The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) recently announced a tax amnesty program for non-filers and those with outstanding tax liabilities. From November 1 to December 30, 2024, most penalties for eligible taxpayers who...more
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will offer a limited tax amnesty for certain “eligible taxpayers” from Nov. 1 through Dec. 30. “Eligible taxpayers” can forward and bring their tax liabilities up to date and receive a...more
In Short - The Background: Most Brazilian companies face tax underpayment assessments in light of a complicated tax regime. The Lula government is planning to significantly expand government expenditures and thus needs to...more
For the first time in 5 years, Ohio may initiate a Tax Amnesty program for taxpayers to resolve delinquent tax obligations. Under a bill, signed by Governor DeWine in January 2023, the Director of Budget and Management can...more
A detailed new amnesty law, "The Law Relating to Restructuring of Tax and Some Other Receivables and Amendments to Certain Laws" (the "Law"), which is quite comprehensive and offers partial tax amnesty for to the period...more
Taxpayers have long utilized trust arrangements for the transfer of wealth to beneficiaries or for the protection of assets from creditors. Generally, there is nothing nefarious about these types of arrangements. Rather,...more
On November 1st, the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) launched a tax amnesty program offering individuals and businesses the opportunity to pay back taxes at a reduced interest rate with no penalties. From...more
On June 23rd, Governor Lamont signed Connecticut’s state budget legislation into law. The budget does not contain any changes in income or sales tax rates but does contain several other tax-related increases, reductions and...more
On June 23, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law two budget bills comprising the state budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 (the “Budget Bill”). H.B. 6689, S.B. 1202. The Budget Bill contained several...more
After a 4 1/2 year hiatus, the Multistate Tax Commission has met to revive the State Intercompany Transactions Advisory Service Committee (SITAS). Matt Hunsaker talks about the committee meeting and other recent happenings in...more
The Nevada Legislature has enacted a one-time tax amnesty program for qualified businesses or individuals doing business in Nevada. Benefits Of Amnesty - The program allows for penalty and interest to be waived on...more
HMRC have announced that it will be holding a webinar on Tuesday 6 October to provide an update on its Profit Diversion Compliance Facility (PDCF). The facility is a mechanism that multinational firms can use to settle...more
What is the Profit Diversion Compliance Facility? What the PDCF does - The facility is a mechanism that multinational firms can use to settle potential tax liabilities for past years that remain open. It relates to...more
The Washington State Department of Revenue has opened a window for more remote businesses to take advantage of its Voluntary Disclosure Program. We encourage you to share this news with your tax or finance teams to consider...more
Illinois has enacted the Tax Delinquency Amnesty Act now in effect through November 15, 2019. This is an opportunity for taxpayers with delinquent Illinois taxes to pay the outstanding tax balances, and interest and penalties...more
As previously announced, the Illinois Department of Revenue has begun a new amnesty program, running October 1 through November 15, 2019. All taxes paid to the Illinois Department of Revenue for taxable periods ending after...more
Taxpayers who do not qualify for rescheduling of taxes under existing legislation may apply for this procedure within 6 months from publication...more
Illinois recently enacted legislation that offers significant benefits to delinquent taxpayers and corporations doing business in Illinois. The new legislation phases out the Illinois franchise tax over a four year period...more
The Illinois General Assembly enacted a number of new tax measures in a flurry of activity at the end of its legislative session. Some of the changes are taxpayer friendly and others are not. Unlike the no-deal chaos of past...more
New Jersey’s Tax Amnesty, launched by the New Jersey Division of Taxation on November 15, 2018, is a limited-time opportunity for taxpayers to settle certain New Jersey tax obligations with reduced interest and abated...more
The New Jersey Tax Amnesty Program applies to state tax liabilities for tax returns due on or after February 1, 2009 and prior to September 1, 2017. The program provides incentives for taxpayers who come forward and pay...more
A bedrock of IRS administrative practice has been the voluntary disclosure. Where an individual or business has not filed tax returns or believes they may have criminal tax exposure for prior actions, IRS procedures have...more
New Jersey’s tax amnesty program might make the holiday season a little brighter for some taxpayers. Our State & Local Tax Group explains the program’s ins and outs and why the time to act is now for those seeking to take...more
Beginning November 15, 2018 and running until January 15, 2019 taxpayers in New Jersey who owe unpaid taxes of almost all types may pay amounts outstanding and avoid penalties and collection fees and will be subject to a...more