A Kansas bill creating an income tax exemption for parents of unborn children has become law after the Legislature overrode Democratic Governor Laura Kelly's veto. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/43TFyZm

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (Massachusetts Dept. of Revenue) is accepting public comment on a draft regulation that explains how the registered apprentice tax credit is calculated and claimed. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/3GiGjkR

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) is another step closer to integrating a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tool to enhance its customer service. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/42FJz2A

Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a bill to cut income tax brackets and phase out the tax altogether, but a former House speaker warns that doing so would cost the state revenue that's necessary to fund services. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/4jIYEqa

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) has approved a fiscal 2026 budget that includes broad income tax cuts and temporary expansions to the child tax credit. More from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/3YFlu9A

From Emily Hollingsworth: Recently introduced legislation in Maine would require voter approval for most tax or spending increases. taxnotes.co/3F8Z5uI

The Minnesota Senate's omnibus tax legislation containing a controversial social media tax successfully cleared its committee hurdles, but the chamber is moving to delay considering the bill. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/4jnxxjz

The administration of Governor Janet Mills (D) has voiced its opposition to Maine legislation that would require voter approval for most tax or spending increases. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/4jakSQT

From Emily Hollingsworth: Iowa legislation heading to Gov. Kim Reynolds (Gov. Kim Reynolds) would allow the state's economic development agency to claw back tax credits awarded to businesses that close or lay off employees en masse. taxnotes.co/4doHLib

The Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board (SSTGB) members have agreed that the organization must work quickly to help states adapt as Treasury moves forward on an initiative to stop the production of pennies. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/3H4R9LI

President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act may send the United States over the same fiscal cliff Kansas went over more than a decade ago, a Kansas-based think tank warns. Emily Hollingsworth explains: taxnotes.co/4dPrDXa

An investment management company is asking a federal court to resolve its tax dispute with the New York City Department of Finance. Read the full story from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/4dQFyMy

IRS staff reductions and funding cuts could hamper efforts to crack down on abuse of Puerto Rico tax incentives as the Justice Department begins seeking criminal charges related to misuse of the tax breaks. The latest from Kiarra M. Strocko and Sarah Paez: bit.ly/3HydGAQ

Companies and business organizations say Illinois's new sports wager tax and its changes to interest expense limitations will burden businesses. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth 👇 taxnotes.co/44lqQdi

Maine’s finalized biennial budget plan adds streaming services like Netflix to the sales tax base and makes additional hikes to cigarette taxes. More from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/4ngXunL

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has updated guidance on the metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax to reflect changes under the state's recently enacted budget. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/3GegEKn

An Illinois bill to modernize the state's CPA licensing requirements is awaiting the governor's signature. Check out the latest from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/3TG06ht

Short-term rental hosting platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo will be subject to Illinois's hotel operators’ occupation tax beginning July 1. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/4lDcKdj

Tax professionals say the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal’s recent appointment of a new chief administrative law judge is a good step, but that more needs to be done to address the tribunal’s ALJ shortage. More from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/4nJGOWu

Illinois is under increasing pressure to expand its sales tax base to include services, though policy organizations caution against extending the tax to professional services. Read more from Emily Hollingsworth: taxnotes.co/4lmP9h8