30 State Tax & Business Developments You May Want to Know - August 2, 2017

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since July 27th, and posted in the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group:

1. If you are not using checklists, what are you waiting for?

2. New York Petitioner asks whether its "Cloud Collaboration Service" is subject to sales tax and whether it owes any sales or use tax on its purchase of hardware and software.

3. YOUR SOURCE FOR ILLINOIS INCOME TAX GENERAL INFORMATION LETTER RULINGS

4. YOUR SOURCE FOR ILLINOIS SALES TAX GENERAL INFORMATION LETTER RULINGS

5. YOUR SOURCE FOR TENNESSEE TAX RULINGS

6. Comments on Today’s Joint Statement on Tax Reform

7. Testimony: The Role of Congress in State Taxation

8. Hawaii Hikes Income Taxes to Pay for Earned Income Credit

9. Governor Signed 2017–2019 Washington State Operating Budget and Compromise Legislation

10. MTC Nexus Committee Considering Voluntary Disclosure Proposal for Online Sellers with Inventory

11. New Hampshire Releases Reference Guide for Changes to Business Profits Tax and Business Enterprise Tax

12. DC Emergency Legislation Codifies Unincorporated Business & Franchise Tax Rate Reductions

13. Subcommittee within House Judiciary Committee Discusses Proposed Legislation that Would Codify a Physical Presence Nexus Standard

14. Colorado DOR Issues Proposed Amended Remote Seller Notice and Reporting Regulation

15. Virginia Department of Taxation Rulings Reflect New Law Requiring Remote Sellers with In-State Inventory to Register and Collect Tax on In-State Sales

16. New Hampshire DOR Administration Holds Proposed Merger Involving LLCs is Not Exempt from Transfer Tax

17. Washington DOR Explains How Credit Card Processors Measure Gross Income from Processing Credit Card Transactions for Business and Occupation Tax Purposes

18. California FTB Issues Guidance on Eligibility for OSTC when Filing a Composite Return in a Reverse Credit State

19. Director’s Update on Nexus Law Developments since December 13, 2016

20. Nexus Program Director’s Update on Significant Nexus Law Developments Since March 9, 2017

21. Consideration and possible action on Report (including draft agreement form) from closed session teleconference meetings held on April 18, May 16, June 20, and July 18, 2017 regarding time-limited vol

22. National Nexus Program (NNP) Director’s Report for FY 2017

23. Implications of Federal Partnership Audit Rules for State and Local Taxation

24. SALT Alert! 2017-14: Washington State: Sales and Use Tax Economic Nexus/Use Tax Notice Bill Enacted

25. California: Additional Guidance on California Competes Tax Credit and Market-Based Sourcing

26. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX INSIGHTS: DOMICILE IS IN THE DETAILS

27. CORPORATE CLOSE-UP: FEDERAL TAX REFORM PROPOSALS MAKE STATES LOOK IN THE MIRROR

28. Unfair Apportionment: Consider the Alternatives

29. Procedural State Tax Issues: Part I Finding the Best Forum

30. Procedural State Tax Issues: Part II Coordinating Multistate Litigation

The above represents 'general curating' of state tax developments into one spot. If you still feel overwhelmed by the volume of state tax developments, please consider my 'custom curating' service. Meaning, clients hire LS to daily curate state tax developments relating to a specific industry, state(s), tax type and issue. You can make it as granular as you prefer. This allows you to reduce information overload, and only get the information you need to help your clients or company. This service is provided on a subscription basis. Contact me at strahle@leveragesalt.com.