This article is the first of a three-part series regarding the State and Local Tax consequences of doing business in multiple states. Part 1 will discuss Nexus, Part 2 will discuss Voluntary Disclosures, and Part 3 will...more
Throughout November, various Multistate Tax Commission committees held virtual annual meetings (due to COVID). In this episode, Matt Hunsaker runs down the highlights from each meeting, including technical corrections to...more
House Bill 1539 (“HB 1539”) has been introduced which would provide a sales and use tax exemption for water utilized by a poultry farm. The bill was introduced by Representatives Rick Beck (Center Ridge) and Craig...more
This legislative roundup summarizes important state and local tax developments enacted by the 2017 General Assembly, Regular Session. ...more
The House and Senate have each met a total of six legislative days thus far. There are therefore 24 legislative days remaining in the 2017 Regular Session. The House will reconvene on Tuesday, February 28 at 1:00 p.m. The...more
On December 12, 2016 the US Supreme Court announced that it denied certiorari in Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl, which was on appeal from the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The denied petitions were filed...more
James Susa analyzes the state tax statutory structures and major court decisions on bad debt deductions and concludes that in practice, the availability of such a deduction is limited in scope. Each state that imposes...more
The Tennessee Department of Revenue has released a legislative proposal with the stated intent of clarifying the application of the locally-imposed business tax to out-of-state businesses while also codifying an existing...more