2018–19 NEW YORK STATE EXECUTIVE BUDGET RELEASED -
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has released the New York State 2018-2019 Executive Budget, containing several potentially significant tax proposals. They include...more
Tribunal Reverses ALJ and Holds that Department Impermissibly Discriminated Against Foreign Unauthorized Insurance Corporations -
In an issue of first impression in New York, the New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal has...more
Appellate Division Reverses Tribunal and Remits Case for Consideration of Sales Tax Refunds -
The New York State Appellate Division, in a strongly worded opinion, reversed the decision of the Tax Appeals Tribunal denying...more
Our August 2017 issue of New York Tax Insights covers these recent developments:
Sale of Security Services to Property Manager for NYC Housing Authority Held Exempt from Sales Tax -
The sale of security services by a...more
Final 2017-18 New York State Budget Bill Enacted -
The New York State Budget Bill was enacted by the New York State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. S. 2009-C, A. 3009-C. Among the Governor’s...more
5/8/2017
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Cell Phones ,
Co-Op ,
Income Taxes ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Mobile Services ,
Realty Transfer Taxes ,
REIT ,
Resales Agreements ,
Restitution ,
RICs ,
S-Corporation ,
Sales Tax ,
State Budgets ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Fraud ,
Telecommunications
ALJ Finds CEO Changed Domicile from New York City to Texas -
A New York State Administrative Law Judge has held that the CEO of Match.com (“Match”) changed his domicile from New York to Texas for New York State and City...more
4/4/2017
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Banking Sector ,
CEOs ,
Domicile ,
ESOP ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Income Taxes ,
Nexus ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Real Estate Market ,
State Taxes ,
Tribunals
Governor Cuomo Releases 2017-18 New York State Executive Budget -
New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo released his 2017-2018 Executive Budget, containing an assortment of potentially important tax proposals,...more
2/3/2017
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Corporate Restructuring ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Income Taxes ,
Internet ,
Realty Transfer Taxes ,
S-Corporation ,
Sales Tax ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Loopholes ,
Utility Tax
NYC ALJ Holds That Consulting Firm May Source Receipts Based on Location of Independent Contractors -
The nature of the services performed by a corporation, and how that corporation should source its receipts from those...more
Recent unpublished NYC Department of Finance Letter Rulings -
We have obtained under the Freedom of Information Law several Finance Letter Rulings of interest, most involving the New York City real property transfer tax,...more
ALJ holds that a Retailer Must File on a Combined Basis with a Related Intellectual Property Licensing Company -
A New York State Administrative Law Judge has held that a retailer must file combined corporate franchise...more
8/5/2016
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Anti-Avoidance ,
Business Partners ,
Business Taxes ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Franchise Taxes ,
Income Taxes ,
Investment Adviser ,
IP License ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
Management Fees ,
Members ,
Oil & Gas ,
Personal Liability ,
Retailers ,
Royalties ,
Sales Tax ,
State Taxes ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tax Returns ,
Tax Tribunal ,
Tribunals ,
Unincorporated Business Tax (UBT) ,
Whole Foods
New York City Tribunal Rejects City’s Attempt To Forcibly Combine Bank And Its Mortgage Subsidiary -
The New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal, affirming a determination of the Chief Administrative Law Judge, has held that...more
6/8/2016
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Audits ,
Banks ,
Bausch & Lomb ,
Driver's License Suspensions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Joint Tax Returns ,
Judicial Appointments ,
Parent Corporation ,
Property Tax ,
Sales Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tax Appeals ,
Tax Exemptions ,
Tax Tribunal
ALJ holds that Insurance Payments to Captive Insurance Company Are not Deductible -
In Matter of Stewart’s Shops Corp., DTA No. 825745 (N.Y.S. Div. of Tax App., Mar. 10, 2016), a New York State Administrative Law Judge...more
4/5/2016
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Canada ,
Captive Insurance Company ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Deductibles ,
IRA Rollovers ,
Resale Exemption ,
Retailers ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
Tax Appeals ,
Tax Refunds