STATE TAX KNOWLEDGE UPDATE (53 ITEMS) - AUGUST 3, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since July 3rd, 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. New Jersey Closes Loophole, Increases Multi-Millionaires Rate

2. Alabama Announces Guidance in Response to Wayfair Decision

3. Michigan Provides Further Guidance on Impact of Federal Act

4. Remote Sellers Will Have Wisconsin Tax Duties Beginning October 1

5. Indiana Updates Remote Seller Guidance

6. Indiana Explains Income Taxes on Overseas Earnings

7. Enacted Louisiana law addresses the timing of expiring corporate income tax provisions

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

9. Indiana DOR Bulletin Discusses Recently Enacted Legislation, Including State Impact of IRC Sec. 965 Repatriation Provisions, GILTI, and IRC Sec. 163(j)

10. Maine Revenue Services Explains Procedures for Filing and/or Amending Returns Given State’s Nonconformity to Recent Federal Tax Law Changes

11. Pennsylvania: Bulletin Reflects New Law Reversing DOR’s Previous Policy by Allowing for Depreciation of 100% Bonus Property

12. New Jersey: New Law Requires Amnesty Program with Potential Waiver of 100% Penalties and 50% Interest

13. Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board Holds that Taxpayer is a “Manufacturer” Required to Compute its Corporate Excise Tax Liability Using Single Sales Factor Apportionment

14. New Jersey: New Law Includes Mandatory Combined Reporting Regime, Market-Sourcing Provisions, CBT Surtax, and Responses to Some Provisions of the Federal 2017 Tax Act

15. New York: Appellate Court Affirms Tax Appeals Tribunal Ruling Addressing Bank’s Treatment of NOLs

16. Vermont: New Law Updates State Conformity to Internal Revenue Code; Responds to Some Provisions of the Federal 2017 Tax Act

17. Georgia DOR Explains Exclusion for Dividends from Sources Outside the US, Including Application of IRC Sec. 965 Provisions

18. North Carolina: New Law Modifies Sourcing Language for Receipts from Intangibles for Sales Factor Purposes

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

20. Connecticut Issues GILTI Guidance

21. North Carolina Changes Intangible Property Sourcing Rules

22. MTC Adopts Apportionment Regulation Amendments

23. Delaware Imposes Tax on Series LLCs

24. Utah Enacts Deferred Foreign Income Changes

25. Florida DOR Holds that Taxpayer May Include Certain Intercompany Sales with Foreign Affiliates in its Sales Factor

26. New Jersey Division of Taxation Explains Upcoming Amnesty Program with Potential Waiver of Penalties, Reduced Interest, and Non-Participation Penalties

27. Alaska: New Law Requires Public Utilities to Use MTC Three-Factor Apportionment Formula for Corporate Income Tax Purposes

28. Connecticut: New Guidance Issued on Treatment of GILTI for Corporation Business Tax Purposes

29. Minnesota DOR Discusses How 2017 Federal Tax Act May Affect Business Tax Returns for Tax Year 2018

30. Rhode Island DOT Comments on Some State Tax Impacts of the Federal 2017 Tax Act

31. Utah: New Law Clarifies Previously Enacted Legislation Involving IRC Sec. 965 Deferred Foreign Income, and Revises NOL Provisions

32. Rhode Island Adopts C Corp IRC Sec. 965 Regulations

33. California Taxpayer Cannot Force Retailer to Seek Sales Tax Refund

34. Minnesota Hosting SST Meeting to Discuss Wayfair

35. Maryland Issues Wayfair Guidance

36. Indiana Wayfair FAQ Page Talks Enforcement

37. SST Meets to Discuss Wayfair

38. Texas Provides Guidance on Wayfair Decision

39. Wayfair Decision Does Not Affect Rhode Island Remote Sellers

40. Minnesota Sets Remote Collection Date

41. Indiana Explains Impact of Wayfair

42. Nebraska Issues Guidance for Remote Sellers

43. Utah Enacts Economic Nexus Law

44. Alabama Explains Impact of Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

45. Michigan Issues Sales Tax Economic Nexus Guidelines

46. MTC Adopts Two Amended Model Rules Pursuant to Section 18 Alternative Apportionment Regulatory Project

47. Alabama DOR Issues Preliminary Guidance on Some State Impacts of the Federal 2017 Tax Act

48. Delaware: New Law Imposes Annual Tax on State-Registered Series LLCs

49. Michigan Appellate Court Affirms Disallowance of MBT Modified Gross Receipts Tax Base Deduction for Purchased Services

50. Vermont Department of Taxation Issues Certain Guidance on Federal 2017 Tax Act, Specifically the Inclusion of IRC 965 Income on State Returns

51. Arkansas DFA Says Remote Sellers Should Register and Collect Tax Pursuant to Recent US Supreme Court Decision that Overrules Quill

52. Kentucky DOR Updates Post- Wayfair Comments; Announces October 1 Enforcement Date and Reiterates Prospective Implementation

53. Nebraska DOR Comments on Recent US Supreme Court Decision that Overrules Quill, Including January 1, 2019 Enforcement Date and Promise of “No Retroactivity”

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) - 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 (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 (34 items ) - December 12, 2017

I hope you are having a great holiday season and are remaining calm and enjoying it. I know it isn't easy. So many things going on this month and then trying to get work done, and the constant tax reform talk providing uncertainty. BUT it will calm down at some point. Just remember, life is too short to stress about things that don't really matter. The key is knowing what matters and what doesn't - that is true for both work and in life. As they say, "don't major in minors." 

