In this installment of A Pinch of SALT for Tax Notes State, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Jeff Friedman and Cyavash Ahmadi examine Egon Zehnder, a case they argue demonstrates why New York’s False Claims Act should never have been expanded to tax cases. The case reflects fundamental problems that go to the heart of
Extending by implication – states redefine indirect tax base
State and local authorities recently have used decisions and enforcement to go beyond the language in tax statutes.
In this edition of “A Closer Look” in Bloomberg Tax, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Jeff Friedman and Liz Cha look at examples of these attempts to expand the tax base and the challenges faced by those who
Landmark state tax cases: A deep dive into Complete Auto Transit v. Brady
This episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, hosted by Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove, launches a new series in the history of the podcast – discussing landmark tax cases and analyzing their continued impact on state and local tax.
For the first episode of this series, Jeremy welcomes the series’ recurring guest, Partner Jeff
Overrated or underrated? State and local tax edition
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove welcomes Partner Jeff Friedman for a special edition of the podcast, filled with Jeremy’s favorite concept – is something overrated, or underrated? This time, all of his questions deal with state and local tax, from P.L. 86-272 to digital advertising taxes. Plus,
New York’s false positive: Reforming the False Claims Act
New York is considering expanding its False Claims Act to “knowingly or illegally failing to file” a tax return.
Not only should the legislature reject the proposed legislation, New York should roll back its FCA so it does not apply to taxes.
In this installment of “A Pinch of SALT” in Tax Notes State,
The Texas R&D Credit: Comptroller’s regs could hogtie taxpayers
“Business-friendly” Texas has been the leading poacher of California-based companies for over a decade, with relocations from tech-dominated California only accelerating during the pandemic. Oddly enough, at a time when Texas’s highest-profile new neighbors are known for cutting-edge research, the state seeks to narrow the scope of its research and development credit applicable to some
Maryland digital advertising tax payment deadline extended to April 18th
The Comptroller has informed us that the due date for the first quarterly estimated digital advertising tax payment is extended to Monday, April 18th. The deadline for taxpayers to make this first payment would otherwise have been April 15, 2022. We are not aware of the Maryland Comptroller’s office otherwise publicizing this extension. Taxpayers
Enjoy the ride: Reflections on state tax litigation
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, host and Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove is joined by Partner Jeff Friedman for a review of five things he’s learned about litigating state tax cases throughout his career. What can old cases teach us about new ones?
Highlights of Jeff’s takeaways include:
- Learn the facts about
Get out of town! Court upholds New York City tax applying investee apportionment
On April 12, 2022, the Appellate Division, First Department dismissed a taxpayer’s appeal from the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal, and held that the Tribunal’s decision to uphold a tax assessment on an out-of-state entity’s gain from the sale of a partnership interest was “rational.”[1]
The taxpayer was an investment vehicle that formed
Rocky road for bad debts: Colorado Court denies credit to finance company
The Colorado Court of Appeals held that sales tax bad debt credits may not be claimed by a financial company that issued private label credit cards. As a private label retail credit card issuer, Capital One financed purchases made by its cardholders. Under the terms of its agreements with retailers, Capital One financed purchases made