STATE TAX KNOWLEDGE UPDATE (54 ITEMS) - JULY 3, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since June 11th, 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. High Court Will Not Review Pennsylvania NLC Carryover Decision

2. North Carolina Budget Bill Makes Major Tax Changes, Updates Conformity

3. Colorado Issues IRC Sec. 965 Repatriation Transition Tax Guidance

4. Connecticut Issues Guidance on Pass-Through Entity Tax

5. Connecticut Issues Guidance on Bonus Depreciation Changes

6. Hawaii Enacts Sales Thresholds for Sales Tax

7. Hawaii Updates IRC Conformity for 2018

8. Chicago Tax on Streaming Services Upheld

9. Virginia Enacts Biennial Budget Legislation

10. Are High Court Tax Precedents Set in Stone After 25 Years?

11. DON'T PANIC - Physical Presence No Longer Matters in Determining Whether A Company is Required to Collect Sales Tax

12. North Dakota Remote Seller Thresholds Take Effect With Quill Overturn

13. Louisiana Enacts Remote Seller Law

14. Minnesota Offers Wayfair Guidance

15. What will non-streamlined sales tax states do??

16. STOP THE USE TAX NOTICE AND REPORTING LAWS!!!!

17. California OTA Issues Revised Draft Proposed Permanent Regulations on Administration and Procedures of Appeals and Petitions for Rehearing

18. Louisiana: New Law Clarifies that Certain Reductions and/or Suspensions of Tax Benefits, Credits, and Exemptions Enacted via 2015 Legislative Changes were Temporary

19. North Carolina: New Law Updates State Conformity to IRC, Responds to Some Provisions of the Federal 2017 Tax Act, and Revises Sales Factor Sourcing Rules

20. US Supreme Court Denies Taxpayer’s Request to Review 2017 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling on NOL Carryovers

21. Rhode Island Division of Taxation Releases Guidance on Treatment of IRC Sec. 965 Income for C Corporations, and Accompanying Proposed New Regulation

22. Texas Appellate Court Holds that Taxpayer Provides Services Rather than “Goods” for Purposes of Calculating Deductible Costs of Goods Sold under Franchise Tax

23. Alabama Issues IRC Sec. 965 Repatriation Income Guidance

24. Decoupling Bill Sent to New Jersey Governor

25. New Jersey Legislature Passes Tax Amnesty Bill

26. Rhode Island Budget Bill Amends Personal Exemptions, Credits

27. Connecticut Creates Deduction for Venture Capital Income

28. Iowa Offers Wayfair Guidance

29. Louisiana Decreases Sales Tax Rate

30. New Jersey Legislature Passes Alternative Surtax and Decoupling Bill

31. Massachusetts Bill Creates Family and Medical Leave Payroll Tax

32. Remote Sellers Not Yet Required to Collect Tax From South Dakota Buyers

33. Vermont’s Remote Seller Law Takes Effect July 1

34. Corporate Close-Up: Colorado Latest State to Enact Market-Based Sourcing

35. Hawaii Explains Nexus Thresholds

36. Kentucky Provides Wayfair Guidance

37. Rhode Island Outlines Remote Seller Registration Options

38. Vermont Reduces Rates, Updates IRC Conformity

39. Idaho Is Reviewing Impact of Wayfair Decision

40. New Hampshire Responds to Wayfair Decision

41. Pennsylvania Decouples Corporate Income Tax from Federal Bonus Depreciation

42. NCSL says states should ensure that they are fully prepared before begin enforcing their sales tax laws on remote sellers

43. New Jersey Enacts Tax Amnesty Bill

44. New Jersey Enacts Surtax, Combined Reporting, and Decoupling

45. Colorado DOR Discusses State Treatment of Foreign Earnings Subject to New Federal Transition Tax under IRC §965

46. Hawaii: New Law Updates State Conformity to Internal Revenue Code, Responds to Some Provisions of the Federal 2017 Tax Act

