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Washington state lawmakers advanced legislation Tuesday that would impose a 9.9% tax on personal income exceeding $1 million annually, marking the latest attempt to overhaul one of the nation’s most regressive tax systems. The House Finance Committee held a lengthy public hearing on Senate Bill 6346, which passed the Senate on February 18 by a [...]

Governor Janet Mills proposed Thursday that Maine adopt only portions of the federal tax changes enacted in President Donald Trump’s spending package, rejecting provisions that would eliminate state taxes on tips, overtime pay, car loan interest, and senior deductions. The decision sets up a partisan clash over how Maine should respond to sweeping federal tax [...]

Arizona taxpayers face potential filing complications as a partisan dispute over state tax conformity remains unresolved with less than two months until the April 15 deadline. Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed a Republican conformity bill February 12, marking the second such veto this session and leaving roughly one million filers uncertain whether they’ll need to amend [...]

Nebraska State Senator John Cavanaugh introduced legislation Friday that would exempt overtime pay and tips from state income taxes, mirroring recent federal tax code changes and potentially saving workers up to $1,000 annually. The proposal faces an uncertain path in the Republican-controlled legislature as the state grapples with a nearly $472 million budget shortfall. LB932 would [...]

The Florida House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment Thursday that would eliminate all non-school property taxes on homesteaded properties starting January 1, 2027. The 80-30 vote fell strictly along party lines, with Republicans backing the measure and Democrats opposing it. The proposal faces steep odds of reaching voters. The Florida Senate has not introduced any [...]

Two House members introduced legislation Tuesday that would give companies a federal tax credit for training employees in artificial intelligence skills, pairing financial incentives with a government-led campaign to promote adoption across industries. The AI Workforce Training Act from Representatives Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat, and Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, would allow [...]

Minnesota lawmakers are racing against the clock to decide whether the state will match federal tax changes that eliminated income taxes on overtime and tips, a decision complicated by the fact that 570,000 residents have already filed their 2025 tax returns. The legislature has until its May session end to act, but tax season closes [...]

Colorado Democratic legislators introduced a four-bill package Tuesday aimed at severing the state’s tax code from recent federal corporate tax breaks, a move they say is necessary to address a $1.2 billion revenue loss in the current fiscal year and an $850 million budget shortfall projected for next year. The bills target executive compensation deductions, [...]

The Oregon Senate passed legislation Monday that would reclaim approximately $311 million in state revenue by disconnecting from three federal tax breaks included in H.R. 1, the spending package Congress approved in July 2025. Senate Bill 1507 eliminates state-level benefits for car loan interest deductions, accelerated business equipment depreciation, and qualified small business stock gains [...]