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New York Expands Rationale For State Income Tax “Convenience Rule”

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The November 30, 2023, opinion of a New York administrative law judge in In the Matter of the Petition of Edward A. and Doris Zelinsky upholds the state’s so-called income tax “convenience rule” with an expanded legal...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

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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Michigan Tax Tribunal Holds That Parent Properly Excluded its Wholly Owned Subsidiary from its Unitary Business Group Return

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Challenging a state corporate tax determination of a unitary business relationship between related corporations can be difficult. However, a recent decision of the Michigan Tax Tribunal shows that with good facts a business...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Top 5 "Hottest" Alabama Tax Cases in the Past Year

We summarize here what we believe are the top 5 Alabama tax cases decided in the past year that would interest our CPA readers.  Not surprisingly, almost all are Alabama Tax Tribunal rulings, so in those instances we deleted...more

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Push-Back On New York’s Mission to Tax Non-New Yorkers?

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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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Interest Payment Not Required to Be Added Back as Alabama’s Subject-To-Tax Exception Applied

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On July 28, 2022, the Alabama Tax Tribunal held that a corporation is not required to add back interest paid to a related entity as the recipient was subject to tax on that income in Ireland. This was so even though the...more

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Statutory Residence in New York: Time to Rethink the “Permanent Place of Abode” Test?

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Escape from New York- According to data released by the IRS earlier this year, the pandemic triggered a “wealth migration” that saw high-tax states like New York lose high-income earners to low-tax jurisdictions such as...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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Tax Appeals Tribunal Upholds Imposition of New York Sales Tax on IT Security Services

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The New York State sales tax on “protective and detective services” has been given an expansive reading by the New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal in a decision involving information technology (“IT”) security services. In In...more

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Service Excluded from New York Sales Tax Since It Was Not Furnished to Others

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The New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal held that an information service was not subject to sales tax because although the service provider had the right to provide the information to others, it did not have the technical...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Nonresident Corporate Partner Subject to NYC Tax on Sale of Partnership Interest

In Matter of Goldman Sachs Petershill Fund Offshore Holdings (Delaware) Corp., the New York City Tax Tribunal held that an upper-tier partnership’s passive corporate partner was subject to the New York City General...more

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Current Developments in State and Local Tax

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Income & Franchise Taxes—Deductions - Massachusetts—Appeals Court Allows Deduction for Utility Taxes Paid to Indiana - The Massachusetts Appeals Court reversed a decision of the Appellate Tax Board and allowed Bay State...more

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Survey of Recent Sales/Use/Business License Tax Developments in Alabama - SALT Alert: Alabama Edition

Bedliner Chemicals Represent a Taxable Sale to the Franchisee Rather than to the Customer - For those of you with bedliners in your trucks or other vehicles, a recent decision from the Alabama Tax Tribunal indicates you...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 10, Issue 9

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 10, Issue 8

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

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An Uneven Playing Field: Judicial Deference to State Tax Administrator Interpretations

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Judicial deference to state tax agencies puts taxpayers at a steep disadvantage and wastes time and resources on costly tax disputes. A united advocacy effort can help promote passage of state-level legislation that takes the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 10, Issue 5

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 10, Issue 2

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 9, Issue 12

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 9, Issue 11

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 8, Issue 12

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

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Spotlight on Alabama: Tax Tribunal Distinguishes Scope of Federal and Alabama Responsible Person Penalty

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In a ruling from September 6, the Alabama Tax Tribunal distinguished the scope of the federal and the Alabama responsible person penalty, holding the Alabama penalty did not apply to a mere employee. In Ty P. Taylor v. State...more

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MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 8, Issue 3

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 8, Issue 1

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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 7, Issue 8

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

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