STATE TAX KNOWLEDGE UPDATE (54 ITEMS) - JULY 3, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since June 11th, and posted in the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group:

Some of the items may be on the same state/issue/topic, but they are from different sources which may give you a broader perspective to help your company or client.

1. High Court Will Not Review Pennsylvania NLC Carryover Decision

2. North Carolina Budget Bill Makes Major Tax Changes, Updates Conformity

3. Colorado Issues IRC Sec. 965 Repatriation Transition Tax Guidance

4. Connecticut Issues Guidance on Pass-Through Entity Tax

5. Connecticut Issues Guidance on Bonus Depreciation Changes

6. Hawaii Enacts Sales Thresholds for Sales Tax

7. Hawaii Updates IRC Conformity for 2018

8. Chicago Tax on Streaming Services Upheld

9. Virginia Enacts Biennial Budget Legislation

10. Are High Court Tax Precedents Set in Stone After 25 Years?

11. DON'T PANIC - Physical Presence No Longer Matters in Determining Whether A Company is Required to Collect Sales Tax

12. North Dakota Remote Seller Thresholds Take Effect With Quill Overturn

13. Louisiana Enacts Remote Seller Law

14. Minnesota Offers Wayfair Guidance

15. What will non-streamlined sales tax states do??

16. STOP THE USE TAX NOTICE AND REPORTING LAWS!!!!

17. California OTA Issues Revised Draft Proposed Permanent Regulations on Administration and Procedures of Appeals and Petitions for Rehearing

18. Louisiana: New Law Clarifies that Certain Reductions and/or Suspensions of Tax Benefits, Credits, and Exemptions Enacted via 2015 Legislative Changes were Temporary

19. North Carolina: New Law Updates State Conformity to IRC, Responds to Some Provisions of the Federal 2017 Tax Act, and Revises Sales Factor Sourcing Rules

20. US Supreme Court Denies Taxpayer’s Request to Review 2017 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling on NOL Carryovers

21. Rhode Island Division of Taxation Releases Guidance on Treatment of IRC Sec. 965 Income for C Corporations, and Accompanying Proposed New Regulation

22. Texas Appellate Court Holds that Taxpayer Provides Services Rather than “Goods” for Purposes of Calculating Deductible Costs of Goods Sold under Franchise Tax

23. Alabama Issues IRC Sec. 965 Repatriation Income Guidance

24. Decoupling Bill Sent to New Jersey Governor

25. New Jersey Legislature Passes Tax Amnesty Bill

26. Rhode Island Budget Bill Amends Personal Exemptions, Credits

27. Connecticut Creates Deduction for Venture Capital Income

28. Iowa Offers Wayfair Guidance

29. Louisiana Decreases Sales Tax Rate

30. New Jersey Legislature Passes Alternative Surtax and Decoupling Bill

31. Massachusetts Bill Creates Family and Medical Leave Payroll Tax

32. Remote Sellers Not Yet Required to Collect Tax From South Dakota Buyers

33. Vermont’s Remote Seller Law Takes Effect July 1

34. Corporate Close-Up: Colorado Latest State to Enact Market-Based Sourcing

35. Hawaii Explains Nexus Thresholds

36. Kentucky Provides Wayfair Guidance

37. Rhode Island Outlines Remote Seller Registration Options

38. Vermont Reduces Rates, Updates IRC Conformity

39. Idaho Is Reviewing Impact of Wayfair Decision

40. New Hampshire Responds to Wayfair Decision

41. Pennsylvania Decouples Corporate Income Tax from Federal Bonus Depreciation

42. NCSL says states should ensure that they are fully prepared before begin enforcing their sales tax laws on remote sellers

43. New Jersey Enacts Tax Amnesty Bill

44. New Jersey Enacts Surtax, Combined Reporting, and Decoupling

45. Colorado DOR Discusses State Treatment of Foreign Earnings Subject to New Federal Transition Tax under IRC §965

46. Hawaii: New Law Updates State Conformity to Internal Revenue Code, Responds to Some Provisions of the Federal 2017 Tax Act

