STATE TAX KNOWLEDGE UPDATE (70 ITEMS) - MARCH 13, 2018

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since February 7th, 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. Sweeping New Iowa Tax Policy Unveiled

2. Idaho Enacts New IRC Conformity Date

3. Georgia Introduce IRC Conformity Bill

4. West Virginia Passes Federal Conformity Bill

5. Sales Subject to Indiana Throwback Rule

6. Idaho Sends IRC Conformity Legislation to Governor

7. Kansas Might Repeal Multistate Tax Compact Provisions

8. Corporate Close Up: D.C. Denies Big Oil Summary Judgment on Multimillion-dollar Chainbridge Transfer Pricing Case

9. Tax Reform Friday: High Income Tax States Strike Back Against Limitation of State Tax Deduction

10. Individual Income Insights: Many States Mulling Conformity to “Fit In”

11. Extras on Excise: States are Smitten for Fuel Tax Revenue

12. Sales Tax Slice: Sourcing Online Purchases from Physical Stores

13. Effective NOL Planning in Light of Tax Reform | Tax Executive

14. Pennsylvania DOR Issues Non-Participation Penalty Assessments to Delinquent Taxpayers that Failed to Partake in 2017 Tax Amnesty Program

15. The Empire State is Open for Business – Overview of Select New York Credits and Incentives

16. Nexus Considerations: Navigating the "Kill Quill" Revolt

17. District of Columbia Confounds Opposition to Its Transfer Pricing Strategy

18. Implications to Illinois Repeal and Replacement of Its Unclaimed Property Act

19. Louisiana Governor Calls Special Session to Address Fiscal Cliff

20. COST: State-by-State Scorecard Summaries and State Legislative Targets

21. 2018 State Tax Amnesty Programs

22. 2017 State Tax Amnesty Programs (in case you missed it)

23. COST’s Opposition to House Bill 2489, Retroactive Repeal of Multistate Tax Compact Provisions

24. COST’s Opposition to Senate Bill 227, Mandatory Unitary Combined Reporting

25. California Issues Out-of-State Voluntary Disclosure Application

26. Idaho Enacts New IRC Conformity Date

27. Tax Reform Friday: Idaho and West Virginia Take Differing Approaches to I.R.C. Conformity Post-Pub. L. No. 115-97

28. West Virginia IRC Conformity Date Updated

29. Virginia Enacts IRC Conformity Legislation

30. Corporate Close-Up: California Holds LLC Member Responsible for Entitys Tax Liabilities

31. Extras on Excise: By Taxing Uber and Other TNCs, Alabama Joins the Club

32. Corporate Close-Up: New York City Tribunal Rules on Sourcing of Services from Subscription-Based Consulting

33. Property Tax Post: Payment in Lieu of Tax Already a Success?

34. Individual Income Insights: Many States Mulling Conformity to “Fit In”

35. Court or Congress? State Online Sales Tax Power Set for Change

36. Update: Companies Face Setback in Challenge to District of Columbia’s Use of Chainbridge Transfer Pricing Method

37. Congress Extends Tax Incentives for Energy Production and Conservation

38. 2018 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION CALENDAR

39. MTC Files Brief in Support of South Dakota’s Petition in Wayfair Case

40. Could States Fix The SALT Deduction Cap By Taxing Pass-Throughs and Giving Their Owners A Credit?

41. Ohio Department of Taxation Reissues Release on Nexus Standards and Filing Safe Harbors for Pass-Through Entities

42. Partnership Not Liable for Nonresident Partner’s NJ Tax

43. Michigan Explains Apportionment of Industrial Processing Exemption

44. Federal Tax Reform—Multistate Tax Considerations and Conformity

45. Colorado DOR Holds that Alternative Apportionment is Warranted Under Taxpayer Provided Facts

46. District of Columbia CFO Addresses How Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms May Affect Some Taxation in the District

47. New Idaho Law Specifies 120-Day Timeframe to Report Federal Tax Audit Adjustments

48. New Virginia Law Updates State Conformity to IRC and Decouples from Some Provisions of the 2017 Federal Tax Reform Act

49. New West Virginia Law Updates State Conformity to IRC

50. US Supreme Court Schedules Oral Arguments in Case Challenging the Constitutionality of Remote Seller Economic Nexus Law for April 17

51. Colorado DOR Issues General Information Letter Addressing Certain Remote Seller Notice and Reporting Requirements

52. South Carolina DOR Announces Acceptance of Retail Sales Tax Applications from Third-Party Suppliers of Products Sold via Online Marketplace Provider Website to In-State Purchaser

