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By Sahang-Hee Hahn and Pilar Mata
The Texas Comptroller has amended its regulation governing the sales tax treatment of cable television services. The revised regulation defines for the first time several terms related to the cable television services industry; adopts a destination-based sourcing rule for intrastate sales of streaming video; and taxes “bundled cable services.&rdquo
Meet Anthony, Dakota and Annabelle, the lovable orange tabbies belonging to Kathy Minde, Director of State and Local Tax at Lennox International. The Minde family is partial to orange tabbies—Kathy’s first cat was an orange tabby, and in addition to these three, Kathy also has two orange tabby “grandcats.” Anthony—known as big cat—is the alpha.
By Jessica Kerner and Charlie Kearns
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue determined that the sale of access to an online database was not subject to sales and use tax because the “object of the transaction” was nontaxable data processing services rather than taxable prewritten software. The taxpayer sells subscriptions to a website that allows purchasers
By Mary Alexander and Timothy Gustafson
In an administrative order, the Oregon Department of Revenue (1) repealed a rule related to Oregon’s Multistate Tax Compact (MTC) statute, (2) changed the method for utility and telecommunication providers to elect a double-weighted sales factor and (3) provided instructions on the time to adjust a return based on
By Kathryn Pittman and Andrew Appleby
A Colorado state district court issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Colorado Department of Revenue from enforcing Colorado’s out-of-state seller use tax reporting statutes and related regulations. These rules require out-of-state sellers that do not collect Colorado sales tax to notify their Colorado purchasers—and the Department—of the amount of
In January, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed broad corporate tax reform in his budget bill, which is currently winding its way through the legislature. The most significant proposal is a shift from a separate entity reporting regime to a full unitary combined group reporting regime. As part of this combined reporting methodology, the proposal
By Derek Takehara and Timothy Gustafson
The Virginia Tax Commissioner ruled that a taxpayer’s provision of electronic document and programming services in conjunction with its delivery of printed materials was not subject to sales and use tax. In addition to its sales of printed materials, the taxpayer provides electronic document services that allow customers and
By Ted Friedman and Andrew Appleby
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued an Advisory Opinion regarding the availability of Qualified Emerging Technology Company (QETC) facilities, operations and training credits pertaining to purchases of patents and other property related to hollow metal golf ball production. The Department stated that QETC credits for
By Derek Takehara and Andrew Appleby
Maine Revenue Services issued a Guidance Document for C-corporations regarding state modifications to federal net operating losses (NOLs). In light of Maine’s inconsistent conformity with the federal NOL rules, the guidance contains helpful explanations and examples of Maine’s NOL methodology through the years. For federal tax purposes, losses generally