47. Illinois DOR Issues Proposed Amended and New Rules on Prior Year NOL Suspensions and Special NOL Computation Rules

48. New York: Draft Proposed Article 9-A Franchise Tax Regulations Issued on Corporations Subject to Tax

49. New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms that IRC Tax Attribute Reductions May Not be Reversed

50. Alabama DOR Issues Additional Guidance on IRC Sec. 965 Transition Tax’s Impact on State Tax Returns

51. California: FTB Explains New Policy Prohibiting Certain Ex Parte Communications Involving Alternative Apportionment Petition Hearings

52. Rhode Island: New Law Grants State Tax Administrator Additional Authority in Light of Federal 2017 Tax Act

53. Louisiana: New Law Includes Tax Rate Reduction and Various other Changes

54. Rhode Island: New Law Imposes Tax on Sales of Software as a Service (SaaS)

The above represents 'general curating' of state tax developments into one spot. If you still feel overwhelmed by the volume of state tax developments, please consider my 'custom curating' service. Meaning, clients hire LEVERAGE SALT to daily curate state tax developments relating to a specific industry, state(s), tax type and issue. You can make it as granular as you prefer. This allows you to reduce information overload, and only get the information you need to help your clients or company. This service is provided on a fixed-fee or subscription basis. Contact me at strahle@leveragesalt.com.

STATE TAX KNOWLEDGE UPDATE (59 ITEMS) - JUNE 11, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since May 22nd, and posted in the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group:

Some of the items may be on the same state/issue/topic, but they are from different sources which may give you a broader perspective to help your company or client.

1. California proposes to amend entity classification rules; comments due June 26

2. Delaware qui tam case against gift card retailers moves forward

3. Colorado Market-Based Sourcing Legislation Goes to Governor

4. California Launches Online Directory of Business Incentives

5. Tennessee Decouples From Business Interest Deduction Limit

6. Louisiana Governor Proposes Tax Cuts, Elimination of Deductions

7. Minnesota Governor Vetoes Omnibus Tax Legislation

8. Missouri Lawmakers Approve Corporate Rate Cut, Apportionment Changes

9. 2018 State Tax Amnesty Programs (as of 5 25 18)

10. California FTB holds interested parties meeting regarding significant proposed revisions to its market-based sourcing rules

11. The SALT Deduction Limit: The IRS Responds to State Workarounds

12. Online Travel Companies Are Not Liable for Local California Hotel Tax

13. Hawaii Use Tax Held Constitutional

14. TaxDay becomes official MLB Players Association partner

15. IRS Discusses Certain Payments Made in Exchange for State and Local Tax Credits

16. California FTB Provides TY 2017 Filing Guidance Regarding IRC Section 965 Repatriation Transition Tax

17. New Louisiana Law Revises Due Date for Filing Corporate Franchise Tax Returns

18. Maine Revenue Services Comments that Amended Returns May be Necessary Given State Nonconformity to Recent Federal Tax Law Changes

19. Michigan Appellate Court Affirms that Holding Company Lacks Requisite Nexus for City of Detroit Income Tax Purposes

20. New Jersey Appellate Court Affirms Lower Court Decision Involving Unreasonable Exception to CBT Intercompany Expense Addback Rule

21. New Tennessee Law Includes Delayed Decoupling from New Business Interest Limitations under IRC Sec. 163(j)

22. Hawaii State High Court Upholds Validity of Use Taxation Scheme on Purchases from Out-of-State Sellers

23. Washington DOR Advisory Explains that Retailer’s Enhanced Delivery Services May Create Nexus

24. Corporate Close-Up: No More Passing Through In Connecticut and New York?

25. Georgia Property Tax Appeal Thresholds Decreased

26. Delaware Creates Angel Investor Credit

27. Georgia Creates Additional High-Technology Exemption

28. Governor Signs Iowa Sales and Use, Excise Tax Reform Legislation

29. Iowa Enacts Major Income Tax Reform

30. Connecticut Enacts Pass-Through Entity Income Tax

31. Montana Adopts Pass-Through Entity Apportionment Rules

32. Connecticut enacts responses to federal tax reform

33. California FTB Now Permitting Taxpayers to Make Oral Presentations in Staff-Initiated Alternative Apportionment Proposals