47. Illinois DOR Issues Proposed Amended and New Rules on Prior Year NOL Suspensions and Special NOL Computation Rules

48. New York: Draft Proposed Article 9-A Franchise Tax Regulations Issued on Corporations Subject to Tax

49. New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms that IRC Tax Attribute Reductions May Not be Reversed

50. Alabama DOR Issues Additional Guidance on IRC Sec. 965 Transition Tax’s Impact on State Tax Returns

51. California: FTB Explains New Policy Prohibiting Certain Ex Parte Communications Involving Alternative Apportionment Petition Hearings

52. Rhode Island: New Law Grants State Tax Administrator Additional Authority in Light of Federal 2017 Tax Act

53. Louisiana: New Law Includes Tax Rate Reduction and Various other Changes

54. Rhode Island: New Law Imposes Tax on Sales of Software as a Service (SaaS)

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 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 fixed-fee or subscription basis. Contact me at strahle@leveragesalt.com.

STATE TAX KNOWLEDGE UPDATE (62 ITEMS) - MAY 2, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since April 11th, 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. Legislative Session Review: Idaho

2. Legislative Session Review: Arkansas

3. Maryland Legislature Sends Single-Sales Factor Bill to Governor

4. Oklahoma Enacts Marketplace Sales Legislation

5. Oregon Updates IRC Conformity, Repeals Tax Haven Law

6. Oregon Extends Interstate Broadcaster Apportionment Provisions

7. Maine Amends Headquarters Credit, Other Provisions

8. Enacted Oklahoma Marketplace Sales Legislation Detailed

9. Virginia Allows Modified Apportionment Factors for Certain Companies

10. New York Enacts Budget With IRC Conformity, Other Changes

11. Nebraska Updates IRC Conformity

12. Tennessee Allows Financial Asset Managers to Elect Single Receipts Factor Apportionment

13. New Arizona Law Updates State Conformity to Some Provisions of IRC

14. Texas Comptroller Reminds that Tax Amnesty Program will Run from May 1 to June 29 and Provides for Potential Waiver of Penalties and Interest

15. Connecticut Administrative Guidance Discusses Treatment of IRC Sec 965 Federal Repatriation Transition Tax

16. New York 2018-2019 State Budget Bill Addresses Treatment of Some Provisions of the 2017 Federal Tax Reform Act

17. New Oregon Law Updates State Conformity to IRC for Specific Provisions and Extends Sunset Date of Modified Apportionment Regime for Interstate Broadcasters

18. New Alabama Law Requires Certain Marketplace Facilitators to Collect and Remit Tax or Else Adhere to Information Reporting Requirements

19. Oregon Enacts Qualified Business Income Addition

20. Kentucky Enacts Apportionment Formula, Rate, Other Changes

21. Kentucky Broadens Sales Tax Base, Hikes Cigarette Tax, Makes Other Changes

22. Digital Tax Arguments Focus on Role of Congress, Compliance Costs

23. Insight: ‘Wayfair: Covering the Waterfront—Amicus Briefs Supporting Respondents

24. A Brief History of the Biggest State Tax Case in a Generation

25. Rhode Island Discusses Treatment of IRC Sec. 965 Income

26. South Dakota v. Wayfair - TTR Explains What Tax Technology Options Really are Available

27. No Simple Story About Tax Bill’s Impact on States

28. Cap on the State and Local Tax Deduction Likely to Affect States Beyond New York and California

29. State & Local Tax Advisory: The Supreme Court Weighs a New State Tax Nexus Standard, Again | Alston & Bird LLP

30. New Mexico Administrative Hearings Office Issues Timely Opinion Regarding State Taxation of Subpart F Income and Dividends from Foreign Affiliates

31. Oregon Taxpayers Denied Use of MTC’s Apportionment Formula

32. Kentucky Might Require Combined Reporting, Many Tax Changes

33. Virginia Enacts Subtraction for REIT Income

34. The Tax-Savvy Company Restructuring

35. Adopt or adapt? New IRS partnership audit rules affect states

36. Legislative Session Review: Florida

37. New Jersey Permits Dedicated Prepayment of Anticipated Taxes

38. Maryland Phases in Single-Sales Factor Apportionment Formula

39. Legislative Session Review: Nebraska

40. New Arizona Law Allows Some Taxpayers to Bypass OAH Process and Appeal Tax Dispute Directly to Board of Tax Appeals

41. Arizona DOR Issues Notice Regarding Certain Fiduciary Return Filers with IRC Sec 965 Repatriation Income for 2017 Tax Year

