Shaking things up in state and local tax
Shaking things up in state and local tax
The New Jersey Division of Taxation (Division) quietly issued special regulations addressing the inclusion and apportionment of global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) and foreign-derived intangible income (FDII) for purposes of the Corporation Business Tax (CBT).
Taking advantage of special authority granted by the New Jersey Legislature in conjunction with 2018 amendments to the CBT,1 the…
The Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) was established in 2017 as California’s new administrative appeals forum. Born from controversy, the agency was designed to function as an independent and impartial tribunal. Two years in, taxpayers have a better idea about how the OTA will shape California’s corporate tax landscape, but questions still remain. We recently…
The New York Legislature has approved budget legislation for the Fiscal Year 2021 (the Budget Bill). Consistent with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s earlier promises, the Budget Bill does not contain significant revenue raising provisions, but there are some notable tax changes. The Budget Bill was finalized as the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance…
On Friday, April 3 the Texas Supreme Court issued three decisions addressing the availability and scope of the cost of goods sold, or “COGS,” deduction.
Hegar v. American Multi-Cinema Inc.
The first, and most anticipated, decision is Hegar v. American Multi-Cinema, Inc.1 This case concerned whether AMC, the movie-theater chain, was eligible to deduct…
On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act). Passed in response to the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act makes a number of significant changes to the I.R.C., including rolling back certain limitations on the utilization of net operating losses…
Eversheds Sutherland has filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the 550 members of the Council On State Taxation (COST) on an important issue as to whether a California imposition of certain local taxes is required to be passed by a two-thirds vote of the California legislature, or a simple majority. City and County…
On March 29, 2020, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued Notice N-20-2, extending the April 15, 2020 due date for New York State personal income tax and corporation tax returns to July 15, 2020. The Notice was issued in response to Executive Order No. 202.12 which, among other things, authorized…
COVID-19 is impacting many aspects of everyday business, and state taxes are not immune. The Eversheds Sutherland State and Local Tax team has put together the following list of considerations that businesses may want to keep in mind from a state and local tax perspective as the Coronavirus crisis continues to play out.
State Tax …
On March 7, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202, declaring a State disaster emergency in New York in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Since that date, Gov. Cuomo has issued a series of Executive Orders providing New York taxpayers with some initial relief in response to the COVID-19 health crisis.
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Not even state taxes are immune from the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is a quick checklist – as of the time of publication – of coronavirus-related items and concerns affecting California state taxes.
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