Taxes and their applicable laws can be confusing for even the most savvy businesspeople. For any number of reasons, businesses and individuals fall out of compliance with tax reporting requirements and become exposed to...more
With the Corporate Transparency Act hopefully in our rearview mirrors, I decided to take a brief break from my ongoing series on Subchapter S and report on a different topic. In the last few weeks, the Magistrate Division of...more
The Department of Revenue (the “Department”) recently released two documents containing its “substantive” and “clarifying” requests for legislative changes to North Carolina’s revenue laws. Most of the requests include...more
Each year we are asked to predict the business tax-related bills that died in the last legislative session but will likely be re-introduced in one form or another, as well as the tax issues that we expect to see addressed for...more
The tax consequences of the sale of a business are complex, and strategizing to avoid one tax type may lead to unanticipated tax in another form. A recent decision of the Court of Appeals of Iowa illustrates this point. Clark...more
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue recently announced the annual increase to the popular Massachusetts “circuit breaker credit” for certain persons who are 65 years of age or older. The circuit breaker tax credit is...more
The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that market research conducted by an out-of-state company’s sales representatives when visiting in Minnesota exceeded “solicitation of orders” and therefore, the company was not protected...more
Since the South Carolina Supreme Court held in Media General Communications, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Revenue, 694 S.E.2d 525 (S.C. 2010), that the Department of Revenue (“Department”) had the authority to allow...more
With tax day quickly approaching on April 15, 2024, employers in Pennsylvania may want to take note of a December 2023 state tax law that might have flown under the radar. The law made employee contributions to...more
The Georgia General Assembly passed several significant tax bills during the 2024 legislative session. Among them was the creation of a tax court in the judicial branch, a reduction of the individual and corporate income tax...more
Alabama’s Department of Revenue (“DOR”) struck out again when it attacked related party interest transactions. In Huhtamaki, Inc. v. Alabama DOR, Docket Nos. BIT 19-890-JP, BIT 19-1091-JP (Ala. Tax Tribunal 2024), the Alabama...more
If there’s a lesson to be learned from the Washington Court of Appeals’ recent holding in Orthotic Shop Inc. and S&F Corporation v. Department of Revenue, No. 39321-6-III (Jan. 23, 2024), it’s that the use of a marketplace...more
In 2021, the Alabama Legislature unanimously enacted an elective pass-through entity tax (PTE Tax) as a workaround to the so-called “SALT Cap,” which was part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The Alabama Electing...more
The Washington Supreme Court recently issued an important decision upholding the state’s new capital gains tax. Two dissenting justices agreed with the trial court’s conclusion that the tax is unconstitutional based on 90...more
ARIZONA TO IMPLEMENT 2.5% FLAT TAX AHEAD OF SCHEDULE - Governor Doug Ducey announced that Arizona will implement its new 2.5% flat income tax rate on January 1, 2023, a full year ahead of schedule. According to Gov. Ducey,...more
There seems to be an increased number of so-called “residency audits” being conducted by the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR), as well as by other state tax authorities. These audits often result from the taxpayer filing...more
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SC DOR) annually ranks and designates the State’s 46 counties into four tiers based on unemployment rate and per capita income (S.C. Code Section 12-6-3360(B)). Tier designation is...more
On October 11, 2022, the Florida District Court of Appeals, First District held oral arguments on State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Florida Department of Revenue, a case relating to the “add back” to...more
The accounting rules for the Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax do not follow the Federal Tax Code. Instead, they follow generally accepted accounting principles....more
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has signed into law omnibus tax legislation to implement the Commonwealth’s fiscal year 2022 – 2023 budget. Among other things, the enacted legislation: (1) cuts the corporate net income tax...more
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
The Illinois Department of Revenue (“IDOR” or “Department”) recently issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment to amend its Regulation (86 Ill. Admin. Code § 100.3200) governing the “throwback” and “throwout” apportionment...more
For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, affiliated groups may elect to file a consolidated Georgia income tax return without having to seek the permission of the Georgia Department of Revenue. The principal...more
During the 2022 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed significant tax legislation, including authorizing affiliated groups to file consolidated corporate income tax returns without prior approval from the...more
The HSB Economic Development team published their January 2022 news update, highlighting the following topics: 2022 County Tiers Set for JTCs, Fee in Lieu and Tax Moratorium= Each year, South Carolina's 46 counties are...more