What in the world is unclaimed property and escheat? And why are tax people dealing with it? Matt Hunsaker gives a basic high-level overview of the world of unclaimed property....more
Tucked away in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is a provision that prohibits states from using the $350 billion in state and local relief money to fund tax cuts. What does this mean for state tax policy? What does this...more
3/29/2021
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
Anti-Commandeering ,
Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Funding ,
Federalism ,
Local Taxes ,
Relief Measures ,
State and Local Government ,
State Sovereignty ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Cuts
This week Matt Hunsaker interviews two very special guests for Part III in the series Women in State Tax:
Beth Sosidka (AT&T - Tax Director of External Tax Policy) and Angela Miele (Motion Picture Association - Vice...more
Everyone has been fixated on the presidential and congressional elections. But this election was chock full of state and local tax ballot measures. Some passed, some didn't - Matt Hunsaker breaks down the results in Arizona,...more
This week you have a rare opportunity: you get to use a service and learn about its taxability at the same time! Just about everyone uses streaming services for music, video, and more. But do you know how states tax these...more
10/28/2020
/ Digital Service Providers ,
Digital Services ,
Digital Services Tax ,
Internet Streaming ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Music Streaming ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
Sales Tax ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
State Taxes ,
Tangible Property ,
Tax Revenues ,
Video Streaming Tax
Don't rest on your laurels because the closing ink has dried! In this final episode of the series on state and local tax issues in M&A, Matt Hunsaker addresses some of the issues that arise after closing and how to prepare...more
9/28/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Income Taxes ,
Joint Venture ,
Mergers ,
Purchase Agreement ,
SALT ,
Service Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Voluntary Disclosure Agreement