Women in Tax Launches New Florida Bar Tax Section Initiative

NEWS & INSIGHTS Women in Tax Launches New Florida Bar Tax Section Initiative The Florida Bar Tax Section has launched Women in Tax, a new initiative designed to support women in the tax profession through networking, professional development, leadership programming, and practical education. Upcoming programs include workplace wellness, personal finance for female lawyers, and trusts […]

DOR’s Guidance on 2026 Florida Tax Legislation

NEWS & INSIGHTS DOR’s Guidance on 2026 Florida Tax Legislation The Florida Department of Revenue has issued guidance implementing several 2026 Florida tax law changes. The new TIPs address Florida’s annual adoption of the Internal Revenue Code, corporate income tax compliance, tax credit updates, sales tax exemptions, and documentary stamp tax relief. For Florida SALT […]

Florida Back-to-School Tax Holiday: Essential Guide

NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida 2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday: Essential Guide Florida’s 2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday gives retailers, CPAs, and tax practitioners a one-month compliance window involving clothing, school supplies, learning aids, computers, online sales, discounts, layaways, and bundled transactions. Here is what Florida dealers and advisors need to know before the holiday begins. […]

Florida’s 2026 Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Sales Tax Holiday: Exemptions, Thresholds, and Retailer Compliance

NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida’s 2026 Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Sales Tax Holiday: Exemptions, Thresholds, and Retailer Compliance Florida’s 2026 Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Sales Tax Holiday creates a four-month sales tax exemption for qualifying outdoor recreation items, including certain camping supplies, fishing gear, firearms, ammunition, bows, crossbows, and listed accessories. The Florida Department of Revenue’s […]

State and Local Tax – Multistate Update

NEWS & INSIGHTS State and Local Tax – Multistate Update Tax Fairness Under Pressure: COST’s 2024 SALT Update Reveals the Growing Complexity of State Tax Policy In an increasingly aggressive and fragmented state tax landscape, the Council On State Taxation (COST) continues to advocate for sound, equitable, and administrable tax policies on behalf of multistate […]

The Biggest Cases in State and Local Tax 2024-25

NEWS & INSIGHTS March 2025 State and Local Tax Update: Deference Battles, Trial-Ready Cases, and New Reform Proposals March brought a wave of significant activity in state and local tax policy, enforcement, and litigation. Legislatures advanced or finalized major changes, including the elimination of agency deference in Kentucky and tax relief in Utah. Meanwhile, litigation […]

Florida Discretionary Sales Surtax Rates – 2025

NEWS & INSIGHTS 2025 Florida Discretionary Sales Surtax Rates and Changes 2025 Florida Discretionary Sales Surtax Rates Florida’s counties are authorized to impose a discretionary sales surtax on taxpayers. Each year, these rates change, and 2025 in particular has changes worth noting. It important to understand that the Florida Department of Revenue administers sales tax in […]