August 12, 2022
Congress Passes Inflation Reduction Act and Sends to President Biden for Enactment
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Act) was passed by the House of Representatives on August 12, 2022 and is now headed for President Joseph Biden’s signature. The Act includes targeted business tax increases, ...
August 11, 2022
Avoiding or Mitigating a Possible Millionaire’s Tax in Massachusetts
In November, Massachusetts voters will decide whether to approve a constitutional amendment to impose a 4% surtax on household income greater than $1 million. Known as the Fair Share Amendment, the 2022 ballot measure would raise ...
August 11, 2022
Selling a Business Unit? Understand the Unitary Business Doctrine to Anticipate, Reduce or Avoid State Corporate Income Tax Assessments
Selling a business unit requires closely examining a myriad of potential commercial and financial outcomes. For state corporate income tax purposes, one of the most critical considerations is the unitary business principle. If ...
August 11, 2022
Navigating the State Income Tax Obligations of Pass-Through Entities and Their Owners
Businesses that operate in more than one state are not only subject to each jurisdiction’s tax but must also adhere to each state’s rules for sourcing certain types of ...
August 11, 2022
California Says Federal Income Tax Prohibition No Longer Applies to Remote Vendors Conducting Certain Online Activities in the State
When California issued Technical Advice Memorandum 2022-01 (February 14, 2022) (TAM 2022-01), it became the first state to adopt a tax policy that significantly weakens Public Law 86-272 (P.L. 86-272), which prohibits states from ...
August 11, 2022
Decoding the Sales Tax Treatment of NFTs
Cryptocurrency made its debut as Bitcoin in 2009 but took several years to gain mainstream attention. After growing somewhat used to the concept of cryptocurrency, new blockchain inventions have gained traction. Many of us ...
March 28, 2022
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Comptroller’s Approach to Apportioning Service Revenue; Sets Stage for Potential Refund Opportunity
The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of Sirius XM Radio finding that the service it performs for Texas subscribers occurs primarily outside the state for purposes of calculating the company&rsquo ...
March 11, 2022
Business Personal Property Tax Deadlines Are Right Around the Corner – Is Your Business Ready?
Managing business personal property taxes can be a daunting task for companies of all sizes. It often requires tracking hundreds or thousands of assets, managing multiple deadlines and preparing tax returns. After all ...
March 11, 2022
What E-Commerce Site Operators Need to Know About Gross Receipts Taxes
Online retailers experienced a seismic shift regarding their responsibility to collect and remit sales and use taxes as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Wayfair v. South ...
March 11, 2022
Maryland’s Digital Advertising Services Tax Takes Effect Amidst Legal Challenges and Taxpayer Uncertainty
Maryland became the first state to impose a tax on gross revenue from digital advertising when a law it enacted in 2021 took effect on January 1, 2022 (see this Tax Release). To implement the new ...