![State tax law changes for the second quarter of 2021](https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Two-Women-Walking-in-Government-Building-712-300x170.jpg)
A summary of important updates for determining deferred tax provision under ASC 740 for the quarter ending June 30, 2021.
![Nebraska enacts new sales and use tax exemption for ethanol producers](https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Ethanol-plant-924-300x170.jpg)
Nebraska broadly exempts manufacturing inputs used by ethyl alcohol producers from the sales and use tax effective Oct. 1, 2021.
![Colorado enacts numerous tax-related bills](https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lewis-Hooper-RSM-Image-sm-nt-tax-all-0819-insight-social-images-for-states-colorado-300x169.jpg)
Trio of tax bills impact individual and business filers with significant corporate income tax changes scheduled for 2022.
![Wayfair nexus turns three by celebrating near universal adoption](https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Customer-in-boutique-shop-819-300x169.jpg)
Three years after the Wayfair decision, economic sales tax nexus has become the norm, but unanswered questions and numerous issues remain.
![Nebraska cuts corporate income tax rates](https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lewis-Hooper-FeatureImage-Ethanol-plant-124-300x170.jpg)
Nebraska enacts corporate income tax rate reductions over the next two years while promising more reductions in subsequent measures.
![Colorado restores certain business deductions related to the CARES Act](https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Lewis-Hooper-Feature-Image-Gate-in-the-Outback-815-300x170.jpg)
Colorado enacts law restoring certain deductions related the to the CARES Act for both business and individual taxpayers.
![PPP forgiveness and expenses: State tax implications](https://knowledge.lhd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Lewis-Hooper-Feature-Image-United-States-Federal-Reserve-building5-794-300x170.jpg)
States may not allow the gross income tax exclusion provided by the federal program, resulting in taxable discharge of indebtedness income.