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
On May 31, 2025, the Illinois General Assembly passed House Bill 2755, which contains three amnesty programs the state estimates will substantially increase its coffers. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the bill into law...more
We at the Buchalter law firm understand that many have suffered greatly as a result of the recent wildfires. The loss of life, and the loss of homes with memories is, of course irreplaceable....more
As originally enacted, 2024 Public Chapter 950 provides that if a taxpayer paid the franchise tax based upon the minimum measure tax base found at Tenn. Code Ann. Section 67-4-2108, then the Tennessee Department of Revenue...more
Corporations subject to North Carolina’s franchise tax have an opportunity to seek refunds of their 2021 and 2022 franchise taxes but should act promptly to preserve their rights....more
An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) at the State Division of Tax Appeals sustained two deficiency notices assessing over $15 million in tax against Cushlin Limited (“Cushlin”), a business that acquires and refurbishes hotels....more
Howdy folks, and welcome back to another action-packed edition of the Texas Tax Roundup! Let’s see what shocking developments in the realm of Texas tax that the month of August had in store!...more
Howdy y’all! Has it been a month already? We’ve got another action-packed month of Comptroller-related news. Here we go! Court Cases Courts of Appeals Hegar v. Black, Mann, and Graham, L.L.P., No. 03-20-00391-CV (Tex....more
Anyone could see that, for a limited partnership (“LP”) that was a “tax nothing” – i.e., one “disregarded” for federal income tax purposes – the corresponding California treatment was very confusing. To clear up this...more
On September 23, 2018, Senate Bill 274, Administration of taxes: notice of deficiency assessment (SB-274), was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown of California. With the enactment of SB-274, California has adapted its...more
On April 11, 2018, the General Assembly’s Revenue Laws Study Committee released a draft tax bill for possible introduction in the legislative session that convenes May 16. This Alert provides a summary of the more important...more
In Mission Funding Alpha, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently held that the statute of limitations for a corporation to file a refund claim in Pennsylvania begins to run when the corporate tax return is due, not when the...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
Filing an amended tax return does not negate the need to file a timely petition for refund with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue’s Board of Appeals. In a case decided in June, Quest Diagnostics Venture, LLC v....more
In This Issue: Home Stretch to a PA Budget; PA to Project Vendor Overpayments In Some Audits; Township Business Privilege Tax Rejected; and Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds IFTA Liability. Excerpt from Home...more