53. Could Colorado actually simplify its sales tax system? Let's hope so.

54. Tax Reform Friday: More Tax Reform Bills and Proposals; Texas v. ACA–Round 2

55. Corporate Close-Up: ‘Kill Quill’—What the End of Quill Would Mean for Corporate Income Taxpayers

56. Georgia Enacts IRC Conformity Update, Rate Cut

57. Michigan Keeps Personal Exemptions

58. Oregon Tax Bill Includes IRC Conformity

59. Illinois Introduces Marketplace Fairness Act

60. Alabama Tax Amnesty Program Enacted

61. New Alabama Law Requires 2018 Amnesty Program Providing for Potential Waiver of Interest and Penalties

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

63. California FTB Explains Refund Claim Procedures Pursuant to 2017 Appellate Court Ruling

64. New Georgia Law Updates State Conformity to IRC

65. Illinois DOR Addresses How Recently Enacted Federal Tax Reforms May Affect Some State Income Taxation

66. New Michigan Law Generally Updates State Conformity to IRC and Permits Taxpayer Election to Conform to IRC in Effect for Tax Year

67. Partnership Not Liable for Out-of-State Limited Partner CBT in New Jersey

68. Connecticut DOR Services Sends Use Tax Notices to Online Customers Based on Information Provided by Online Retailers

69. Chart of States with and without State Tax Tribunals (as of 2/3/16)

70. Florida Reaches Agreement on IRC Conformity, Other Tax Issues

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 (37 items) - Sept 21, 2017

The following are state tax and business developments I have curated since September 12th, 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. VA sourcing rules constitutional IPA where work performed

2. AL group may use NOLs generated before consolidated election

3. State Rundown 9/13: The Year of Unprecedented State Budget Impasses Continues

4. Comments on South Dakota’s Challenge to Quill

5. Domestic tax quarterly webcast series: a focus on state tax matters

6. South Dakota Supreme Court – Sales tax economic nexus provisions unconstitutional; appeal to US Supreme Court expected

7. Virginia Denies Alternative Market Approach for Sourcing Sales

8. South Dakota Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Remote Retailers; Next Step US Supreme Court?

9. Florida Provides Guidance Regarding Sourcing of Services for Income Tax Purposes

10. Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Attempts to Tax Information Retrieval Services: An Overview of Letter Ruling SUT-17-002

11. Foxconn Tax Credit Package Enacted in Wisconsin

12. Zapper Fraud Case Results in Mandatory Real-Time Monitoring

13. INDIVIDUAL INCOME INSIGHTS: CHECKING UP ON CHECKOFFS

14. CORPORATE CLOSE-UP: VIRGINIA COURT DENIES CORPORATION USE OF ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT

15. PROPERTY TAX POST: ARE STATES TAKING THEIR TAKINGS POWER TOO FAR?

16. CORPORATE CLOSE-UP: ILLINOIS (FINALLY!) FINALIZES MARKET-BASED SOURCING REGULATIONS

17. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX INSIGHTS: INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF NONRESIDENT TELECOMMUTING

18. CORPORATE CLOSE-UP: THE FTB’S SMALL CAP SOLUTION TO ALLEGED FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL COMBINED REPORTING APPORTIONMENT DISTORTION

19. CORPORATE CLOSE-UP: DELAWARE CONTINUES DEVELOPING UNCLAIMED PROPERTY RULES

20. State Tax Filing Relief for Victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma

21. Examining the Potential Tax Implications of Streaming Video Distribution

22. Alabama Appellate Court Affirms that Certain Separate Company NOL Carryforwards Can Be Claimed on Consolidated Return

23. New Delaware Law Includes Retroactive Tax Law Changes for Series Captive Insurance Companies

24. Illinois Tax Tribunal Holds that Insurance Premium Financing Subs Must File as Part of Combined Return for Financial Organizations

25. New Mississippi Law Allows Department of Revenue to Contract with Third-Party Auditors on a Contingent Fee Basis

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

27. Pennsylvania Trial Court Finds NOL Cap is Unconstitutional

28. Tennessee DOR Issues Chart and Examples Depicting Apportionment Calculations Under Various Elections

29. Virginia Circuit Court Denies Alternative Apportionment Request and Upholds Validity of Standard Cost-of-Performance Method to Apportion Income from Subscription-Based Services

30. Massachusetts DOR Finalizes New Regulation Adopting Bright Line Nexus for Some Remote Sellers

31. Proposed Amended Ohio Rule Addresses Bad Debts, Assignment of Accounts Receivables, and Financing Companies

32. Illinois DOR Proposes Use Tax Nexus Standards for Trade Show Retailers

33. DON'T MISS the 24th Annual Paul J. Hartman SALT Forum

34. 2017 Oregon Legislative Tax Update

35. How Much Does Your State Collect in Corporate Income Taxes Per Capita?

36. REMINDER: Supreme Court to Consider West Virginia Tax Credits Case

37. Maine: 2017 Legislative Changes

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.