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IRS and State Tax Complications of Offshore Investments

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What do you need to know about the IRS and state tax complications of offshore investments? It is common to have international investments in your portfolio, not to mention business interests. How do you navigate the...more

Kilpatrick

The Illinois Franchise Tax: A Four-Part Series

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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

Rivkin Radler LLP

Drop & Swap Like-Kind Exchange Passes Muster in New York

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New York’s personal income tax law, like that of other states, conforms with the federal system of income taxation. The reason typically given for such conformity is to simplify tax return preparation, improve compliance and...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

The Risk of California FTB Audits is Increasing

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Did you know that the number of California FTB audits is increasing when compared to the trend of IRS audits in 2025? The California Franchise Tax Board, or FTB, has recently invested in advanced data processing systems and...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

What to know about Illinois’s 2025 amnesty programs

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

Allen Barron, Inc.

You Need an Experienced Tax Attorney when Tax Issues Strike

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Why do you need an experienced tax attorney when tax issues strike? What do you need to know about communications with the IRS and California's tax agencies?...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

Does My Company Qualify for Wisconsin’s Voluntary Disclosure Program?

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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

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Responding to NYS Tax Department Letters: Key Steps for Taxpayers

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Earlier this month, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance published a press release explaining what taxpayers should do when they receive a letter from the Tax Department. The press release outlined several...more

DLA Piper

Top Ten State Tax Considerations for Israeli Companies Operating in the US

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Although Israeli companies operating in the US often focus on federal tax concerns, US state and local taxes (SALT) have the potential to significantly increase tax liabilities. For example, if a company does not collect...more

Blank Rome LLP

California Snags Former Resident for Tax Due on Stock Options

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Many employees receive stock options as compensation from their employers. When receiving this type of compensation, the state tax implications may not be at the forefront of the employees’ minds, especially where it may be...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

New York Sales Tax: When a Responsible Person Acts Irresponsibly

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Late last year, the Office of the State Comptroller (the “OSC”) estimated that sales and use tax receipts would increase by 2.3% in the SFY 2024-2025. The OSC also projected that collections from sales and use taxes would...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New Jersey Tax Court Rules Undistributed Foreign Earnings of CFC Are Not Taxable Dividends

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A recent decision by the New Jersey Tax Court held that while taxpayers were required to report undistributed income from “deemed repatriation dividends” on their federal tax returns, they were not required to report that...more

Blank Rome LLP

Supreme Court of Arkansas Allows Corporation to Allocate Interest Expense Incurred to Fund Corporate Spin-off

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A recent Supreme Court of Arkansas decision has upheld a multistate corporation’s allocation to Arkansas of 100% of its interest expenses from borrowings to fund a spin-off. It also rejected as irrelevant the state’s attempt...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Major 2024 Changes for Individual Massachusetts Taxpayers

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Due Date - The due date for Massachusetts Income Tax Returns is April 15, 2025. Income Tax Rate - The tax rate on most types of taxable income is 5%. The tax rate on long-term gains from the sale or exchange of...more

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IRS, State of California Offer Tax Relief for Wildfire-Impacted Taxpayers in Los Angeles County

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In response to a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declaration on the Los Angeles wildfires, the IRS on Jan. 10, 2025, issued a news release, IR-2025-10, which postpones certain tax-filing and tax-payment deadlines...more

Nossaman LLP

IRS and California Provide Tax Relief for LA County Residents and Businesses

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The IRS on Friday, January 10, 2025 extended tax payment and filing deadlines to October 15, 2025 for Los Angeles County individuals and businesses because of the recent fires. The California Governor’s office followed suit...more

Freeman Law

The Statute of Limitations for Texas State Taxes

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One of the most important elements in determining your rights as a Texas taxpayer is the applicable statute of limitations. At the most basic level, the statute of limitations represents a time period during which the Texas...more

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Massachusetts Tax Amnesty Announced

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The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) recently announced a tax amnesty program for non-filers and those with outstanding tax liabilities. From November 1 to December 30, 2024, most penalties for eligible taxpayers who...more

Blank Rome LLP

To Be or Not To Be A Unitary Business

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Oftentimes companies are on the defense in establishing that they are not operating a unitary business to avoid excessive taxation by a State. Yet, there are occasions when companies take the offense—and are successful. In...more

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Understanding Residency and Domicile in Determining State Income Taxation

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State income taxes play a prominent role in overall tax planning for individuals. A change of residence/domicile from a higher-tax state to a lower- (or no-) tax state is often considered when contemplating retirement or the...more

Morgan Lewis

New York Expands False Claims Act Tax Liability for Non-Filers

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law new legislation expanding the reach of the New York False Claims Act (NYFCA) to entities that fail to file tax returns in New York. Unlike the federal False Claims Act...more

Foster Garvey PC

When It Rains, It Pours in Washington State – The Washington Supreme Court Upholds the 2021 Enacted Capital Gains Tax

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It is a rainy day in the Pacific Northwest with chances of snow showers. For those taxpayers that reside in the state of Washington or own highly appreciated capital assets located in the state, their day just got a bit...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Is My State Tax Rebate Taxable?

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Along with twenty other states, Massachusetts made special payments to taxpayers in 2022. In Massachusetts, the rebate was the result of state law that returned excess state revenue to taxpayers. In California these payments...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Federal and California Taxpayer Relief: Reprieve From Wet Winter Weather

2023 started California off with weather that escapes recent memory. Rain, snow, and surf seemed unrelenting for the first two weeks of January. While this spell of winter storms has brought snow to our slopes and refilled...more

Morgan Lewis

Planning for the Massachusetts ‘Millionaires Tax’

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The new Massachusetts “Millionaires Tax” imposes an additional 4% income tax on the portion of annual taxable income in excess of $1 million (indexed for inflation), starting in 2023. The new tax will affect high-income...more

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