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NY Needs the Revenue- A couple of weeks ago, the Tax Foundation released its latest “State Business Tax Climate Index,” which assesses a state’s tax system and compares it to that of other states. New York seems to be a...more
Another Change- Last week BDO confirmed that it was going to convert from an entity organized as a limited liability partnership under state law to one organized as a corporation. With that, BDO became the latest in a...more
Hasta La Vista N.Y.- Wealthy individuals continue to leave New York for tax friendlier jurisdictions. Be Prepared- Some of these taxpayers take a very methodical approach toward planning for their departure. They...more
"[I]n this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Many of us are familiar with this famous statement by Benjamin Franklin, and the sentiment expressed then also remains true today. The thing about...more
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Last week, Governor Murphy of New Jersey staked out a position on New York City’s congestion pricing proposal, stating that it “can’t be ‘on the backs of New Jersey commuters.’” “Whether it’s how we’re taxed by our...more
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State Finances- Much has been written over the last few weeks about the unprecedented financial cushion that many states have accumulated thanks to federal support prompted by the pandemic and larger-than-expected tax...more
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance recently revised its Nonresident Audit Guidelines for the first time in seven years. This updated version, issued in December 2021, replaces the guidelines that were...more
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Benjamin Franklin famously said that nothing in this world is certain except death and taxes. And the certainty of taxes leads to the inevitability of audits. Whether you are preparing for your first State tax audit or your...more
We are seeing a heavy uptick in audit activity for closely held businesses, particularly in the area of sales and use tax audits to generate much needed revenue to fund services, entitlement programs and to meet budget...more
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On Thursday, May 9, the Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) hosted an Executive Committee (Committee) meeting in Washington, D.C. The Committee discussed many items ranging from election of new officers to Committee updates to...more