Welcome to the latest issue of New York Tax Insights. In this issue we cover:
Decisions from both the Appellate Division and the NYS Tax Appeals Tribunal holding it was unconstitutional to apply the April 2009 QEZE...more
Welcome to the latest issue of New York Tax Insights. In this issue we cover:
• Our annual review of the developments we considered the Top 10 New York tax highlights in the past year (on page 1).
•Three separate ALJ...more
FEDERAL JUDGE DISMISSES NEW YORK STATE LAWSUIT CHALLENGING $10,000 SALT DEDUCTION CAP -
A federal district court judge has dismissed a suit brought by New York State (together with Connecticut, New Jersey, and Maryland)...more
TRIBUNAL AFFIRMS DECISION SOURCING “OTHER BUSINESS RECEIPTS” TO WHERE THE WORK WAS PERFORMED -
After three non-precedential Administrative Law Judge decisions—and well after the statute in question has been replaced by new...more
Welcome to the latest issue of New York Tax Insights. In this issue we cover:
..The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance’s release of revisions to its draft business corporate franchise tax regulations for...more
8/6/2019
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Apportionment ,
Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Domicile ,
Franchise Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
Local Taxes ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Reform ,
Tax Tribunal
Welcome to the latest issue of New York Tax Insights. In this issue we cover:
..A Third Department decision denying deductibility of insurance premiums paid to a captive insurance company, upholding the decision of the New...more
2019-20 NYS BUDGET ENACTED, INCLUDING REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX INCREASES -
On April 12, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law the New York State Budget Bill for the State’s 2019-20 fiscal year, which began on April...more
5/8/2019
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
Local Taxes ,
Popular ,
Real Estate Market ,
Real Estate Transfers ,
Sales Tax ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Tribunal ,
Transfer Taxes
NEW YORK STATE 2019-20 BUDGET BILL ENACTED -
As we went to press, the New York State Legislature passed the New York State Budget Bill for 2019-20, containing several new and important tax provisions. S. 1509-C/A. 2009-C....more
NYC ALJ UPHOLDS TAX ON CAPITAL GAIN BASED ON NYC PRESENCE OF INVESTMENT THAT WAS SOLD -
A New York City Administrative Law Judge has upheld the Department of Finance’s imposition of General Corporation Tax (“GCT”) on a...more
GOVERNOR RELEASES PROPOSED 2019-20 NEW YORK STATE EXECUTIVE BUDGET -
On January 15, 2019, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo released the New York State 2019-20 Executive Budget, applicable to the State’s fiscal year...more
THE TOP 10 NEW YORK TAX HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018 -
Once again, we present our annual list of what we considered the Top 10 New York tax highlights of 2018.
1. Court of Appeals Agrees to Hear Tax Department’s Appeal Involving...more
The Tax Court of New Jersey released a published decision in ADP Vehicle Registration, Inc. v. Director, Division of Taxation on December 11, 2018. The Tax Court’s precedential decision rejected New Jersey’s attempts to...more
A SECOND APPELLATE COURT UPHOLDS THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF NEW YORK’S STATUTORY RESIDENCY SCHEME -
The New York Appellate Division, Third Department, has upheld the dismissal of a declaratory judgment action brought by...more
NYS TRIBUNAL REVERSES ALJ AND HOLDS THAT BOND RATING AGENCY IS ENTITLED TO REFUND OF SALES TAX -
The New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal reversed the determination of an Administrative Law Judge and held that a securities...more
STATE COURT REFUSES TO DISMISS ACTION CHALLENGING CONSTITUTIONALITY OF NYC PROPERTY TAX SYSTEM -
The Supreme Court, New York County, has denied motions to dismiss an action seeking relief for alleged inequalities in the...more
APPELLATE DIVISION HOLDS THAT BANK MUST APPLY NOLS IN YEAR IT WAS TAXED ON NON-INCOME BASE -
The Appellate Division has held that a taxpayer was required to use its net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward to decrease its...more
CONTRACT MANUFACTURING AND MASSACHUSETTS: OUT-OF-STATE BUSINESSES BEWARE -
In Massachusetts, the concept of manufacturing has evolved. Smoke stacks and assembly lines, once common in the Commonwealth, continue to...more
Appellate Court Holds That Furnishing of Pricing Information Is Not a Taxable Information Service -
The Appellate Division has issued a potentially important decision regarding the sales tax exclusion for information...more
Triple the Risk, Triple the Uncertainty: Tax False Claims Act Suits. -
Part one of a two part series -
During a single hearing in March 2016, a Cook County Circuit Judge dismissed over 200 False Claims Act (“FCA”) suits...more
ALJ Finds CEO Changed Domicile from New York City to Texas -
A New York State Administrative Law Judge has held that the CEO of Match.com (“Match”) changed his domicile from New York to Texas for New York State and City...more
4/4/2017
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Banking Sector ,
CEOs ,
Domicile ,
ESOP ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Income Taxes ,
Nexus ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Real Estate Market ,
State Taxes ,
Tribunals
ALJ Finds CEO Changed Domicile from New York City to Texas -
A New York State Administrative Law Judge has held that the CEO of Match.com (“Match”) changed his domicile from New York to Texas for New York State and City...more
The Top 10 New York Tax Highlights of 2016 -
It’s the New Year, and before we begin afresh, we look back at this past year with our list of the Top 10 New York tax highlights of 2016.
1. The New York State Tax...more
1/11/2017
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Administrative Remedies ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Deductibles ,
HMOs ,
S-Corporation ,
Sales Tax ,
State Taxes ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Reform ,
Tax Tribunal ,
Transfer Taxes
ALJ Permits Only Minimum Penalties for Failure to File Information Returns -
A New York State Administrative Law Judge has rejected the maximum penalties imposed by the Department of Taxation and Finance on an...more
11/4/2016
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Apportionment ,
Fiber Optic Cables ,
Hotels ,
Income Taxes ,
Penalties ,
Property Tax ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
Spouses ,
State Taxes ,
Wine & Alcohol
ALJ holds that a Retailer Must File on a Combined Basis with a Related Intellectual Property Licensing Company -
A New York State Administrative Law Judge has held that a retailer must file combined corporate franchise...more
8/5/2016
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Anti-Avoidance ,
Business Partners ,
Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Franchise Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
Investment Adviser ,
IP License ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Management Fees ,
Members ,
Oil & Gas ,
Personal Liability ,
Retailers ,
Royalties ,
Sales Tax ,
State Taxes ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tax Returns ,
Tax Tribunal ,
Tribunals ,
Unincorporated Business Tax (UBT) ,
Whole Foods
State Tax Department Releases New Draft Article 9-A Combined Reporting Regulations -
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has released draft amendments to the Article 9-A corporate franchise tax...more
2/8/2016
/ Article 9 ,
Combined Reporting ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Lease Tax ,
Net Investment Income ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sales Tax ,
State Budgets ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Reform ,
Tax Refunds