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What's new in May for state sales and use taxes

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States’ sales taxes account for almost 30% of state tax revenue, but most sales taxes are imposed on narrow and still-narrowing bases, according to a new report from the Tax Foundation. Sales taxes have become less neutral, less equitable, and less economically efficient over time,” the Foundation said.

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2022 Outlook for Potential FUTA Credit Reduction States

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States like California, Hawaii and Nevada registered unemployment rates at or above 9% in December 2020 and throughout the pandemic many other states suffered record-high unemployment rates rendering the state’s unemployment trust fund insolvent.

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Property tax 101

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property taxes, which help fund roads, schools, emergency medical services, and other services, are a vital source of revenue for state and local governments. Property tax rates vary greatly among states and localities and can have a major impact  on business investments and where people decide to live.

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