34. Michigan Department of Treasury Issues New Bulletin on UBG Including Control and Relationship Tests

35. Pennsylvania DOR Issues Ruling on New Law that Imposes Information Reporting and Notice Requirements

36. New York Tax Appeals Tribunal Reverses ALJ to Hold that Taxpayer’s Transactions Must be Aggregated and Thus Subject to Tax

37. Enacted Kentucky Legislation Provides for Mandatory Combined Reporting for Unitary Businesses and Additional Sales Tax Changes

38. Alabama DOR Issues Guidance Regarding IRC Section 965 Deemed Repatriation Impact on Taxpayers

39. Iowa enacts significant income tax and sales tax changes

40. Legislative Session Review: Iowa

41. Oregon's research credit sunsets - Opportunities for 2017 tax year

42. Missouri reduces rate, adopts single factor and market sourcing, more

43. LINK TO IOWA TAX REFORM WEBSITE CREATED BY IOWA DOR

44. Iowa Governor Signs Tax Reform & Conformity Bill

45. Wayfair Debated at Georgetown SALT Conference

46. State Impacts of TCJA Analyzed at Georgetown Conference

47. Missouri Enacts Corporate Tax Rate Cut and Apportionment Changes

48. Sales Thresholds Trigger Sales Tax Nexus in Illinois

49. Michigan Updates Unitary Business Group Guidance

50. Colorado Enacts Market-Based Sourcing

51. Connecticut Explains Repatriation Transition Tax Reporting

52. New Colorado Law Imposes Market-Based Sourcing Provisions for Certain Receipts from Services and Intangibles

53. New Connecticut Law Makes Various Changes in Response to Federal 2017 Tax Act

54. Kentucky DOR Explains New Law that Includes Mandatory Unitary Combined Reporting Regime and Market-Based Sourcing

55. Michigan Department of Treasury Comments on Federal 2017 Tax Act

56. Montana DOR Issues New Regulations on the Apportionment and Allocation of Income Reported by Pass-Through Entities

57. New Illinois Law Imposes Remote Seller Tax Collection and Remittance Responsibilities via Economic Nexus Provisions

58. New Iowa Law Imposes Economic Nexus

59. Recent Idaho Law Amendments Provide Income Tax Rate Reductions and Amend IRC Conformity

The above represents 'general curating' of state tax developments into one spot. If you still feel overwhelmed by the volume of state tax developments, please consider my 'custom curating' service. Meaning, clients hire LEVERAGE SALT to daily curate state tax developments relating to a specific industry, state(s), tax type and issue. You can make it as granular as you prefer. This allows you to reduce information overload, and only get the information you need to help your clients or company. This service is provided on a fixed-fee or subscription basis. Contact me at strahle@leveragesalt.com.

24 State Tax & Business Developments You May Want to Know - July 25, 2017

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since July 21st, and posted in the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group:

1. Seattle Passes Municipal Income Tax; It is Almost Certainly Illegal

2. State Inheritance and Estate Taxes: Rates, Economic Implications, and the Return of Interstate Competition

3. Local Policy Digest

4. NEW State and Local Taxation Certificate in the Graduate Tax Program at Villanova University!

5. Colorado Will Require Use Tax Reporting Starting July 1 2017

6. Register today for Georgetown Law's 2017 Advanced State and Local Tax Institute (July 27-28)

7. Maine Enacts Economic Nexus Provisions for Sales Tax Purposes

8. Commonwealth Court Rules in Favor of Taxpayer in Case Involving Scope of “Building Machinery and Equipment” Exemption

9. Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard Publication - Second Quarter 2017

