This four-part series of articles is intended to provide a deep dive into the Illinois State Franchise Tax (the “Franchise Tax”) and should be read sequentially to be best understood....more
Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman recently co-presented the session “Income Subject to Allocation” at the Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s “2025 State Income Tax School” in Atlanta. Jordan addressed the distinction between...more
Kilpatrick’s David Hughes and Jordan Goodman recently spoke in Omaha at the Tax Executives Institute 9th Annual Spring Seminar sponsored by the organization’s Nebraska Chapter. Their presentation was titled “States of the...more
Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman recently joined other thought leaders at the ABA-IPT Advanced State Income, Advanced Sales/Use, and Advanced Property Tax Seminar in New Orleans where he co-presented on the latest twists in sales...more
Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman was recently a part of a distinguished panel at the 55th Annual Council on State Taxation (COST) Annual Meeting in St. Louis. This session analyzed the most impactful recent changes in state...more
Perfection is often an admirable goal, but rarely achieved. However, in the current environment, failure to collect, report and remit your taxes perfectly, particularly in the sales and use tax arena, can leave a taxpayer...more
Kilpatrick partner Jordan Goodman recently participated in a presentation on state tax litigation at the 31st Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum in Nashville, Tennessee....more
Introduction – What Is Tax Penalty Abatement?
Audits can be an incredibly frustrating ordeal. From initial contact with tax authorities to digging up old financial records to possibly increasing tax liability, there are...more
The Illinois Franchise Tax (the “Franchise Tax”) is an extremely complex tax that places unique burdens on corporations conducting business in Illinois. Based on our experience, many corporations incorrectly calculate their...more
The importance of calculating your Franchise Tax Allocation Factor cannot be understated. Improper calculation of this factor can lead to over and underpayment of Franchise Tax, triggering penalties, interest accrual, and the...more
This series of articles is intended to provide a deep dive into the Illinois State Franchise Tax (the “Franchise Tax”) and should be read sequentially to be best understood. The first article covered the businesses and...more
Penalty Abatement at the State and Local Level:
Everybody makes mistakes. Some are honest, some are dumb, and some are even intentional. However, few things are more frustrating than a mistake that leads to or is...more