Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen’s ambitious plan to provide $2 billion in property tax relief via an increase in the sales tax rate and an expansion of the sales tax base is stirring significant debate. Part of his proposal is...more
1/19/2024
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Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Digital Advertising Tax ,
Digital Service Providers ,
Internet Tax Freedom Act ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Maryland ,
New Legislation ,
Property Tax ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Litigation ,
Tax Relief
On January 8, SB 2 was introduced to establish a new digital advertising gross revenue tax of up to 10% on “annual gross revenues of a person derived from digital advertising services in the state.” This uncharted new tax...more
1/13/2020
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Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Digital Communications ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Income Taxes ,
Online Platforms ,
Proposed Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Legislation ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Returns ,
Tax Revenues
The US House Committee on the Judiciary has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, July 24 at 10:00 am EDT in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. According to a press release circulated July 19, the topic of the hearing will be...more
7/23/2018
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Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Quill ,
Reversal ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
Substantial Nexus
On June 21, 2018, the US Supreme Court issued its highly-anticipated decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., et al., No. 17-494. The 5-4 opinion was authored by Justice Kennedy and concluded that the physical presence...more
6/22/2018
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Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Quill ,
Reversal ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
Substantial Nexus
The No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 (NRWRA) is scheduled for a hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law on Tuesday, July 25 at 10:00 am EDT in 2141...more
7/25/2017
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Business Taxes ,
Commerce Clause ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Nexus ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Quill ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
State Taxes
On November 17, 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated slip opinions in the three companion cases challenging Ohio’s Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) economic nexus standard. See Crutchfield Corp. v. Testa,...more
On June 28, 2016, the much-anticipated memorandum opinion of the US District Court for the District of Delaware in Temple-Inland, Inc. v. Cook et al., No. 14-654-GMS was released on the parties’ cross-motions for summary...more
7/1/2016
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Audits ,
Commerce Clause ,
Cross Motions ,
Due Process ,
Escheat ,
Ex Post Facto Clause ,
Extrapolation ,
Full Faith and Credit Clause ,
Summary Judgment ,
Takings Clause ,
Unclaimed Property
Ever since Alabama’s new economic nexus regulation went into effect, litigation over its constitutionality has been expected given that Alabama Commissioner Julie Magee and Governor Bentley said as much when announcing it...more
6/16/2016
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Commerce Clause ,
Department of Revenue ,
Federal Question Jurisdiction ,
Internet Retailers ,
Look-Back Measurement Period ,
Nexus ,
Notice of Appeal ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Remand ,
Removal ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Tax Tribunal
Oral argument before the Ohio Supreme Court took place on May 3 in the three cases challenging Ohio’s Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) nexus standard. Crutchfield, Inc. v. Testa, Case No. 2015-0386; Mason Cos. Inc. v. Testa,...more
On March 22, 2016, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard signed into law Senate Bill 106, which requires any person making more than $100,000 of South Dakota sales or more than 200 separate South Dakota sales transactions to...more
5/2/2016
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Commerce Clause ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Due Process ,
Injunctions ,
Nexus ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Popular ,
Quill ,
Sales Tax ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
The judge in a case challenging Delaware’s use of sampling and extrapolation to determine unclaimed property liability denied the state’s motion to dismiss and in doing so, seriously questioned the State’s approach. ...more
In Allied Domecq Spirits & Wines USA, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue, the Massachusetts Court of Appeals held that the parent company of a Massachusetts taxpayer could not be included in the taxpayer’s Massachusetts...more