The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) recently issued Louisiana Revenue Information Bulletin No. 25-022, 08/08/2025, announcing changes to the sales tax exemption for certain purchases made by construction contractors.

Exemption for certain construction contracts

During the 2025 Regular Session, the Louisiana Legislature extended the sales tax exemption to certain purchases by general contractors and

On July 4, 2025, the President of the United States signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (the “Bill”), which included significant taxing and spending modifications. To pay for extending certain tax cuts and other changes, the bill adds an Adjusted Gross Income (“AGI”) floor for charitable contribution deductions for both individuals and corporations.  

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Wisconsin violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution by denying a Catholic social ministry group the same unemployment tax exemption granted to churches and other religious organizations. The decision, authored by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, emphasized that the state’s refusal constituted religious discrimination