42. California FTB Issues Fourth and Final Report to Legislature on Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms

43. New Maryland Law Phases in Single-Sales Factor Apportionment for Corporate Income Tax Purposes

44. New Nebraska Law Provides Adjusted Basis Computation for Certain IRC Sec 179 Depreciable Property

45. New Hampshire DOR Administration Issues Report on How 2017 Federal Tax Reforms May Affect State Income Taxation – New Law Revises Effective Dates of Tax Rate Changes Enacted in 2017

46. New York City Memo Explains Deemed Repatriation Income under GTC, BTX, and UBT

47. Pennsylvania DOR Discusses Application of IRC Sec 965 RTT to State CNIT

48. Rhode Island Division of Taxation Provides Guidance on Treatment of IRC Sec 965 Income for Individuals and Pass-through Entities

49. MTC Approves Hearing Officer Report on Apportionment Regulation Amendments

50. Ohio Supreme Court Overturns Reduced NOL Credit

51. THE BEST AND WORST OF SALES TAX ADMINISTRATION

52. Conformity with federal tax reform will result in an estimated state corporate tax base increase of about 12% for the first ten years

53. FY 2019 STATE BUDGET STATUS

54. NCSL: REMOTE SALES TAX COLLECTION ANALYSIS & OPINION

55. Years of work to simplify the collection of remote state sales taxes may soon pay off.

56. Kentucky legislature overrides Governor's veto of tax plan

57. Florida Explains Treatment of Repatriation Income

58. Kentucky Requires Combined Reporting in Tax Reform Bill

59. Pennsylvania Explains Treatment of Repatriation Income

60. Alabama Provides Guidance on IRC Sec. 965 Repatriation Income

61. Kentucky Clarifies Definition of Prewritten Computer Software

62. Kentucky Enacts Combined Reporting

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 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 fixed-fee or subscription basis. Contact me at strahle@leveragesalt.com.

STATE TAX KNOWLEDGE UPDATE (54 ITEMS) - APRIL 11, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since March 13th, 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. Idaho Enacts Tax Reform Legislation

2. Washington Revises Nexus Rules

3. California Issues Notice Regarding Processing Docketed Protests

4. Vermont Gives Income Tax Nexus Examples

5. Wyoming Exempts Cryptocurrencies

6. New Idaho Law Generally Updates State Conformity to IRC and Selectively Updates Conformity to Some Federal Tax Code Provisions and Decouples from Others

7. Idaho State Tax Commission Grants Taxpayer Request for Use of Alternative Apportionment Method on Gain from Sale of LLC Interest

8. North Carolina DOR Explains Classification as a Holding Company for Franchise Tax Purposes and Qualifying for 150K USD Tax Liability Cap

9. Receipts from Service Contracts Must be Sourced In-State for CAT Purposes Because Underlying Property Tied to Services is Located in Ohio

10. Vermont Department of Taxes Issues Nexus Bulletin Including List of Nexus-Creating Activities

11. Case Challenging Economic Presence Administrative Rule is On Hold Pending the Outcome of US Supreme Court Litigation Involving Quill Physical Presence Standard in Tennessee

12. Washington DOR Issues Regulatory Amendments Reflecting 2017 Legislation that Expands Business and Occupation Tax Economic Nexus Provisions

