State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)...more
State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. In this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize certain SALT developments in several...more
Executive Summary- A Supreme Court decision on state taxation of an Indian tribe turned on what a tax is “on.” Our Federal Tax Group parses the meaning of what is actually being taxed and the broader implications for...more
In Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., the United States Supreme Court delivered its first Indian law decision of this term and since Justice Kavanaugh joined the Court in a highly fractured ruling...more
On March 19, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., holding that the right to travel provision of the Yakama’s treaty with the United States...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions this morning: Washington State Dept. of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., No. 16-1498: The State of Washington has a statute that taxes “motor vehicle fuel...more
On March 19, 2019, the Supreme Court decided Washington State Department of Licensing v. Cougar Den, Inc., No. 16-1498, holding that an 1855 treaty between the U.S. and the Yakama Nation exempts a tribal-owned company from...more
In a tax case that has had more twists and switchbacks than the Swiss Glacier Express, rail carrier CSX scored an important victory on March 23, 2018, in its decade-long effort to challenge what they contended was an...more
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP’s State and Local Tax Team would like to share our year-end review—revisiting some interesting Tennessee tax developments for 2014 and announcing our annual “Tennessee Tax Issue of the Year.”...more
In This Issue: PA Governor's Budget Proposal Preserves Capital Stock/Franchise Tax Phase-out; Shopping Guides and Inserts; Documentation Requirements for Sales of Fuel Oil; Property Tax Notes; and PA Issues on Appeal -...more
For sales tax purposes, fuel vendors are required to obtain valid exemption certificates for all exempt nonresidential sales of fuels that are not subject to fuel taxes. Although the residential use of fuel is not subject to...more
After years of effort by multiple administrations and after overcoming difficult political hurdles in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, the Commonwealth has finally addressed its steadily worsening transportation...more
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett has proposed significant corporate tax cuts and fuel tax increases as part of his proposed 2013-14 budget, presented on February 5th. The General Fund budget would be increased by 2.4%, to...more