On November 8, 2022, Maryland voters approved a constitutional amendment to change the names of Maryland’s appellate courts from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court of Maryland and from the Court of Special Appeals to the Appellate Court of Maryland. New York is now the only state to designate its highest court as
Keep it close and approximate: New rules for market sourcing
Approximately 34 states require market sourcing to source sales of other than tangible personal property. Many states adopted market-sourcing rules in recent years and are only now beginning to finalize regulations regarding their implementation. A number of states have also adopted market-sourcing regulations attempting to provide additional clarity through more detailed rules.
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An interview with BOE Executive Director Yvette M. Stowers
In his latest installment of Across State Lines for Tax Notes State, Eversheds Sutherland Senior Counsel Eric Coffill interviews the executive director of the California State Board of Equalization, Yvette M. Stowers.
Read the full article here.
State income taxation of nonresident equity-based compensation
The increase in people who work remotely means some financial planners may need to reassess clients’ income sources to avoid a tax surprise.
In his article for Journal of Financial Planning, Eversheds Sutherland Senior Counsel Eric Coffill examines key issues related to the state income taxation of nonresident equity-based compensation and how to avoid
Exploring the ‘affirmative’ Commerce Clause
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove breaks down the ‘affirmative’ Commerce Clause with Partner Eric Tresh. Eric recently authored an article in Tax Notes State on the topic with Partner Maria Todorova and Associate Fahad Mithavayani, which you can read here. 
Eric speaks to tax
SALT discrimination under the ‘affirmative’ Commerce Clause
The principle of nondiscrimination plays a pivotal role in the field of state and local taxation. Discriminatory taxes are said to deter cross-border activity, distort competitive neutrality, and hinder economic efficiency by placing a thumb on the scale of the competitive marketplace. Recognizing these issues, federal and state governments have prohibited discrimination since the founding
Setting the stage for state tax overreach – a look into two recent laws
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove takes a turn in the policy hot seat, and interviews Partner Nikki Dobay about her recent article in Tax Notes State, which analyzes two recently enacted measures – Idaho H.B. 677 and New Hampshire H.B. 1097.
Nikki and Jeremy
Cross-border state legislative tax wars: Is this just the beginning?
In this installment of SALT Policy Picks for Tax Notes State, Eversheds Sutherland Partner Nikki Dobay analyzes two recently enacted measures that have fascinated her this legislative session – Idaho H.B. 677 and New Hampshire H.B. 1097. Each is intended to prevent taxation of residents by other states where the activity the other state
Smooth Sailing – updates and insights on the MTC’s Project on State Taxation of Partnerships
July 11 and July 25, 2022 Meetings
During the last two meetings, MTC Staff has continued to discuss and receive feedback on the draft model rules applicable to investment partnerships. To date, the draft has been amended twice, and the current version can be found here. As currently drafted, the model would only apply
Calif. Tax Board nonresident asset ruling raises new issues
Earlier this month, the California Franchise Tax Board released Legal Ruling 2022-02, regarding the sourcing of Internal Revenue Code Section 751(a) gain from the disposition of a nonresident individual’s partnership interest when the IRC Section 751 property is located in California.
In this article for Law360, Eversheds Sutherland Senior Counsel Eric Coffill discusses