13. State Tax Reform Opportunities and Challenges: The STAR Partnership

14. Business Income Tax Collections FF(3.19.2018)

15. Emergency Regulations Adopted for Appeals From CDTFA

16. Preliminary CA Report on IRC Conformity Revised

17. New York Allows Withdrawal of Group Election in Some Cases

18. California Releases Summary of 2017 Federal Legislation

19. Utah Enacts Tax Rate Cuts, Single Sales Factor Apportionment

20. Florida Enacts IRC Conformity, Rate Reduction

21. Virginia Court Confirms “Subject to Tax” Exception Decision

22. Individual Income Insights: Highlights of the ABA and IPT Advanced Income Tax Conference in New Orleans

23. Extras on Excise: U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Review Loudoun County BPOL Case, Possibly Adding a Second Major State Tax Case to its Docket

24. New York allows withdrawal of certain combined elections by June 1

25. Florida updates conformity to IRC; rate reduction possible

26. New Florida Law Updates State Conformity to IRC, Extends Bonus Depreciation Decoupling, and Includes Contingent Corporate Income Tax Rate Reductions

27. New Georgia Law Decouples from 2017 Tax Reform Act’s GILTI Provisions

28. New Idaho Law Generally Updates State Conformity to Federal Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

29. Illinois DOR Discusses Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms - Specifically State Reporting Requirements Involving the New Foreign Income Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax

30. New Jersey Tax Court Reaffirms that Tech Company Foreign Source Income that is Not Taxable for Federal Purposes is Not Taxable under CBT

31. Memo Explains Limited-Time Withdrawal Procedure from Some Commonly Owned Group Elections in New York

32. Utah New Law Permits Corporations to Pay Tax on IRC Sec 965 Deferred Foreign Income in Installments, Lowers Corporate Tax Rate, and Expands Mandated Single Sales Factor Apportionment

33. Virginia Supreme Court Holds that Intercompany Royalty Payments Must be Taxed in Another State to Qualify for Subject-to-Tax Addback Exception Once More

34. New Idaho Law Imposes Remote Seller Click-Through Nexus Provisions

35. Indiana New Law Provides that Remote Access Software is Not Subject to Tax

36. Louisiana Trial Court Holds that Online Marketplace Facilitator Must Collect Local Sales and Use Taxes on Third-Party Retailer Online Sales

37. Arizona Changes Multistate Service Provider Apportionment Rules

38. Illinois Proposes Addition Adjustment for FDII and GILTI

39. Alabama Changes Income Tax Filing Thresholds

40. Oklahoma Caps Personal Itemized Deductions

41. Florida Enacts Tax Rate Reductions and Modifications

42. COST: Tennessee Testimony on Federal Tax Reform Conformity

43. New Hampshire’s Internet Sales Tax Fight Continues

44. New Wisconsin Law Updates State Conformity to IRC and Couples and Decouples from Various Provisions of the 2017 Federal Tax Reform Act

45. New Utah Law Revises Certain Single Sales Factor Apportionment Method Provisions

46. New Ohio Law Updates State Conformity to IRC

47. New York City Memo Explains Limited-Time Withdrawal Procedure from Some Commonly Owned Group Elections

48. New Arizona Law Includes Sales from Intangibles in Defining Multistate Service Providers that May Elect Use of Special Sales Factor Sourcing Provisions

49. Louisiana: Online marketplace provider required to collect sales tax

50. Legislative Session Review: Wisconsin

51. Wisconsin Tackles IRC Conformity

52. Arizona Updates IRC Conformity

53. Kentucky Governor Vetoes Major Tax Legislation

54. Corporate Close-Up: Alabama Pass-Through Entity Owners, Rejoice! Why You May be Entitled to a Refund for The 2013 Through 2017 Tax Years

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 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 fixed-fee or subscription basis. Contact me at strahle@leveragesalt.com.

