STATE TAX KNOWLEDGE UPDATE (59 ITEMS) - May 22, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since May 2nd, 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. Wisconsin Explains Reconciliation with Federal Consolidated Returns

2. Preview of the share image State Sales Tax Shakeup

3. Indiana Offers Voluntary Disclosure Initiative for Out-of-State Retailers

4. Kentucky Requires IRC Sec. 199A Addback, Restores Credits

5. South Dakota Provides Guidance on Foreign Dividend Recapture

6. MTC Section 18 Alternative Apportionment Regulatory Project Moves Forward with Two Proposed Model Rules - Draft Model Use Tax Reporting Statute Also Advances

7. Alabama DOR Issues Guidance on IRC Sec 965 Transition Tax Impact on State Tax Returns

8. California FTB Moves Forward with New Draft Proposed Amendments to Market-Based Sourcing Regulation

9. Florida DOR Issues Guidance on IRC Sec 965 Transition Tax Impact on State Corporate Tax Returns

10. New Kentucky Law Imposes Mandatory Unitary Combined Reporting Regime

11. Ohio Supreme Court Holds in Taxpayer Favor Regarding Credit Computation for Pre-CAT NOLs

12. Oregon DOR Issues Proposed Administrative Rule on New State Repatriation Tax Credit Pursuant to IRC Sec 965 Repatriation Income for Tax Year 2017

13. Growing Number of State Sales Tax Jurisdictions Makes South Dakota v. Wayfair That Much More Imperative

14. Oklahoma Allows Transition Tax Installment Payment Election

15. Tax Reform Task Force Names Income Tax Proposals for Further Study

16. California OTA Readopts Emergency Rules on Administration and Procedures of Appeals and Petitions for Rehearing

17. Focusing the Lens on Film Credits

18. Indiana DOR Offers Special Limited-Time VDI for Out-of-State Online Retailers with In-State Inventory

19. New Georgia Law Addresses Federal Partnership Audit Regime Changes and How to Report Adjustments for State Purposes

20. Taxpayer Asks US Supreme Court to Review 2017 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling on NOL Carryovers

21. South Dakota DOR Discusses Federal Tax Law Changes Relating to Foreign Dividend Recapture and Potential Impact for State Bank Tax Purposes

22. Texas Comptroller Issues Franchise Tax Ruling on Whether Proceeds from Certain Hedging Transactions Are Included in Apportionment Factor

23. Alabama DOR Discusses New Law Requiring Certain Marketplace Facilitators to Collect and Remit Tax

24. New Georgia Law Requires Some Remote Sellers to Collect and Remit Tax or Else Adhere to Information Reporting Requirements

25. California FTB Issues Final Report on California’s Conformity to 2017 Federal Income Tax Changes

26. State and Local Tax Technology Checklist (Techlist)

27. TWIST - This Week in State Tax

28. Georgia Expands “Dealer,” Adds Use Tax Notice Requirement

29. Alabama Opens for Amnesty Applications on July 1

30. Connecticut Legislature Approves Pass-Through Entity Tax

31. Legislative Session Review: Georgia

32. California May 18 meeting on changes to market based sourcing rules

33. Connecticut Requires Bonus Depreciation, Sec. 179 Adjustments

34. IRC Conformity Bill Goes to Hawaii Governor

35. Indiana Special Session Considers IRC Conformity

36. North Carolina Proposes Income Tax Rate Changes

37. Legislative Session Review: Kansas

38. Indiana Enacts IRC Conformity Bill

39. Indiana Revises Corporate Income Tax Rate Calculation and Credit

40. Massachusetts Provides Estimated Tax Penalty Relief for IRC Sec. 965 Income

41. Oklahoma Creates New Credits for Vehicle Manufacturing Industry

42. “One Maryland” Credit Revised

43. Maryland Retains Personal Exemptions

44. Alabama DOR Reminds that 2018 Amnesty Program Begins July 1

45. Kentucky Claims Commission Amends Rules Related to Tax Appeals Procedures

46. Alabama DOR Issues Amended Rules on NOL Carryforwards and Revised Filing Due Dates

47. Updated Connecticut Administrative Guidance Discusses Treatment of IRC Sec 965 Federal Repatriation Transition Tax

48. New Indiana Law Updates State Conformity to IRC

49. Massachusetts DOR Issues Release on Estimated Tax Penalty Relief for Corporations Affected by Transition Tax on Deferred Foreign Earnings

