify the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York State Legalizes Recreational Marijuana: What Employers Need to Know

On March 31, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “MRTA”) into law, making New York the latest state to legalize recreational marijuana. The MRTA allows adults aged 21...more

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Georgia legislature proposes to eliminate high-tech sales tax exemption

On February 26, 2021, a subcommittee of the Georgia Ways & Means Committee quickly approved HB 428, which proposes to eliminate the current Georgia sales tax exemption for high-technology companies and facilities that invest...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - February 2020 #3

Conversations in the halls throughout the State Capitol swung from pending legislation to planning for winter vacations as House and Senate leaders applied the brakes to the 2020 Legislative Session today....more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Recent Amendment to Act 13 Impacts All Who Sell Beer In Pennsylvania

On June 28, 2019, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law HB 262, which amends Pennsylvania’s Tax Reform Code of 1971 (“Act 13”) to require breweries to pay a 6% sales tax on 25 percent of the retail sale of malt or brewed beverages to...more

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Two Legislative Changes to Pay Attention to

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Here’s how the recent legislative changes will affect you: Spousal Homestead Transfer - A new law signed by Governor DeSantis extends the documentary stamp tax exemption for the conveyance of homestead property between...more

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Short-Term Rental Update: Airbnb argues about City of Boston's short-term rental ordinance; AirDNA expands footprint of rental...

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Airbnb Back in Court - ("New rules don’t seem to be bringing Boston many short-term rental applications," Curbed - Boston on Apr 10) Earlier this week, Airbnb was in court arguing that the City of Boston’s short-term...more

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The 2019 West Virginia Legislature: VETO AND OTHER UPDATES - Issue 12

The 2019 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature concluded on March 9. During the 60-day session, a total of 1,823 bills were introduced, with only 294 completing the process and actually being presented to Governor...more

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Short-Term Rental Update: HomeAway and Airbnb lose the battle against Santa Monica; Blueground gains traction

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HomeAway and Airbnb Lose the Battle Against Santa Monica - ("Airbnb Loses Major Fight Over California City's Rental Law," Bloomberg Quint - Stories on Mar 13, 2019) On March 13, the Ninth Circuit ruled against HomeAway and...more

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Client Alert - Tip for Massachusetts Employers of Tipped Workers: Complying with New Minimum Wage Law Means "Per Shift" Payroll...

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As of January 1, 2019, the new minimum wage in Massachusetts is $12 per hour, and $4.35 for tipped employees, but with an important caveat: under the new minimum wage regime, employers must ensure that each tipped employee...more

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A game changer? China enacts first e-commerce law

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In stark contrast to the rapid development of e-commerce in China, it has taken nearly five years and no less than four drafts for China to finalise its first e-Commerce Law. The new law will enter into force on 1 January...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - February 2018 #5

House members have begun working in earnest on the FY 2019 Budget with several Subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee soliciting testimony on the Governor’s budget proposal. Meanwhile, the General Assembly awaits...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Tennessee Adopts “IMPROVE Act” a/k/a “2017 Tax Cut Act”—Takeaways for Tennessee Taxpayers

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam recently signed into law the “Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy (IMPROVE) Act” or the “2017 Tax Cut Act” (the “Improve Act”). ...more

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NC Legislative Update - March 2017 #4

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This Week - The week began Monday evening with Gov. Cooper’s (D) State of the State address to a joint session of the North Carolina General Assembly. In his address Cooper outlined his goals for the direction in which...more

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Major Tax Legislation Enacted by the Short Session of the 2015-16 General Assembly

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This Alert summarizes the major tax provisions included in legislation passed by the 2015-2016 North Carolina General Assembly in its short session, which concluded earlier this month. The most widely discussed tax...more

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