STATE TAX KNOWLEDGE UPDATE (70 ITEMS) - MARCH 13, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since February 7th, 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. Sweeping New Iowa Tax Policy Unveiled

2. Idaho Enacts New IRC Conformity Date

3. Georgia Introduce IRC Conformity Bill

4. West Virginia Passes Federal Conformity Bill

5. Sales Subject to Indiana Throwback Rule

6. Idaho Sends IRC Conformity Legislation to Governor

7. Kansas Might Repeal Multistate Tax Compact Provisions

8. Corporate Close Up: D.C. Denies Big Oil Summary Judgment on Multimillion-dollar Chainbridge Transfer Pricing Case

9. Tax Reform Friday: High Income Tax States Strike Back Against Limitation of State Tax Deduction

10. Individual Income Insights: Many States Mulling Conformity to “Fit In”

11. Extras on Excise: States are Smitten for Fuel Tax Revenue

12. Sales Tax Slice: Sourcing Online Purchases from Physical Stores

13. Effective NOL Planning in Light of Tax Reform | Tax Executive

14. Pennsylvania DOR Issues Non-Participation Penalty Assessments to Delinquent Taxpayers that Failed to Partake in 2017 Tax Amnesty Program

15. The Empire State is Open for Business – Overview of Select New York Credits and Incentives

16. Nexus Considerations: Navigating the "Kill Quill" Revolt

17. District of Columbia Confounds Opposition to Its Transfer Pricing Strategy

18. Implications to Illinois Repeal and Replacement of Its Unclaimed Property Act

19. Louisiana Governor Calls Special Session to Address Fiscal Cliff

20. COST: State-by-State Scorecard Summaries and State Legislative Targets

21. 2018 State Tax Amnesty Programs

22. 2017 State Tax Amnesty Programs (in case you missed it)

23. COST’s Opposition to House Bill 2489, Retroactive Repeal of Multistate Tax Compact Provisions

24. COST’s Opposition to Senate Bill 227, Mandatory Unitary Combined Reporting

25. California Issues Out-of-State Voluntary Disclosure Application

26. Idaho Enacts New IRC Conformity Date

27. Tax Reform Friday: Idaho and West Virginia Take Differing Approaches to I.R.C. Conformity Post-Pub. L. No. 115-97

28. West Virginia IRC Conformity Date Updated

29. Virginia Enacts IRC Conformity Legislation

30. Corporate Close-Up: California Holds LLC Member Responsible for Entitys Tax Liabilities

31. Extras on Excise: By Taxing Uber and Other TNCs, Alabama Joins the Club

32. Corporate Close-Up: New York City Tribunal Rules on Sourcing of Services from Subscription-Based Consulting

33. Property Tax Post: Payment in Lieu of Tax Already a Success?

34. Individual Income Insights: Many States Mulling Conformity to “Fit In”

35. Court or Congress? State Online Sales Tax Power Set for Change

36. Update: Companies Face Setback in Challenge to District of Columbia’s Use of Chainbridge Transfer Pricing Method

37. Congress Extends Tax Incentives for Energy Production and Conservation

38. 2018 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION CALENDAR

39. MTC Files Brief in Support of South Dakota’s Petition in Wayfair Case

40. Could States Fix The SALT Deduction Cap By Taxing Pass-Throughs and Giving Their Owners A Credit?

41. Ohio Department of Taxation Reissues Release on Nexus Standards and Filing Safe Harbors for Pass-Through Entities

42. Partnership Not Liable for Nonresident Partner’s NJ Tax

43. Michigan Explains Apportionment of Industrial Processing Exemption

44. Federal Tax Reform—Multistate Tax Considerations and Conformity

45. Colorado DOR Holds that Alternative Apportionment is Warranted Under Taxpayer Provided Facts

46. District of Columbia CFO Addresses How Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms May Affect Some Taxation in the District

47. New Idaho Law Specifies 120-Day Timeframe to Report Federal Tax Audit Adjustments

48. New Virginia Law Updates State Conformity to IRC and Decouples from Some Provisions of the 2017 Federal Tax Reform Act

49. New West Virginia Law Updates State Conformity to IRC

50. US Supreme Court Schedules Oral Arguments in Case Challenging the Constitutionality of Remote Seller Economic Nexus Law for April 17

51. Colorado DOR Issues General Information Letter Addressing Certain Remote Seller Notice and Reporting Requirements

52. South Carolina DOR Announces Acceptance of Retail Sales Tax Applications from Third-Party Suppliers of Products Sold via Online Marketplace Provider Website to In-State Purchaser