50. New Oklahoma Law Permits Electing Federal Transition Tax Installment Payers to Elect Similar Payment Scheme for State Purposes

51. Pennsylvania DOR Announces that 2017 State Supreme Court Ruling on NOL Carryovers Will Not Be Applied to Earlier Years

52. City of Seattle Poised to Impose an Employee Hours Tax on Some Businesses

53. Alabama Tribunal Judge Denies DOR Motion to Stay in Online Retailer Legal Challenge of Economic Presence Rule for Out-of-State Sellers Making Threshold Sales into Alabama

54. New York eyes UBT in response to federal tax reform

55. Pennsylvania Clarifies Caps for NOL Calculations

56. California Requires Return Adjustments for Sec. 965 Amounts

57. Minnesota Legislature Passes IRC Conformity, Rate Reductions

58. Friday Tax Reform: States Issue Guidance, Waive Penalties for Foreign Income

59. Corporate Close-Up: Indiana Latest State to Respond to Federal Tax Reform

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 (62 ITEMS) - MAY 2, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since April 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. Legislative Session Review: Idaho

2. Legislative Session Review: Arkansas

3. Maryland Legislature Sends Single-Sales Factor Bill to Governor

4. Oklahoma Enacts Marketplace Sales Legislation

5. Oregon Updates IRC Conformity, Repeals Tax Haven Law

6. Oregon Extends Interstate Broadcaster Apportionment Provisions

7. Maine Amends Headquarters Credit, Other Provisions

8. Enacted Oklahoma Marketplace Sales Legislation Detailed

9. Virginia Allows Modified Apportionment Factors for Certain Companies

10. New York Enacts Budget With IRC Conformity, Other Changes

11. Nebraska Updates IRC Conformity

12. Tennessee Allows Financial Asset Managers to Elect Single Receipts Factor Apportionment

13. New Arizona Law Updates State Conformity to Some Provisions of IRC

14. Texas Comptroller Reminds that Tax Amnesty Program will Run from May 1 to June 29 and Provides for Potential Waiver of Penalties and Interest

15. Connecticut Administrative Guidance Discusses Treatment of IRC Sec 965 Federal Repatriation Transition Tax

16. New York 2018-2019 State Budget Bill Addresses Treatment of Some Provisions of the 2017 Federal Tax Reform Act

17. New Oregon Law Updates State Conformity to IRC for Specific Provisions and Extends Sunset Date of Modified Apportionment Regime for Interstate Broadcasters

18. New Alabama Law Requires Certain Marketplace Facilitators to Collect and Remit Tax or Else Adhere to Information Reporting Requirements

19. Oregon Enacts Qualified Business Income Addition

20. Kentucky Enacts Apportionment Formula, Rate, Other Changes

21. Kentucky Broadens Sales Tax Base, Hikes Cigarette Tax, Makes Other Changes

22. Digital Tax Arguments Focus on Role of Congress, Compliance Costs

23. Insight: ‘Wayfair: Covering the Waterfront—Amicus Briefs Supporting Respondents

24. A Brief History of the Biggest State Tax Case in a Generation

25. Rhode Island Discusses Treatment of IRC Sec. 965 Income

26. South Dakota v. Wayfair - TTR Explains What Tax Technology Options Really are Available

27. No Simple Story About Tax Bill’s Impact on States

28. Cap on the State and Local Tax Deduction Likely to Affect States Beyond New York and California

29. State & Local Tax Advisory: The Supreme Court Weighs a New State Tax Nexus Standard, Again | Alston & Bird LLP

30. New Mexico Administrative Hearings Office Issues Timely Opinion Regarding State Taxation of Subpart F Income and Dividends from Foreign Affiliates

