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The purchase of a yacht is a significant financial investment that requires navigation of a multitude of legal issues. Consultation regarding these issues, as well as tax, liability protection and venue location, should all...more
In the article that appeared in last month’s blog, I indicated that we utilize a structure that avoids the taxing authorities’ challenges to “drop and swap” transactions and, instead, that is structured to comply with an...more
NY Needs the Revenue- A couple of weeks ago, the Tax Foundation released its latest “State Business Tax Climate Index,” which assesses a state’s tax system and compares it to that of other states. New York seems to be a...more
An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) recently determined that an individual member of a limited liability company (“LLC”) was personally liable for an LLC’s sales tax deficiency, both because he was a member of the LLC, and...more
It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that, as a species, we humans have a propensity – rooted in our instinctive tendency for self-preservation – toward denying anything we believe may cause us harm. It should come as no...more
“Yes” to Art, “No” to Tax- Private patronage of the arts. For centuries, artists, museums, and galleries have depended, in no small part, upon the largesse of wealthy families. Today, as in the past, many of these...more
As we noted in our previous SALT Alert, on October 1 the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) quietly posted a notice on its website and shared it with media outlets that received little notoriety – at least initially. The...more
Development of solar projects in California has been spurred by California’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS), which requires that 60% of retail electricity sales must be served by renewable resources by 2030 and requires...more
2018 was a very active year for tax developments. The big story was the application of the substantial reforms of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which took initial effect in 2018. But there were several other developments...more
“Personal liability?!” the client screams. “For sales tax? How is that possible?” The look on their face is at once incredulous and accusatory. “Didn’t you say that the LLC would protect me and my assets from the liabilities...more
In a ruling from September 6, the Alabama Tax Tribunal distinguished the scope of the federal and the Alabama responsible person penalty, holding the Alabama penalty did not apply to a mere employee. In Ty P. Taylor v. State...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
State Tax Department Releases Draft Article 9-A Nexus Regulations Under Corporate Tax Reform - The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has released draft amendments to the Article 9-A corporate franchise...more
Tribunal Upholds Personal Liability of LLC Members for Sales Tax - The New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal has affirmed the determination of an Administrative Law Judge that a member of a limited liability company...more