The Multistate Tax Commission (MTC) adopted its long-awaited guidance interpreting Public Law (P.L.) 86-272 protections for internet businesses on August 4, 2021. P.L. 86-272 was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1959, and protects businesses from the imposition of state income tax when the business’s only activity in the state is the solicitation of orders
Domicile, residency and personal income tax: what should you consider?
On this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, Host and Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove is joined by Partner Tim Gustafson to delve into the intricacies of personal income tax, residency and domicile.
The two discuss the numerous tests various jurisdictions use in determining when a taxpayer is a domiciliary, and even when not domiciled
No small potatoes: taxpayer domiciled in Idaho despite not residing in the state
The Idaho State Tax Commission found an individual taxpayer remained domiciled in the state and thus liable for Idaho individual income taxes where there was no evidence he ever abandoned his Idaho domicile. The taxpayer was audited and issued a notice of deficiency determination because the taxpayer did not file a tax return in Idaho
You have to prove the move: Virginia says relocation for work insufficient to show change of domicile
The Virginia Department of Taxation issued a private letter ruling on May 25, 2021, determining that a man who relocated out of Virginia as a result of a new position with his employer, but retained his Virginia driver’s license and motor vehicle registration in order to facilitate a potential return to the state in the
The couple that pays together, stays together: wife’s federal nonresident alien status does not affect Virginia income tax
The Virginia Department of Taxation recently released Letter Ruling 21-59 (dated May 18, 2021), determining that Virginia-sourced wage income earned by a wife under federal nonresident alien status was taxable to a couple with part-time Virginia residency.
The couple began residing in Virginia in June 2017 and spent 199 days in the state that year.
C’est la vie: Nonresident must pay California tax on community income earned by resident spouse
On May 18, the California Office of Tax Appeals (“OTA”) issued a pending precedential decision holding that community income derived from nonqualified stock options (“NQSOs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to a resident in exchange for services performed exclusively in California and vested while a California resident is taxable California source income to a
Case closed: The New Jersey Tax Court rules NOL carryforwards were protected by the statute of limitations
On May 27, the New Jersey Tax Court held that the New Jersey Division of Taxation could not eliminate a taxpayer’s net operating losses generated during years beyond the statute of limitations. The division’s proposed reduction was based on a transfer pricing adjustment between related entities for years never audited by the division and otherwise
Taxpayers take a bath in Oregon statute of limitations dispute
On May 24, 2021, the Magistrate Division of the Oregon Tax Court denied a taxpayer’s motions for summary judgment, finding the taxpayer’s claim for refund was filed beyond the statute of limitations. Specifically, on December 4, 2015, the taxpayer filed its Oregon corporation excise tax return for tax year end February 28, 2015. The taxpayer
New York Tax Appeals Tribunal rules mandatory S corporation election triggered based on IRC definition of income
On May 17, 2021, the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) held that when determining whether a New York C corporation must mandatorily elect to be treated as an S corporation as a result of the investment ratio test provided by New York Tax Law § 660(i), such test requires that “federal gross income” adopt
So nice to win twice – New Jersey Tax Court again finds that P.L. 86-272 preempts the AMA
The New Jersey Tax Court denied the Division of Taxation’s motion for reconsideration and again found that the Alternative Minimum Tax is preempted by P.L. 86-272. Previously, the New Jersey Tax Court granted summary judgment in favor of the taxpayer and held that the AMA, which was repealed for tax years beginning on or after