10. WEEKLY ROUND-UP: MARIJUANA, OIL AND GAS, AND OTHER EXCISE TAX DEVELOPMENTS

11. CORPORATE CLOSE-UP: MID-YEAR CRISIS? ILLINOIS RAISES ITS CORPORATE INCOME TAX

12. Memo to Politicians: Bargaining for an Amazon Warehouse? Turn the Tables!

13. House Judiciary Posts Witnesses for Digital Sales Tax Hearing

14. Marvel Nabs $21M in California Tax Credits for ‘Captain Marvel’

15. JULY 26 WEBINAR: REGISTER NOW for Q2 ‘17 Middle Market Indicator

16. Private Equity Special Report: 10 young and thriving firms worth watching

17. Comprehensive Tax Reform

18. A Repatriation Tax on Foreign Income of US-Based Multinational Corporations

19. Number of Approved State Tax Credits Expected to Double in 2017

20. State expands research and development tax credits for machinery purchases

21. Minimize State and Local Tax with Negotiated Credits & Incentives

22. State and Local Tax Roundup: Retail and Consumer Industry

23. UPDATE: The Delaware Secretary of State Releases the Final Version of its Estimation Regulations With No Substantive Changes

24. The Court of Appeals of Iowa Rules An Out-of-State Intangible Holding Company Was Not Doing Business In Iowa

The above represents 'general curating' of state tax developments into one spot. If you still feel overwhelmed by the volume of state tax developments, please consider my 'custom curating' service. Meaning, clients hire LS to daily curate state tax developments relating to a specific industry, state(s), tax type and issue. You can make it as granular as you prefer. This allows you to reduce information overload, and only get the information you need to help your clients or company. This service is provided on a subscription basis.

46 State Tax & Business Developments You May Want to Know - July 21, 2017

This week I started curating state tax and business developments from a variety of sources into one spot, the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group. Many people have contacted me and said they find it very useful. So I will continue to do so by posting a state tax update blog post every week. To clarify, I will post state tax and business developments daily to the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group. Every week (maybe more than once a week) I will write a blog post summarizing those developments that I posted to the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group with links to the posts. 

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since July 18th, and posted in the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group:

1. Internet Access Exempt from Washington Sales Tax

2. Washington B&O Tax Extends to Speculative Builders

3. Do you owe TN sales tax on cloud-based software?

4. Will federal tax reform make state tax nexus even more important?

5. The ImpACT of the Tennessee IMPROVE Act

6. Summary of Illinois Income Tax and Sales Tax Changes from P.A. 100-0022

7. Illinois Withholding Tax Rate and Personal Exemption Amount Changes

8. Illinois Income Tax Increase Guidance - Detailed Instructions For Filing Your 2016 Illinois Income Tax Return and 2017 Estimated Payments

9. Incentives Watch: ‘Back to School, Back to School’ in Georgia—Scholarship Tax Credits Have Been Ruled Legal, Too

10. Indiana – Gain from subsidiary sale is nonbusiness income; interest expense allowed for payments accrued but not paid

11. FREE WEBINAR TODAY: Legislative and Taxation Updates in Communications and Cloud Industries

12. Advancing Your Investment Opportunity through NMTC, HTC, and Traditional Incentives

13. What Did the Washington State Legislature Do to Us This Time?

14. Personal Property Tax Audits and Appeals – Coast to Coast

15. 2017 Louisiana Legislative Session Recap

16. Conferences: Not Lobbying Free-for-alls

17. Hawaii Revises Government Ethics Laws

18. State Rundown 7/19: Handful of States Still Have Their Hands Full with Tax and Budget Debates

19. States in crisis: Embroiled in the worst budget battles since the Great Recession

20. America's Top States for Business 2017: The full list

21. On the move: Biggest winners and losers in states' battle to lure corporations, jobs

22. Middle-Market Public Policy Roundup

23. The National Center for the Middle Market’s Q2 ‘17 Middle Market Indicator

24. Starbucks, Anthem Awarded Slice of $7M in Nevada Tax Relief

25. Investment Entities Owning Property Purchased Outside the United States Face Double Taxation Under Amended New York Law