31. Oregon Taxpayers Denied Use of MTC’s Apportionment Formula

32. Kentucky Might Require Combined Reporting, Many Tax Changes

33. Virginia Enacts Subtraction for REIT Income

34. The Tax-Savvy Company Restructuring

35. Adopt or adapt? New IRS partnership audit rules affect states

36. Legislative Session Review: Florida

37. New Jersey Permits Dedicated Prepayment of Anticipated Taxes

38. Maryland Phases in Single-Sales Factor Apportionment Formula

39. Legislative Session Review: Nebraska

40. New Arizona Law Allows Some Taxpayers to Bypass OAH Process and Appeal Tax Dispute Directly to Board of Tax Appeals

41. Arizona DOR Issues Notice Regarding Certain Fiduciary Return Filers with IRC Sec 965 Repatriation Income for 2017 Tax Year

42. California FTB Issues Fourth and Final Report to Legislature on Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms

43. New Maryland Law Phases in Single-Sales Factor Apportionment for Corporate Income Tax Purposes

44. New Nebraska Law Provides Adjusted Basis Computation for Certain IRC Sec 179 Depreciable Property

45. New Hampshire DOR Administration Issues Report on How 2017 Federal Tax Reforms May Affect State Income Taxation – New Law Revises Effective Dates of Tax Rate Changes Enacted in 2017

46. New York City Memo Explains Deemed Repatriation Income under GTC, BTX, and UBT

47. Pennsylvania DOR Discusses Application of IRC Sec 965 RTT to State CNIT

48. Rhode Island Division of Taxation Provides Guidance on Treatment of IRC Sec 965 Income for Individuals and Pass-through Entities

49. MTC Approves Hearing Officer Report on Apportionment Regulation Amendments

50. Ohio Supreme Court Overturns Reduced NOL Credit

51. THE BEST AND WORST OF SALES TAX ADMINISTRATION

52. Conformity with federal tax reform will result in an estimated state corporate tax base increase of about 12% for the first ten years

53. FY 2019 STATE BUDGET STATUS

54. NCSL: REMOTE SALES TAX COLLECTION ANALYSIS & OPINION

55. Years of work to simplify the collection of remote state sales taxes may soon pay off.

56. Kentucky legislature overrides Governor's veto of tax plan

57. Florida Explains Treatment of Repatriation Income

58. Kentucky Requires Combined Reporting in Tax Reform Bill

59. Pennsylvania Explains Treatment of Repatriation Income

60. Alabama Provides Guidance on IRC Sec. 965 Repatriation Income

61. Kentucky Clarifies Definition of Prewritten Computer Software

62. Kentucky Enacts Combined Reporting

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 (54 ITEMS) - APRIL 11, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since March 13th, 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. Idaho Enacts Tax Reform Legislation

2. Washington Revises Nexus Rules

3. California Issues Notice Regarding Processing Docketed Protests

4. Vermont Gives Income Tax Nexus Examples

5. Wyoming Exempts Cryptocurrencies

6. New Idaho Law Generally Updates State Conformity to IRC and Selectively Updates Conformity to Some Federal Tax Code Provisions and Decouples from Others

7. Idaho State Tax Commission Grants Taxpayer Request for Use of Alternative Apportionment Method on Gain from Sale of LLC Interest

8. North Carolina DOR Explains Classification as a Holding Company for Franchise Tax Purposes and Qualifying for 150K USD Tax Liability Cap

9. Receipts from Service Contracts Must be Sourced In-State for CAT Purposes Because Underlying Property Tied to Services is Located in Ohio

10. Vermont Department of Taxes Issues Nexus Bulletin Including List of Nexus-Creating Activities

11. Case Challenging Economic Presence Administrative Rule is On Hold Pending the Outcome of US Supreme Court Litigation Involving Quill Physical Presence Standard in Tennessee

12. Washington DOR Issues Regulatory Amendments Reflecting 2017 Legislation that Expands Business and Occupation Tax Economic Nexus Provisions

