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Minnesota Supreme Court Holds That Market Research Performed by Sales Representatives Exceeds P.L. 86-272 Protection

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The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that market research conducted by an out-of-state company’s sales representatives when visiting in Minnesota exceeded “solicitation of orders” and therefore, the company was not protected...more

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Pending U. S. Supreme Court Tax Case Could Affect Multistate Contractors

A case on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court from the South Dakota Supreme Court should be on your watch list. It involves Ellingson Drainage, Inc., a general contractor headquartered in Minnesota that specializes in installing...more

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South Carolina Legislature Severely Limits Department’s Ability to Force Companies to File Combined Returns

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Since the South Carolina Supreme Court held in Media General Communications, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Revenue, 694 S.E.2d 525 (S.C. 2010), that the Department of Revenue (“Department”) had the authority to allow...more

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Georgia’s 2024 legislative session: Sine Die tax legislation overview

The Georgia General Assembly passed several significant tax bills during the 2024 legislative session. Among them was the creation of a tax court in the judicial branch, a reduction of the individual and corporate income tax...more

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Alabama Loses Interest Addback Attack, Yet Again

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Alabama’s Department of Revenue (“DOR”) struck out again when it attacked related party interest transactions. In Huhtamaki, Inc. v. Alabama DOR, Docket Nos. BIT 19-890-JP, BIT 19-1091-JP (Ala. Tax Tribunal 2024), the Alabama...more

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A Lack of Transparency: Minnesota Edition

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Taxpayers and practitioners are often stymied by the lack of clarity or other information provided by state departments of revenue on tax issues. While the limited information can be understandable when a department does not...more

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A Legal Perspective on PT-300s, Soft and Hard Costs and Capitalization in South Carolina*

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South Carolina companies with any real or personal property placed in service in the state annually complete and file a PT-300, the state’s property tax return form. Companies that have entered into a negotiated Fee in Lieu...more

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New Alabama Overtime Tax Exemption Effective January 1, 2024

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Alabama employers should be aware of the new state tax exemptions that take effect for certain overtime payments beginning on January 1, 2024. Alabama has temporarily modified its tax code to exempt from state tax amounts...more

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Alabama DOR Grants Extension to Make PTE Tax Election for 2022 Tax Year

In 2021, the Alabama Legislature unanimously enacted an elective pass-through entity tax (PTE Tax) as a workaround to the so-called “SALT Cap,” which was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Alabama Electing...more

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Federal Contractors May Be Blindsided by the Reach of State Sales and/or Use Taxes

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Traditionally, many federal contracts contain tax exemption provisions relating to state sales and use taxes being charged against the purchase and inclusion of materials and equipment to be incorporated into federal...more

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Review of 2022 Arizona Tax Highlights

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ARIZONA TO IMPLEMENT 2.5% FLAT TAX AHEAD OF SCHEDULE - Governor Doug Ducey announced that Arizona will implement its new 2.5% flat income tax rate on January 1, 2023, a full year ahead of schedule. According to Gov. Ducey,...more

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SC DOR Releases the 2023 Job Tax Credit County Tier Rankings & 2023 County Per Capita Income Figures for Job Development Credit

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The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SC DOR) annually ranks and designates the State’s 46 counties into four tiers based on unemployment rate and per capita income (S.C. Code Section 12-6-3360(B)).  Tier designation is...more

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Ohio Commercial Activity Tax: NASCAR laps the field as Ohio Supreme Court rules broadcast and media revenue is not subject to Ohio...

The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that NASCAR’s broadcast, media, licensing, and sponsorship revenue is not subject to Ohio’s Commercial Activity Tax (“CAT”). Ohio’s CAT statute situses gross receipts from intellectual...more

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NASCAR and Ohio’s CAT...where the rubber meets the road

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On November 22, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio, in a unanimous decision, ruled that the privately owned National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR)’s broadcasting revenue, online marketing, and sponsorship...more

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Minnesota Department of Revenue Revokes and Replaces Guidance on Remote Sellers’ Tobacco Tax Responsibilities

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The Department has issued updated guidance addressing remote sellers’ cigarette and tobacco tax responsibilities after the Minnesota Legislature’s mid-2021 amendments to the State’s cigarette and tobacco tax and tobacco...more

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Georgia Residents Eligible for $3,000 Tax Exemption For Each ‘Unborn’ Child

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Beginning with the 2022 tax year, Georgia residents may claim a $3,000 tax exemption on their Georgia state income tax return for each qualifying “unborn” child. On August 1, 2022, the Georgia Department of Revenue...more

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South Carolina Passes Targeted Tax Reform Legislation

The South Carolina General Assembly passed tax reform legislation providing targeted relief to individuals and to manufacturers, including (i) a one-time rebate of up to $700 in 2021 taxes for individuals; (ii) cuts to the...more

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Illinois DOR Proposes to Change Income Tax Liability for Businesses that Make Sales to Foreign Countries

The Illinois Department of Revenue (“IDOR” or “Department”) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment to amend its Regulation (86 Ill. Admin. Code § 100.3200) governing the “throwback” and “throwout” apportionment...more

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A Common-Sense Approach to Sales Factor Sourcing

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For years, departments of revenue have interpreted their states’ sourcing statutes to use a market-state approach. Those attempts have ranged from reasonable interpretations to outlandish ones. Recently, the Texas Supreme...more

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Georgia’s 2022 legislative session ends with significant tax legislation

During the 2022 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed significant tax legislation, including authorizing affiliated groups to file consolidated corporate income tax returns without prior approval from the...more

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Words Matter: South Carolina Refund Claim Is Timely, “Even Though” a Previous Protest Was Filed

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The South Carolina Administrative Law Court (“ALC”) recently allowed a challenge to a refund claim denial to proceed, even though a protest had been filed from an assessment for the same set of years, which was paid and no...more

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The Oregon Legislature and the Oregon Department of Revenue Bring Some New Year Cheer to the State’s Taxpayers and Tax Community –...

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The Oregon Legislature, in House Bill 3373, created the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate within the Oregon Department of Revenue. The new law became effective on September 25, 2021. According to the Oregon Department of...more

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Where Are We On The New Elective PTE Tax Regime?

Earlier this year, Alabama became one of 19 or so states to enact a pass-through entity tax as a workaround to the so-called "SALT Cap" enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which limits the deductibility of...more

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Louisiana Department of Revenue implements managed audit program to address transfer pricing issues

The Louisiana Department of Revenue (the Department) issued Revenue Information Bulletin No. 21-029 (the Bulletin), inviting corporate income taxpayers to resolve intercompany transfer pricing issues via the Louisiana...more

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Enactment of SB 164 and Changes to Oregon's Corporate Activity Tax

Although Oregon’s 2021 legislative session turned out to be relatively quiet from a tax perspective, we did experience some changes to Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax (“CAT”). Those changes were primarily in the form of SB...more

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