STATE TAX KNOWLEDGE UPDATE (59 ITEMS) - JUNE 11, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since May 22nd, and posted in the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group:

Some of the items may be on the same state/issue/topic, but they are from different sources which may give you a broader perspective to help your company or client.

  1. California proposes to amend entity classification rules; comments due June 26

  2. Delaware qui tam case against gift card retailers moves forward

  3. Colorado Market-Based Sourcing Legislation Goes to Governor

  4. California Launches Online Directory of Business Incentives

  5. Tennessee Decouples From Business Interest Deduction Limit

  6. Louisiana Governor Proposes Tax Cuts, Elimination of Deductions

  7. Minnesota Governor Vetoes Omnibus Tax Legislation

  8. Missouri Lawmakers Approve Corporate Rate Cut, Apportionment Changes

  9. 2018 State Tax Amnesty Programs (as of 5 25 18)

  10. California FTB holds interested parties meeting regarding significant proposed revisions to its market-based sourcing rules

  11. The SALT Deduction Limit: The IRS Responds to State Workarounds

  12. Online Travel Companies Are Not Liable for Local California Hotel Tax

  13. Hawaii Use Tax Held Constitutional

  14. TaxDay becomes official MLB Players Association partner

  15. IRS Discusses Certain Payments Made in Exchange for State and Local Tax Credits

  16. California FTB Provides TY 2017 Filing Guidance Regarding IRC Section 965 Repatriation Transition Tax

  17. New Louisiana Law Revises Due Date for Filing Corporate Franchise Tax Returns

  18. Maine Revenue Services Comments that Amended Returns May be Necessary Given State Nonconformity to Recent Federal Tax Law Changes

  19. Michigan Appellate Court Affirms that Holding Company Lacks Requisite Nexus for City of Detroit Income Tax Purposes

  20. New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms Lower Court Decision Involving Unreasonable Exception to CBT Intercompany Expense Addback Rule

  21. New Tennessee Law Includes Delayed Decoupling from New Business Interest Limitations under IRC Sec. 163(j)

  22. Hawaii State High Court Upholds Validity of Use Taxation Scheme on Purchases from Out-of-State Sellers

  23. Washington DOR Advisory Explains that Retailer’s Enhanced Delivery Services May Create Nexus

  24. Corporate Close-Up: No More Passing Through In Connecticut and New York?

  25. Georgia Property Tax Appeal Thresholds Decreased

  26. Delaware Creates Angel Investor Credit

  27. Georgia Creates Additional High-Technology Exemption

  28. Governor Signs Iowa Sales and Use, Excise Tax Reform Legislation

  29. Iowa Enacts Major Income Tax Reform

  30. Connecticut Enacts Pass-Through Entity Income Tax

  31. Montana Adopts Pass-Through Entity Apportionment Rules

  32. Connecticut enacts responses to federal tax reform

  33. California FTB Now Permitting Taxpayers to Make Oral Presentations in Staff-Initiated Alternative Apportionment Proposals

  34. Michigan Department of Treasury Issues New Bulletin on UBG Including Control and Relationship Tests

  35. Pennsylvania DOR Issues Ruling on New Law that Imposes Information Reporting and Notice Requirements

  36. New York Tax Appeals Tribunal Reverses ALJ to Hold that Taxpayer’s Transactions Must be Aggregated and Thus Subject to Tax

  37. Enacted Kentucky Legislation Provides for Mandatory Combined Reporting for Unitary Businesses and Additional Sales Tax Changes

  38. Alabama DOR Issues Guidance Regarding IRC Section 965 Deemed Repatriation Impact on Taxpayers

  39. Iowa enacts significant income tax and sales tax changes

  40. Legislative Session Review: Iowa

  41. Oregon's research credit sunsets - Opportunities for 2017 tax year

  42. Missouri reduces rate, adopts single factor and market sourcing, more

  43. LINK TO IOWA TAX REFORM WEBSITE CREATED BY IOWA DOR

  44. Iowa Governor Signs Tax Reform & Conformity Bill

  45. Wayfair Debated at Georgetown SALT Conference

  46. State Impacts of TCJA Analyzed at Georgetown Conference

  47. Missouri Enacts Corporate Tax Rate Cut and Apportionment Changes

  48. Sales Thresholds Trigger Sales Tax Nexus in Illinois

  49. Michigan Updates Unitary Business Group Guidance

  50. Colorado Enacts Market-Based Sourcing

  51. Connecticut Explains Repatriation Transition Tax Reporting

  52. New Colorado Law Imposes Market-Based Sourcing Provisions for Certain Receipts from Services and Intangibles

  53. New Connecticut Law Makes Various Changes in Response to Federal 2017 Tax Act

  54. Kentucky DOR Explains New Law that Includes Mandatory Unitary Combined Reporting Regime and Market-Based Sourcing

  55. Michigan Department of Treasury Comments on Federal 2017 Tax Act

  56. Montana DOR Issues New Regulations on the Apportionment and Allocation of Income Reported by Pass-Through Entities

  57. New Illinois Law Imposes Remote Seller Tax Collection and Remittance Responsibilities via Economic Nexus Provisions

  58. New Iowa Law Imposes Economic Nexus

  59. Recent Idaho Law Amendments Provide Income Tax Rate Reductions and Amend IRC Conformity

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 LEVERAGE SALT to daily curate state tax developments relating to a specific industry, state(s), tax type and issueYou 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 fixed-fee or subscription basis. Contact me at strahle@leveragesalt.com.