13. State Tax Reform Opportunities and Challenges: The STAR Partnership

14. Business Income Tax Collections FF(3.19.2018)

15. Emergency Regulations Adopted for Appeals From CDTFA

16. Preliminary CA Report on IRC Conformity Revised

17. New York Allows Withdrawal of Group Election in Some Cases

18. California Releases Summary of 2017 Federal Legislation

19. Utah Enacts Tax Rate Cuts, Single Sales Factor Apportionment

20. Florida Enacts IRC Conformity, Rate Reduction

21. Virginia Court Confirms “Subject to Tax” Exception Decision

22. Individual Income Insights: Highlights of the ABA and IPT Advanced Income Tax Conference in New Orleans

23. Extras on Excise: U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Whether to Review Loudoun County BPOL Case, Possibly Adding a Second Major State Tax Case to its Docket

24. New York allows withdrawal of certain combined elections by June 1

25. Florida updates conformity to IRC; rate reduction possible

26. New Florida Law Updates State Conformity to IRC, Extends Bonus Depreciation Decoupling, and Includes Contingent Corporate Income Tax Rate Reductions

27. New Georgia Law Decouples from 2017 Tax Reform Act’s GILTI Provisions

28. New Idaho Law Generally Updates State Conformity to Federal Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

29. Illinois DOR Discusses Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms - Specifically State Reporting Requirements Involving the New Foreign Income Deemed Repatriation Transition Tax

30. New Jersey Tax Court Reaffirms that Tech Company Foreign Source Income that is Not Taxable for Federal Purposes is Not Taxable under CBT

31. Memo Explains Limited-Time Withdrawal Procedure from Some Commonly Owned Group Elections in New York

32. Utah New Law Permits Corporations to Pay Tax on IRC Sec 965 Deferred Foreign Income in Installments, Lowers Corporate Tax Rate, and Expands Mandated Single Sales Factor Apportionment

33. Virginia Supreme Court Holds that Intercompany Royalty Payments Must be Taxed in Another State to Qualify for Subject-to-Tax Addback Exception Once More

34. New Idaho Law Imposes Remote Seller Click-Through Nexus Provisions

35. Indiana New Law Provides that Remote Access Software is Not Subject to Tax

36. Louisiana Trial Court Holds that Online Marketplace Facilitator Must Collect Local Sales and Use Taxes on Third-Party Retailer Online Sales

37. Arizona Changes Multistate Service Provider Apportionment Rules

38. Illinois Proposes Addition Adjustment for FDII and GILTI

39. Alabama Changes Income Tax Filing Thresholds

40. Oklahoma Caps Personal Itemized Deductions

41. Florida Enacts Tax Rate Reductions and Modifications

42. COST: Tennessee Testimony on Federal Tax Reform Conformity

43. New Hampshire’s Internet Sales Tax Fight Continues

44. New Wisconsin Law Updates State Conformity to IRC and Couples and Decouples from Various Provisions of the 2017 Federal Tax Reform Act

45. New Utah Law Revises Certain Single Sales Factor Apportionment Method Provisions

46. New Ohio Law Updates State Conformity to IRC

47. New York City Memo Explains Limited-Time Withdrawal Procedure from Some Commonly Owned Group Elections

48. New Arizona Law Includes Sales from Intangibles in Defining Multistate Service Providers that May Elect Use of Special Sales Factor Sourcing Provisions

49. Louisiana: Online marketplace provider required to collect sales tax

50. Legislative Session Review: Wisconsin

51. Wisconsin Tackles IRC Conformity

52. Arizona Updates IRC Conformity

53. Kentucky Governor Vetoes Major Tax Legislation

54. Corporate Close-Up: Alabama Pass-Through Entity Owners, Rejoice! Why You May be Entitled to a Refund for The 2013 Through 2017 Tax Years

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) - February 7, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since January 6th, 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. Online Travel Company Liable for Maryland Sales Tax

2. Corporate Close-Up: The Texas Comptroller Ruled that Wireless Voice and Data Services are Performed in Texas when a Customer Accesses Those Services in Texas--Is It Market-Based Sourcing?

