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SALT Scoreboard - Quarter 4, 2023

This is the fourth edition of the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard for 2023. Since 2016, we have tallied the results of what we deem to be significant taxpayer wins and losses and analyzed those results. Our entire SALT...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Following Maryland’s Lead? We Guess Everyone Wants to Go to Court. Icy Challenges to Nebraska’s Advertising Services Tax Act Start...

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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

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] 2023 Fall Tax Forum - November 9th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am ET

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Join Williams Mullen for our Fall Tax Forum on Thursday, November 9, 2023. Our speaker, Kyle Wingfield, will provide an annual review of Virginia tax developments, including key court decisions, administrative rulings, and...more

Lewis Roca

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

Blank Rome LLP

Whose Income Producing Activity Is It Anyway?

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Both states and taxpayers have struggled with how to correctly source service receipts for apportionment purposes. The myriad of state sourcing provisions certainly do not add any clarity to the issue. Muddying the waters...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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Seattle Payroll Expense Tax Upheld by State Appellate Court

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This week, the Washington Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a challenge to the recently enacted payroll expense tax in Seattle, WA. Seattle Metro. Chamber of Commerce v. City of Seattle, No....more

Foster Garvey PC

The Turbulent Ride for Washington's New Capital Gains Tax May Have Come to a Screeching Halt

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As previously reported on May 7, June 17 and November 4 of last year, two lawsuits were filed in Douglas County Superior Court in Washington, seeking a declaration that the state’s new capital gains tax is unconstitutional....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Full Speed Ahead: Competing Amicus Briefs in the VAS Holdings Case

Is the unitary business principle the sole test for determining whether a state can tax an apportioned share of a non-domiciliary’s capital gains under the U.S. Supreme Court’s Due Process Clause and Commerce Clause...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] You Can Say That, But It Will Cost You - The 1st Amendment and State Taxation

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Maryland and Ohio courts disagree on whether taxing billboards violates the 1st amendment. Will the Supreme Court weigh in? How will this affect the surge of interest in targeted taxes on digital advertising? Matt Hunsaker...more

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[Podcast] When States Export Their Tax Burden - Washington Bank Surcharge

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In this episode - an update to episode 98 - Matt Hunsaker explains the Washington Supreme Court's decision in Washington Bankers Association v. Wa. Department of Revenue, in which the court concluded that a tax designed to...more

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[Podcast] One Simple Trick for Cutting Your State Taxes in Half

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Texas taxes retailers and wholesalers at half the rate of other taxpayers. Matt Hunsaker breaks down the recent Xerox franchise tax case and what it may mean for leasing companies trying to qualify as retailers or...more

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[Podcast] Statues, Texas Apportionment (Sirius XM), and Maryland Digital Ad Tax Regs

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Matt Hunsaker breaks down the latest state tax news including a discussion of tax arguments in a controversial civil war era statue removal case, the Texas Supreme Court's decision to hear Sirius XM's apportionment case, and...more

Freeman Law

[Webinar] Legal and Tax Update - July 28th, 2:00 pm CT

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Join us as we discuss important developments and bring you up to speed on current initiatives. Many businesses are still facing unprecedented challenges, and we are here to provide insights. During this information-filled...more

Foster Garvey PC

Two Lawsuits Are Better Than One – A Second Lawsuit Was Filed to Strike Down the New Washington State Capital Gains Tax

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As I previously reported, on May 4, 2021, Washington State Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5096 ("SB 5096") into law, creating the state's first capital gains tax. It is set to go into effect on January 1, 2022....more

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[Podcast] A Step Backwards on Alternative Apportionment - Guest Mike Semes

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In this week's episode, Mike Semes joins Matt Hunsaker in the studio to discuss alternative apportionment and an unfortunate case coming out of Maryland....more

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[Podcast] Did Texas Make It Easier to Get Tax Cases into Court?

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The Texas Legislature has passed HB 2080 which tempers Texas' "pay to play" system for judicial review of tax cases and SB 903, which allows taxpayers to skip an administrative hearing on refund cases. Matt Hunsaker, a...more

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[Podcast] When State Tax Agencies Speak from Both Sides of the Mouth

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In Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. Deere & Company, the Department of Revenue tried to disallow a dividends received deduction for distributions from a Luxembourg entity despite published guidance conflicting with its...more

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Online Travel Update: Accor and Marriott’s interest in short-term rental interest grows; new tax claims filed against OTAs in...

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This week’s Update features a heavy dose of short-term rentals as the long-awaited Airbnb IPO finally arrives and many hoteliers seek to capitalize on growing (COVID-induced) traveler demand in this segment. Enjoy....more

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Tax & False Claims Acts - Will DC Authorize Bounty Hunters?

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A few states allow private parties (e.g., plaintiff lawyers) to bring tax suits under state False Claims Acts (qui tam actions) - often for a share of treble damages. The District of Columbia is looking to join the club...more

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Women in State Tax: Nancy Prosser and Jenny Burleson

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In the second installment of Women in State Tax, Matt Hunsaker interviews Nancy Prosser, general counsel of the Multistate Tax Commission and Jenny Burleson at the Texas Comptroller's office. Two women with long and varied...more

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Women in State Tax: Kate Pascuzzi and Karen DiNuzzo-Wright

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This bonus episode is the first in an ongoing series highlighting the tremendous work that women do in the state and local tax field. We kick off the series with two of the best: Kate Pascuzzi (State Tax Counsel at...more

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What House Bill 4212 and Chief Justice Order No. 20-027 Mean for Oregon Taxpayers

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During the first special session of 2020, the Oregon legislature passed House Bill 4212 (“HB 4212”). Governor Kate Brown (the “Governor”) signed HB 4212 into law on June 30, 2020. HB 4212 extends the time periods that...more

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Is the South Carolina Department of Revenue’s Administrative Interpretation of Tax Laws Entitled to Deference by the Courts?

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In disputed tax cases in South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR, DOR, or Department) will often argue that our courts should defer to SCDOR’s own interpretation of the tax laws at issue in the case....more

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Videocast: SALT Scoreboard – 2019 year in review

The quarterly Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard tallies significant state and local tax litigation wins and losses. Twice each year, Eversheds Sutherland releases a videocast analyzing recent results. In this Bottom Line...more

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