53. Could Colorado actually simplify its sales tax system? Let's hope so.

54. Tax Reform Friday: More Tax Reform Bills and Proposals; Texas v. ACA–Round 2

55. Corporate Close-Up: ‘Kill Quill’—What the End of Quill Would Mean for Corporate Income Taxpayers

56. Georgia Enacts IRC Conformity Update, Rate Cut

57. Michigan Keeps Personal Exemptions

58. Oregon Tax Bill Includes IRC Conformity

59. Illinois Introduces Marketplace Fairness Act

60. Alabama Tax Amnesty Program Enacted

61. New Alabama Law Requires 2018 Amnesty Program Providing for Potential Waiver of Interest and Penalties

62. Michigan Department of Treasury Explains New Law Permitting Alternate Method of Dispute Settlement and Resolution for Certain Tax Liabilities

63. California FTB Explains Refund Claim Procedures Pursuant to 2017 Appellate Court Ruling

64. New Georgia Law Updates State Conformity to IRC

65. Illinois DOR Addresses How Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms May Affect Some State Income Taxation

66. New Michigan Law Generally Updates State Conformity to IRC and Permits Taxpayer Election to Conform to IRC in Effect for Tax Year

67. Partnership Not Liable for Out-of-State Limited Partner CBT in New Jersey

68. Connecticut DOR Services Sends Use Tax Notices to Online Customers Based on Information Provided by Online Retailers

69. Chart of States with and without State Tax Tribunals (as of 2/3/16)

70. Florida Reaches Agreement on IRC Conformity, Other Tax Issues

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 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 fixed-fee or subscription basis. Contact me at strahle@leveragesalt.com.

State Tax Knowledge Update (34 items ) - December 12, 2017

I hope you are having a great holiday season and are remaining calm and enjoying it. I know it isn't easy. So many things going on this month and then trying to get work done, and the constant tax reform talk providing uncertainty. BUT it will calm down at some point. Just remember, life is too short to stress about things that don't really matter. The key is knowing what matters and what doesn't - that is true for both work and in life. As they say, "don't major in minors." 

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since November 18, 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. Weekly Round-Up: News from MTC’s National Conference

2. A presentation on Residence and Domicile -Principles and Practice

3. Pennsylvania Issues Guidance on NOL Deduction

4. Connecticut to Implement App and “Cookie” Nexus

5. New York Denied Deduction for Rental Losses

6. Small-Business Owners Allege Tax Plan Bias

7. Taxes Intercept Millions From NFL Players’ Salaries

8. Corporate Close-Up: Utah Clarifies Definition of Foreign Operating Companies and Rules on Inclusion of Proceeds from Buy-Sell Agreements in Receipts Factor

9. California Competes tax credit program - $100 million in tax credits available

10. Pennsylvania - Refund limitation period starts when liability fully paid-in

11. Practice and Procedure: California Tax Appeals Office Races to the Finish Line on Finalizing Procedure Rules

12. New Jersey – No addback for worldwide income; treaty protections respected

13. Illinois Franchise Tax Relief on the Horizon

14. Massachusetts Denies Sales Factor COP Determination

15. Sale of Business Excluded From Sales Factor on California Return

16. Global Talks on Taxing Digital Economy a Worry for U.S.

17. Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds statute of limitations for corporate tax refunds is three years from the original due date of a return

18. Rhode Island's tax amnesty program begins December 1, 2017

19. State Income Tax Implications of Base Broadening Components of House and Senate Tax Reform Bills

20. 2017 Interim Report on State Taxation

21. California FTB Chief Counsel Ruling Addresses Whether Sales from Certain Business Divestures Can be Excluded from Sales Factor

22. California FTB Issues Proposed Regulations on How Credits are Allocated Among Members of Combined Reporting Group when Defective Election Occurs

23. New Connecticut Law Postpones Start of Claimant Period for Combined Reporting-Related ASC 740 Deduction

24. Virginia Department of Taxation Ruling Holds that Online Marketplace Operator is Not a Dealer for Sales Tax Collection and Remittance Purposes