3. Many State Tax Incentives Are Now Taxable Due to Federal Tax Reform

4. California Proposes Bill to Counter Federal Limit on SALT Deduction

5. Remote Retailers Must Notify Online Purchasers of Louisiana Use Tax

6. Pennsylvania Requires Addback for Federal Bonus Depreciation

7. Fourth quarter 2017 state and local tax developments

8. State implications of federal tax reform - international business

9. Twenty-Five States Face Revenue Shortfalls in 2018

10. FEDERAL TAX REFORM AND THE STATES - great resource from the National Conference of State Legislatures

11. 2017 State Policy Review: Taxation

12. THE SKINNY ON THE 2017 MTC SALES TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM AND HOW IT AFFECTS AMAZON FBA SELLERS - this is an interesting video to watch (even now).

13. Top Tax Strategies for California Businesses in 2018

14. U.S. Supreme Court to Review Bid to Collect Internet Sales Tax

15. New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration Announces Business Tax Rate Reductions

16. Michigan Department of Treasury Discusses New Law Permitting Alternate Method of Dispute Settlement and Resolution for Certain Tax Liabilities

17. Ohio Department of Taxation Launches Amnesty Program that Runs through February 15 and Permits Potential Waiver of 100 Percent Penalties and 50 Percent Interest

18. Pennsylvania DOR Announces that Non-Participation Penalty Assessments from 2017 Amnesty Program are Coming Soon

19. Alabama DOR Issues Proposed Amended Rules on NOL Carryforwards, Federal Conformity, and Revised Filing Due Dates

20. Florida DOR Issues Administrative Rule Changes Reflecting 2017 Law on Return Filing and Payment Due Dates

21. US Supreme Court Denies Taxpayer Request to Review Florida Supreme Court Holding

22. Louisiana DOR Reminds that Certain Remote Retailers Must Issue Annual Information Notices and File Statements

23. Washington DOR Issues CPI-Adjusted Substantial Nexus Bright Line Nexus Thresholds for Business and Occupation Tax Purposes

24. Remote Businesses Might Become Subject to Hawaii Tax

25. New Jersey Enacts Corporate HQ Credit

26. Illinois Proposes Tax on Investment Management Service Businesses

27. Federal Tax Act Affects Minnesota Taxpayers

28. Illinois Responds to SALT Deduction Limit

29. Alaska Governor Seeks Support For Payroll Tax

30. Missouri Governor’s Plan for Tax Reform

31. Tax Law Prompts S Corps to Examine Their Structures: A Primer

32. Idaho State Tax Commission Discusses How Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms May Affect State Income Taxation

33. Michigan Court of Appeals Holds that Receipts from Law Firm Services are Sourced on a Market-Based Methodology for City of Detroit Income Tax Purposes

34. Colorado DOR Issues Updated Compliance Guidance on Some Remote Seller Notice and Reporting Requirements

35. Texas Comptroller Revises Administrative Rule 3.308 Computers – Hardware, Software, Services, and Sales

36. Washington DOR Issues Proposed Expedited Regulatory Amendments Reflecting 2017 Legislation that Expands B&O Economic Nexus

37. Multistate Tax Considerations of the Federal Tax Reform International Tax Provisions

38. What the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Means for States – A Guide to Impacts and Options

39. Key Lessons for States as They Determine Responses to the Federal Tax Bill

40. 2018 Tax policy outlook

41. NYC Receipts Allocation Reflects Employees and Consultants

42. State Tax Conformity: Revenue Effects

43. Tax Reform Moves to the States: State Revenue Implications and Reform Opportunities Following Federal Tax Reform

44. January Tax Retrospective: Congress Acts, States React

45. Tax reform provides federal and state credits and incentives opportunities

46. New York releases FY 18-19 budget proposal

47. California Competes tax credit program - More than $55 million in tax credits available

48. You’re Invited: COST, Bloomberg Tax and McDermott Will & Emery to Host Post-Oral Argument Roundtable Discussion

49. Oregon DOR Issues Final Market-Based Sourcing Rule

50. Pennsylvania DOR Discusses New Law that Imposes Information Reporting and Notice Requirements on Some Remote Sellers Including Marketplace Facilitators

51. South Carolina: ALJ Denies DOR Motion for Injunction – Holds that Online Marketplace Provider is Not Required to Collect Tax on Third-Party Sales During Pendency of Case