26. DuPont Mostly Prevails in $800K Indiana Income Tax Case

27. The Impact of Federal Tax Changes on States

28. Unfair Apportionment: Consider the Alternatives | Tax Executive

29. Kentucky:Amazon Delivers $1.5-Billion Package to Kentucky | Site Selection Magazine

30. California: Innovation Works | Site Selection Magazine

31. Indiana: Indiana Claims Factory Belt Title | Site Selection Magazine

32. Iowa: How to Make $3 Billion | Site Selection Magazine

33. Iowa: A Complete Business Cycle | Site Selection Magazine

34. Manufacturing Innovation Center To Open in ’17 | Site Selection Magazine

35. Minnesota: North Star Manufacturers ‘Optimistic’ | Site Selection Magazine

36. New England: Punching Above Their Weight | Site Selection Magazine

37. Tennessee Grants and Tax Credits

38. Seattle City Council Passed Legislation Imposing a 2.25% Income Tax on Select Residents

39. How High Are Individual Income Tax Collections in Your State?

40. Potential state tax consequences of federal corporate tax reform | Deloitte US

41. The DC qualified high-technology company program: Recent developments

42. California Chief Counsel Ruling on the Application of Market-Based Sourcing Rules to Non-Marketing Services

43. Michigan Department of Treasury Discusses Implications of Concluded Multistate Tax Compact Election Litigation

44. Texas Comptroller Discusses Policy Changes Regarding Temporary Credit for Business Loss Carryforwards

45. Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Apparently Enforcing Economic Nexus Standard on Some Remote Sellers

46. Georgia Department of Revenue Amends Administrative Rule on Manufacturing Exemption

The above represents 'general curating' of state tax developments into one spot. If you still feel overwhelmed by the volume of state tax developments, please consider my 'custom curating' service. Meaning, clients hire LS to daily curate state tax developments relating to a specific industry, state(s), tax type and issue. You can make it as granular as you prefer. Clients hire LS to curate information for multiple specific items on a daily basis. This service is provided on a subscription basis.

14 STATE TAX DEVELOPMENTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

I have been extremely busy with work and managing a move from Virginia to Nashville, TN. We bought a fixer-upper on 16 acres near Nashville and are set to close on the sale of our house in Virginia in June. We will be physically and permanently in the Nashville area in June. Can't wait. Because of the multitude of tasks involved in moving, I haven't had the time to blog as much. I hope you understand. 

Note: if you are located in the Nashville area, please contact me or connect with me on LinkedIn. If you are ever in the area for work or attend the Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum in October, let me know.

I have however, posted several things in the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group that you may find interesting, if you haven't seen them.

1. State Rundown 4/21: Scraping the Bottom of the Revenue Barrel

2. 90 Reasons We Need State Corporate Tax Reform? - Interesting.

3. State Rundown 5/6: Energy Boom Goes Bust

4. Iowa Tax Reform Options: Building a Tax System for the 21st Century

5. Oregon Initiative Petition 28: The Threat to Oregon’s Tax Climate

6. Graduated Income Tax Amendment Stalls In Illinois House

7. 2016 State Tax Amnesty Programs (According to COST)

8. COST Issues Comments on Georgia's Waiver of Interest Provision

9. TEI Issues Policy Statement on Statutes of Limitation for State and Local Taxes

10. TEI Holds Liaison Meeting with the Illinois Department of Revenue

11. New Jersey Can Strike Blow Against Tax Havens

12. If Everyone Is a Tax Haven, No One Is

13. Unclaimed Property Litigation Update – Spring 2016

14. Pennsylvania Illustrated: A Visual Guide to Taxes & The Economy

I hope you find something useful from the links provided. If you do, please drop me a line and let me know. Also, send me a topic or question you would like me to cover in a future blog post.

I started the LEVERAGE SALT LinkedIn group to encourage interaction. To be honest, there really isn't much interaction on LinkedIn. It appears to be more of a bullhorn than true conversation. I know we are extremely busy and don't have time to wander the halls of LinkedIn. But I challenge you to start a conversation. Let's really talk.