Last week, the South Carolina Department of Revenue issued what’s widely viewed as a taxpayer-friendly ruling that updates its guidance on the state’s popular textile tax credit program. The ruling offers clarity for...more
2/18/2025
/ Department of Revenue ,
Historic Preservation ,
Historical Landmarks ,
Property Owners ,
Real Estate Development ,
Rehabilitation and Restoration Plans ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Planning ,
Textiles ,
Urban Planning & Development
The South Carolina General Assembly passed tax reform legislation providing targeted relief to individuals and to manufacturers, including (i) a one-time rebate of up to $700 in 2021 taxes for individuals; (ii) cuts to the...more
On December 9, Kay Miller Hobart and Madison Felder filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Council On State Taxation (COST) and its more than 500 members in the closely watched case of Amazon Services, LLC v. South Carolina...more
In a series of FAQs issued last spring, the Small Business Administration (SBA) made clear that it would review the certification made by Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers of $2 million or more that “[c]urrent...more
11/9/2020
/ Audits ,
Borrowers ,
CARES Act ,
Certification Requirements ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Loans ,
Good Faith ,
Liquidity ,
Loan Repayment Issues ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
SBA Lending Programs
On Wednesday, the South Carolina Court of Appeals issued an opinion that could provide relief to owners of commercial and investment properties, many of whom are already experiencing turbulence in development and acquisition...more
Congress recently extended the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program by five weeks, moving the deadline from June 30 to August 8. As of July 6, approximately $528 billion of PPP loan funds have been...more
The Small Business Administration (SBA) released on June 16 two revised loan forgiveness applications (each, along with separate instructions, available here). Borrowers of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan must use...more
As part of both the CARES Act passed on March 27 and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act passed on April 23, Congress provided funding to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and made...more
The South Carolina legislature finalized two bills this week that will impact economic development, the broader business community, and nearly every taxpayer in the state.
The bill with the widest impact – H.5341 – was...more
Today the United States Supreme Court fundamentally changed the rules governing when states may impose a sales tax. For more than 50 years, decisions from the Supreme Court protected retailers without a “physical presence” in...more
6/22/2018
/ Appeals ,
Commerce Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Internet Retailers ,
Interstate Commerce ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Physical Presence Test ,
Quill ,
Reversal ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
South Dakota v. Wayfair ,
Substantial Nexus
On Friday, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued its opinion in a closely watched state tax case, holding the state’s taxation of a trust unconstitutional. In The Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust v. North Carolina...more
Today the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in South Dakota v. Wayfair – a case that could fundamentally change the rules governing when a state may impose sales or use tax collection responsibilities on a...more