52. Pennsylvania DOR Announces Immediate Effectiveness of 2017 Legislative Amendments Involving NOL Limitations

53. Montana DOR Discusses How Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms May Affect Some State Income Taxation

54. Minnesota DOR Discusses How Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms May Affect Some State Income Taxation

55. South Dakota Updates IRC Conformity Date

56. New Hampshire Joins Internet Sales Tax Fight

57. Ohio Amnesty Program Ends February 15

58. Oklahoma Governor Proposes Budget with Numerous Tax Changes

59. Tax Reform Friday: From Coast to Coast, Federal Tax Reform Involves State Taxation Policy

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 (41 items) - January 6, 2018

Happy New Year! 

I hope you are off to a great start (despite the extreme cold and snow many of you have been experiencing).  Be safe out there.

As we start the new year with federal tax reform finally enacted, we will begin to have to deal with the details, and how states will respond. This year's state legislative season should be very interesting. The District of Columbia and Pennsylvania have already provided some responses (see #30 and #32 below).

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since December 12, 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. Income-producing activity of cable company is as licensee

2. Seattle Income Tax Ruled Invalid

3. Connecticut Fresh Start Program Has Begun

4. Florida DOR Issues Guidance on Voluntary Disclosure Program

5. Amended Alabama Rule Reflects New Law that Includes Loans and Credit Card Receivables in Property Factor for FIET Purposes

6. New California FTB Policy Prohibits Certain Ex Parte Communications Involving Alternative Apportionment Petition Hearings

7. Arkansas Taxpayers Reminded that New Law Taxes Specified Digital Products and Digital Codes Beginning January 1

8. Ohio Supreme Court Holds that Preparation of Company Gift Sets for Retailers Qualifies as Exempt Assembly Under Manufacturing Exemption

9. Washington DOR Issues Amended Business and Occupation Tax Rules on Financial Institution Apportionment to Conform with MTC Changes

10. Corporate Close-Up: New Jersey Court Rules That State Cannot Impose Corporate Business Tax on Foreign-Source Income Not Subject to United States Federal Income Tax

11. Tennessee DOR Subjects Cloud-Based Employee Scheduling Services to Sales and Use Tax

12. City of Chicago Department of Finance has changed the terms of its voluntary disclosure program

13. Trends in State Tax Policy, 2018

14. How States May React to Federal Tax Reform

15. Illinois updates the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act

16. California Tax Update 2017

17. California Office of Tax Appeals Releases Final Draft Emergency Regulations on Rules for Tax Appeals

18. The 2018 National Multistate Tax Symposium

19. California OTA Issues Amended Proposed Emergency Regulations on Administration and Procedures of Appeals and Petitions for Rehearing

20. Indiana DOR Explains Success of its New Protest Review System

21. New Michigan Law Permits Alternate Method of Dispute Settlement/Resolution for Certain Tax Liabilities

22. Texas Comptroller Announces that Recently Enacted Tax Amnesty Program will Run from May 1 to June 29 Providing for Potential Waiver of Penalties and Interest

23. California FTB Updated New Policy Prohibits Certain Ex Parte Communications Involving Alternative Apportionment Petition Hearings

24. Massachusetts DOR Issues Proposed Regulations on Corporate Excise Tax Nexus

25. New Ohio Law Imposes Preferential Tax Rate on Certain Wages and Guaranteed Payments Paid by PEOs to Certain Owners of Pass-Through Entities

26. Texas Supreme Court Affirms Rejection of Taxpayer Use of Multistate Tax Compact Evenly-Weighted

27. CDTFA Discusses Expanded Partial Sales and Use Tax Exemption

28. Minnesota DOR Discusses New Law Imposing Collection and Remittance Responsibilities on Marketplace Providers

29. Ohio Trade Association Files Suit Challenging Validity and Enforcement of New Remote Seller Economic Nexus Law as Interpreted by Department of Taxation

