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Internet Tax Freedom Act Preempts New York’s Imposition of Tax

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The New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal, affirming an Administrative Law Judge, held that the Internet Tax Freedom Act prohibits the Division of Taxation from subjecting to tax the receipts that Verizon New York, Inc....more

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California Office of Tax Appeals Denies Occasional Sale Exemption from Sales Tax to Dental Practice

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In a recently released, nonprecedential decision, the California Office of Tax Appeals (“OTA”) upheld a sales tax assessment of nearly $1 million against an owner/operator of dental practices, finding that the sale of the...more

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Ohio Sales / Use Tax: BTA Determines Utility Poles Used for Camera Enforcement Were Business Fixtures, Not Real Property, and...

Since the poles were personal property (i.e., business fixtures), the taxpayer’s purchase was subject to Ohio sales / use tax unless an exemption applied. In Conduent State & Local Solutions, Inc. v. Harris, Ohio BTA Case No....more

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Four Key Takeaways from the Top SALT Cases Impacting the Technology Sector

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Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman recently spoke at the Council On State Taxation – 2025 SALT Technology Workshop in the San Francisco Bay Area about the “The Top SALT Taxes Impacting the Technology Sector”. This workshop covered...more

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Scope of Ohio Commercial Activity Tax Agency Exclusion Remains Unsettled Following Ohio Supreme Court’s Decision in Aramark Corp....

Aramark provided food service operations to various clients (e.g., hospitals, universities, corporations, sports arenas, etc.). The clients paid Aramark a management fee. In addition, the clients reimbursed Aramark for the...more

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Ohio Supreme Court Doubles Down on Applying a Plain and Ordinary Meaning to Sales Tax Exemptions

On August 13, 2025, the Ohio Supreme Court overturned the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) and the Ohio Tax Commissioner in Claugus Fam. Farm, L.P. v. Harris, 2025-Ohio-2807, Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2807, thereby allowing...more

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Remote Work Challenges After New York Tax Appeals Tribunal Upholds Income Tax “Convenience Rule”

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In an opinion issued on May 15, 2025, the State of New York Tax Appeals Tribunal, the highest administrative forum for state tax appeals, upheld the application of the state’s income tax “convenience rule” imposing New York...more

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New Jersey’s Latest Budget Has Sweeping Changes to the Mansion Tax

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The latest budget passed by the New Jersey legislature and signed by term-limited Governor Phil Murphy quietly enacted changes to New Jersey’s Mansion Tax, which affects not only residential properties but commercial...more

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4 Key Takeaways | NY Sales Tax on Cloud-Based Document Management Services

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On May 20th, Kilpatrick tax partner Jeff Reed presented during a New York City Bar SALT Committee meeting. Jeff discussed the recent NetVoyage New York Division of Tax Appeals sales tax determination. * The opinions...more

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Legislative Changes to the Board of Revision Process are Coming

Substitute House Bill 96 (Sub. H.B. 96), Ohio’s operating appropriations bill for fiscal years 2026-2027, was passed by the General Assembly on June 25, 2025. The law modifies changes made by Amended Substitute H.B. 126...more

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Los Angeles ‘Mansion Tax’ Update Regarding Office of Finance Assessments

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Taxpayer disputes involving Los Angeles’s Measure ULA, the Homelessness and Housing Solutions Tax—commonly referred to as the “mansion tax”—are progressing through the city’s administrative review process. Property owners...more

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The Evaluator - Valuation Deadlines Quickly Approaching Across the U.S. 

Taxpayers seeking to contest real property tax values established by assessing jurisdictions across the country often have a short window of opportunity to contest their new valuation.  The below map highlights some upcoming...more

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Vermont Property Tax Appeals

It’s property tax appeal season in Vermont—property tax grievance hearings typically occur between Mid-May and early June.  If your property has been re-assessed, you will receive a notice in the mail informing you of the new...more

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Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard – Quarter 1, 2025

This is the first edition of the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard for 2025. Since 2016, we have tallied the results of what we deem to be significant taxpayer wins and losses and analyzed those results. Our entire SALT...more

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4 Key Takeaways | Market Based Sourcing and Discretionary Adjustments

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On April 24th, Kilpatrick tax partner Jeff Reed presented during a New York City Bar SALT Committee meeting. Jeff discussed the recent Jefferies Group LLC & Subsidiaries New York Tax Appeals Tribunal decision....more

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Deli’s Party Platters Found Subject to Sales Tax Despite Customer Assembly Required

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In the world of sales tax, the devil is often in the details. A recent decision from the New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal (“Tribunal”) serves as an example of how seemingly insignificant details can determine whether a...more

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Washington State Tax Proposal Debates: What You Need to Know

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Washington’s legislators have less than two weeks to reconcile the budget and avoid a special session. Here is a quick overview of some of the major tax proposals we’re monitoring this legislative session and a reminder for...more

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Georgia’s 2025 legislative session: Tax legislation overview

During the 2025 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed several notable tax related bills including further decreasing the income tax rate and extending the time period for taxpayers to protest and appeal the...more

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Washington State Property Owners Can Contest 2024 Tax Assessments by Paying 2025 Taxes Under Protest

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With the April 30 property tax payment deadline fast approaching, we want to remind you that you can still preserve the right to challenge the validity of your Washington 2024 tax assessment by paying your 2025 taxes under...more

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The Evaluator - Winter 2025: Nationwide Valuation Headlines

Filmore Parc Apartments II v. Norman White, et al., Case No. 2024-CA-0475 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2/14/2025). Last month, a Louisiana appellate court determined that an apartment complex’s affordable housing units were not eligible...more

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Connecticut Property Tax Appeal Deadline Extended

In Connecticut, the deadline to appeal property tax assessments to local Boards of Assessment Appeals (BAAs) is either February 20 or March 20 depending on when the municipality finalizes its Grand List. ...more

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Jurisdiction 101: Connecticut Supreme Court Hands Down Win For Taxpayers

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In a victory for taxpayers across the nutmeg state, the Connecticut Supreme Court recently held in 7 Germantown Rd., LLC v. City of Danbury, No. 21024, 2025 WL 309848 (Conn. Jan. 28, 2025) (“Germantown”) that the appraisal...more

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Deadline for CT Real Property Tax Assessment Appeals is Feb. 20

Property owners who wish to challenge their tax assessment believing that their property is overvalued on the Oct. 1, 2024, Grand List only have a couple of weeks left to file a written appeal with the Board of Assessment...more

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Employer to Nonresident Employee: “You Cannot Work in New York”; New York to Employee: “We Will Tax You Anyway”

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You are probably aware that many employers are discarding the fully flexible, remote work policies that were forced upon them – as “nonessential” businesses – during the COVID-19 pandemic[i] and which they retained as an...more

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5 Key Takeaways | National State Tax Cases, Issues, and Policy Matters to Watch

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Members of Kilpatrick’s prominent State and Local Tax Team (SALT) Sam Breslow, David Hughes, and Kylan Memminger recently spoke at the Chicago Tax Club Winter Meeting about “National State Tax Cases, Issues, and Policy...more

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