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since November 18, 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. Weekly Round-Up: News from MTC’s National Conference

2. A presentation on Residence and Domicile -Principles and Practice

3. Pennsylvania Issues Guidance on NOL Deduction

4. Connecticut to Implement App and “Cookie” Nexus

5. New York Denied Deduction for Rental Losses

6. Small-Business Owners Allege Tax Plan Bias

7. Taxes Intercept Millions From NFL Players’ Salaries

8. Corporate Close-Up: Utah Clarifies Definition of Foreign Operating Companies and Rules on Inclusion of Proceeds from Buy-Sell Agreements in Receipts Factor

9. California Competes tax credit program - $100 million in tax credits available

10. Pennsylvania - Refund limitation period starts when liability fully paid-in

11. Practice and Procedure: California Tax Appeals Office Races to the Finish Line on Finalizing Procedure Rules

12. New Jersey – No addback for worldwide income; treaty protections respected

13. Illinois Franchise Tax Relief on the Horizon

14. Massachusetts Denies Sales Factor COP Determination

15. Sale of Business Excluded From Sales Factor on California Return

16. Global Talks on Taxing Digital Economy a Worry for U.S.

17. Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds statute of limitations for corporate tax refunds is three years from the original due date of a return

18. Rhode Island's tax amnesty program begins December 1, 2017

19. State Income Tax Implications of Base Broadening Components of House and Senate Tax Reform Bills

20. 2017 Interim Report on State Taxation

21. California FTB Chief Counsel Ruling Addresses Whether Sales from Certain Business Divestures Can be Excluded from Sales Factor

22. California FTB Issues Proposed Regulations on How Credits are Allocated Among Members of Combined Reporting Group when Defective Election Occurs

23. New Connecticut Law Postpones Start of Claimant Period for Combined Reporting-Related ASC 740 Deduction

24. Virginia Department of Taxation Ruling Holds that Online Marketplace Operator is Not a Dealer for Sales Tax Collection and Remittance Purposes

25. New York Appellate Court Holds that Purchased Competitor Pricing Reports are Information Services that Qualify for Exclusion

26. Illinois - right to tax refund cannot be assigned to third-party lenders

27. Indiana Tax Court rules on sourcing of online educational service

28. KEEP WATCH ON MTC Use Tax Information Reporting Work Group

29. Rhode Island Division of Taxation Issues Guidance on Amnesty Program that Began December 1

30. California FTB Explains Application of Throwback Rule to Taxpayer Filing Certain Gross Receipts-Type and Franchise Tax Returns

31. Colorado Appellate Court Affirms that Domestic Subsidiary Holding Company Owning Stock in Foreign Entity is Not Required to be Included on Combined Return

32. Indiana Tax Court Rejects DOR Attempt to Source Receipts from Online Revenue Based on Location of Market

33. Washington Adopts Business and Occupation Tax Rule for Apportioning Financial Institution Income

34. Federal Courts Determine OTCs’ Service Fees not Subject to Hotel Occupancy Taxes - Horwood Marcus & Berk

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.

State Tax Knowledge Update (30 Items)- October 16, 2017

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since October 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. South Dakota Petitions US Supreme Court for Opportunity to Overturn Quill

2. California Expands Tax Amnesty Program

3. Rhode Island Tax Amnesty Program Highlighted

4. Goodwill Was Business Asset for California’s Deemed Water’s Edge Election

5. New CA Apportionment Regulation for Space Transport Companies

6. Law schools need to introduce social learning. Accounting and tax programs do as well.

7. California expands its voluntary disclosure program to include certain flow-throughs

8. Third quarter 2017 state and local tax developments

9. 9 facts about pass-through businesses

10. Taxpayer Challenges Department Authority to Adjust NOL Carryforward, When NOL Was Generated in Tax Years Otherwise Closed by Statute

11. GOP Corporate Tax Reform Proposals Hold State Tax Implications

12. Urgency for State Model on Partnership Audit Adjustments

13. Coalition Firm on State Tax Deduction Amid Compromise Talks

14. Sales Tax Slice: Federal Tax Reform Likely to Affect Sales Tax As Well

15. How AI Impacts the Tax Function

16. South Dakota v Wayfair: Three Maps

17. Tax Bill Momentum Tied to Deal on State and Local Deduction

18. Tax Reform Timetable Could Be Tricky For States

19. Current Economic Conditions of States

20. Eversheds Sutherland SALT Shaker: September 2017 Digest

21. In the Matter of Product of Conagra Foods Ingredient Co., New Mexico Administrative Hearing Office, Dkt. No. 17-39, September 15, 2017

22. DAILY SALES TAX COLLECTION SYSTEM COULD COST MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESSES $1.2 BILLION

23. Comments to Massachusetts DOR re. Accelerated Sales Tax Remittance

24. MTC National Nexus Program Online Marketplace Seller Voluntary Disclosure Initiative Has Been Extended Through November 1

25. Minnesota DOR Explains Impact of Recent State Supreme Court Decision - Inclusion of Foreign Disregarded Entity Income and Apportionment Factors on Combined Return

26. Portland City Administrative Rule Implements New Business Income Tax Surcharge Based on Pay Differentials between CEOs and Median Employees

27. Texas Comptroller Issues Amended Administrative Rule Reflecting Revised Policy on Combined Group Franchise Tax Extensions

28. District of Columbia OTR Discusses Taxation of Digital Goods

29. Wyoming DOR Announces that it Cannot Enforce New Economic Nexus Law Imposing Remote Seller Tax Collection Responsibilities During Pendency of Legal Action

30. Gift Season is Upon Us, But It's a Year-Round Concern

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.