30. PA Department of Revenue Bulletin: Federal 100 Percent Expensing Deduction Disallowed

31. Texas Supreme Court - Multistate Tax Compact three-factor election denied

32. District of Columbia Takes First Step to Decouple from Federal Tax Reform

33. State Strategies to Preserve SALT Deductions for High-Income Taxpayers: Will They Work?

34. State Tax Changes That Took Effect on January 1, 2018

35. Texas Tax Amnesty Begins May 1, 2018

36. Texas Supreme Court Denies Three-Factor Apportionment in Graphic Packaging

37. Federal tax reform and the states: Conformity is key

38. New York City small businesses to receive Commercial Rent Tax benefits

39. Indiana-based online participant revenue properly sourced out of state

40. Ohio Supreme Court affirms decision on employment service exemption

41. Pennsylvania provides guidance on the corporate NOL limitation

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 (36 items) - November 18, 2017

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since November 8, 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. $100 Million Available During Second Application Period in the California Competes Tax Credit Program’s Final Year

2. Tennessee Issues Notice on Intangible Expense Deduction

3. VERMONT BULLETIN: Corporate and Business Income Tax Nexus, Filing Requirements, and Minimum Tax Liability

4. Corporate Close-Up: Impending Federal Tax Reform and its Rippling Effect on State Corporate Taxation

5. Incentives Watch: Federal Tax Reform Pumps the Brakes on Electric Car Incentives; States Zoom Ahead

6. SALT Implications of the House and Senate Tax Reform Bill

7. Colorado Court of Appeals Held that Out-of-State Holding Company is Not Included in Combined Report

8. Watch Your Step: New York City Real Property Transfer Tax Imposed Under Step Transaction Doctrine

9. New California Office of Tax Appeals Discusses Emergency Regulations

10. Nice resource/summary for Tennessee taxes

11. Tennessee sales tax guide by TaxJar for online sellers

12. Rhode Island Division of Taxation Launches Website for Upcoming Amnesty Program that Begins December 1

13. Minnesota DOR Acquiesces to Recent Tax Court Ruling Involving NOL Carryovers and IRC § 382 Limitation

14. California FTB Issues Proposed Rule Changes on the Apportionment and Allocation of Partnership Income for Corporate Tax Purposes

15. Colorado Appellate Court Affirms that Foreign Subsidiary is Not Required to be Included on Combined Return

16. Oregon DOR Proposes Various Administrative Rule Changes, Including Reflection of New Law that Implements Market-Based Sourcing on Sales of Non-TPP

17. Colorado DOR Issues Compliance Guidance on Some Remote Seller Notice and Reporting Requirements

18. Mississippi DOR Adopts New Rule Requiring Some Out-of-State Sellers with Substantial Economic Presence to Collect Use Tax on In-State Sales

19. August 3 Enforcement Date Added to Recent Pennsylvania Ruling Holding that Certain Online Information Retrieval Products Constitute Taxable TPP

20. The Still-Rising Tide - Will Investment Managers Be Swept Up in State Income Tax Trends

21. Ohio Department of Taxation Launches Amnesty Program Website

22. Amended Regulations Reflect Recent Montana Law Changes that Expand Waiver of Composite Return or Withholding for Domestic Second-Tier Pass-Through Entities

23. Tennessee DOR Explains Updated Requirements for Claiming Intercompany Intangible Expense Deduction

24. Vermont Department of Taxes Issues Draft Nexus Bulletin - Comments Must be Received by December 8

25. Tennessee DOR Holds that True Object of Subscriptions for Cloud-Based Scheduling Services is Taxable Remotely Accessed Software

26. AB 398 expands California’s partial sales and use tax exemption

27. Illinois EDGE tax credit program restored

28. Local Policy Digest

29. EY State income and franchise tax Quarterly update

30. Ernst & Young LLP Sales and Use Tax Quarterly Update

31. New York income tax withholding audits on the rise

32. Coping with the tax challenges of relocation and mobility

33. California OTA stakeholder meeting to comment on draft emergency regs

34. State tax implications of federal tax reform: Repatriation toll charge

35. State tax implications of federal tax reform: Interest expense deduction limitations

36. State tax implications of federal tax reform: Full expensing

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.