25. New York Appellate Court Holds that Purchased Competitor Pricing Reports are Information Services that Qualify for Exclusion

26. Illinois - right to tax refund cannot be assigned to third-party lenders

27. Indiana Tax Court rules on sourcing of online educational service

28. KEEP WATCH ON MTC Use Tax Information Reporting Work Group

29. Rhode Island Division of Taxation Issues Guidance on Amnesty Program that Began December 1

30. California FTB Explains Application of Throwback Rule to Taxpayer Filing Certain Gross Receipts-Type and Franchise Tax Returns

31. Colorado Appellate Court Affirms that Domestic Subsidiary Holding Company Owning Stock in Foreign Entity is Not Required to be Included on Combined Return

32. Indiana Tax Court Rejects DOR Attempt to Source Receipts from Online Revenue Based on Location of Market

33. Washington Adopts Business and Occupation Tax Rule for Apportioning Financial Institution Income

34. Federal Courts Determine OTCs’ Service Fees not Subject to Hotel Occupancy Taxes - Horwood Marcus & Berk

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 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 fixed-fee or subscription basis. Contact me at strahle@leveragesalt.com.

State Tax Knowledge Update (27 items)- October 2, 2017

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since September 21st, 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. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE: STATES KEEP TAXPAYERS AFLOAT BY PROVIDING TAX RELIEF FOR HARVEY AND IRMA VICTIMS

2. Cuomo Announces New Amazon Office in New York City will Create 2,000 Jobs

3. Whole Foods Told To Pay $3.5M On Add-Backs Per NY Tax Law

4. California holds IPM on withholding for pass through entities

5. State Tax Developments: Captives

6. Wisconsin Eliminates Alternative Minimum Tax

7. Alaska 80% DRD for dividends received from 80 20 company

8. State sales tax could be costing Nashville tech jobs

9. Multistate Insider: Local Policy Digest

10. California Governor Signs Cleanup Legislation Related to Restructuring of State BOE and New OTA

11. Virginia Governor Reminds that Amnesty Program Has Begun

12. New York Extends Gramm-Leach Bliley Transition Rules for Certain New York City Financial Institutions

13. New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal Requires Taxpayer to Recognize Property Gain on Final Tax Return

14. Taxpayer Asks US Supreme Court to Review Florida Supreme Court Holding Which Held that Taxing Satellite Services Versus Cable TV Services at Different Rates is Constitutionally Valid

15. Amended Oklahoma Rules Reflect Remote Seller and Affiliate Nexus Provisions

16. South Dakota Supreme Court Affirms that Remote Seller Economic Nexus Law is Unconstitutional

17. Wisconsin Governor Signs Budget Bill with Various Tax Law Changes Including Updated State Conformity to IRC, Revised Sourcing and Apportionment Provisions, and NOL Limitations

18. Proposed Alabama Amended Rule Reflects New Law that Includes Loans and Credit Card Receivables in Property Factor for FIET Purposes

19. California FTB Chief Counsel Ruling Addresses Impact of Recorded Goodwill for Deemed Water-Edge Election Business Assets Test

20. New Mexico AHO Holds in Taxpayer Favor that Interest Income from Payment-in-Kind Notes is Nonbusiness Income Allocable Out-of-State

21. North Carolina Supreme Court Affirms that Taxpayer Cannot Claim Interest Deduction for Market Discount Income on Discounted US Bonds

22. Illinois Appellate Court Holds that Internet Retailer Lacks Substantial Nexus and Thus Not Liable for Use Tax

23. Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms that Wholesale Distributor Must Collect and Remit Tax on Goods Sold to Out-of-State Retailers in Drop Shipment Scenarios

24. Holders Beware: Delaware Department of State Notices to be Mailed in Two Weeks!

25. Why Does Missouri Want a Gross Receipts Tax?

26. Ohio’s Commercial Activity Tax: A Reappraisal

27. State and Local Tax Aspects of Republican Tax Reform Framework

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 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 fixed-fee or subscription basis. Contact me at strahle@leveragesalt.com.