Manufacturing, as often noted, is the backbone of the American economy. Manufacturers not only innovate and create products that contribute to the betterment of our way of life but are also critically fundamental to our...more
This Alert summarizes all the material amendments to Chapter 105 of the North Carolina General Statutes ratified to date during the General Assembly’s 2024 short session....more
The Tennessee Department of Revenue (Department) recently posted certain selected informal conference summaries which provides taxpayers with insight into how the Hearing Office will address various issues arising under...more
Lower-than-expected growth in the Tennessee economy has resulted in a slight decline in tax revenues thus far this fiscal year. Further complicating matters, state officials also recently disclosed a potential legal problem...more
On January 4, 2024, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced plans to amend the Tennessee franchise tax to simplify the calculation of the franchise tax to "in effect give tax relief to businesses that are invested in our...more
The second regular session of the 113th Tennessee General Assembly will convene on Tuesday, January 9 at 12:00 p.m. Central. As members return, details of the recently announced ten-year $15 billion transportation project, as...more
On January 5, 2024, the DC Tax Revision Commission released its “Chairman’s Mark,” which lays out the Commission’s tentative proposals for changes to the District’s tax structure. The Commission released a package of 39...more
Governor Lee's "Tennessee Works Tax Act" passed in the Senate on April 19, 2023, and thereafter was concurred with by the House on April 20, 2023. The Governor is expected to sign this legislation (the Act) into law. The Act...more
For the third time in four years, Tennessee has expanded brownfield redevelopment incentives. On March 31, 2023, Gov. Bill Lee signed into law SB0271, legislation amending brownfield redevelopment laws related to franchise...more
Tennessee’s new Brownfield legislation proposed by Governor Bill Lee provides significant incentives for acquisition of contaminated property. The legislation envisions three new areas of concentration for brownfield...more
In addition to Tennessee’s passage of the IMPROVE Act (Improving Manufacturing, Public Roads and Opportunities for a Vibrant Economy) also known as the “2017 Tax Cut Act,” 2017 Tenn. Pub. Acts 181, featured in our State and...more
During the 2016 Session, 109th General Assembly, the Legislature considered several tax and related initiatives before adjourning. Although the number of such initiatives this Session was not as large as in the 2015 Session...more
On April 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. CST, a hearing will be conducted regarding proposed regulations filed by the Tennessee Department of Revenue (Department) with the Secretary of State on February 25, 2016. This rulemaking...more
On March 23, 2016, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued its much-awaited decision in the case of Vodafone Americas Holdings, Inc. et al. vs. Tennessee Commissioner of Revenue....more
The Tennessee Department of Revenue (the Department) is in the process of proposing a wide range of regulations addressing current state tax laws. The purpose of this project is to promulgate new regulations to clarify and...more
Manufacturing is a primary driver of our economic growth. As such, those businesses involved with fabricating, processing, converting and producing goods in today's marketplace must be ever-vigilant regarding new laws that...more
The 2015 Legislative Session, 109th General Assembly, considered a large number of tax and related initiatives. Many of these initiatives have been enacted, some with very far reaching impact upon the tax climate in this...more
In Spotlight on Tennessee: Letter Ruling Addresses Treatment of a Section 338(h)(10) Election, dated July 10, 2014, we examined how Tennessee treats the federal election under Internal Revenue Code Section 338(h)(10) for...more
For Tennessee excise and franchise tax purposes, a taxpayer that has business activities taxable both inside and outside this state must apportion its business net earnings and net worth using a three-factor apportionment...more
In November, the Tennessee Department of Revenue (Department) issued two notices to help clarify Franchise and Excise Tax classification of single member LLCs (SMLLCs) and series LLCs. ...more
The 2013 Session, 108th General Assembly, considered numerous tax and related initiatives, many of which passed. The subject matter of these initiatives this year was very broad, ranging from efforts toward amending the...more
If polled, most practitioners and commentators would likely contend that the State of Tennessee requires an out-of-state company (that is not a financial institution) to have a physical presence in Tennessee before the...more