The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has finally issued guidance related to its application of the convenience of the employer test during the Covid-19 pandemic. In its Frequently Asked Questions, the Department applies current policy and concludes that New York-based employees teleworking outside the state due to the Covid-19 pandemic must
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SALT Issues Related to Worker Classification and Teleworking – Part I
This is episode one of a two part podcast series based upon our webcast addressing SALT Issues Related to Worker Classification and Teleworking. In this marketplace podcast, we discuss ongoing worker classification disputes in California, as well as other states, and the SALT implications resulting from those disputes. In the next episode, we will …
New York Slice: New York’s Minimalist Approach to Discovery in Tax Matters
The New York Division of Tax Appeals (DTA) recently issued order that highlights the unique discovery rules that apply in the litigation of New York tax matters. These rules differ substantially from other states that offer more expansive discovery options when taxpayers appeal state tax assessments or denials of refund claims.
On Sept. 3, 2020…
The Ink is Finally Dry: New York Tax Preparers No Longer Need “Wet Signatures” for E-filing
On August 24, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed New York S.8832, a bill authorizing tax return preparers to accept electronic signatures on e-file authorizations for purposes of filing tax documents electronically with the New York Department of Taxation and Finance. The Bill applies in the context of New York State corporation, personal income,…
For the Record – Corporate Record Storage Service Provided in New Jersey not Subject to New York Sales Tax
On August 18, 2020, the New York Supreme Court, Albany County, held that there was no rational basis for New York’s imposition of sales tax on storage services performed in New Jersey that occurred subsequent to the initial sale and pickup of items in New York. The taxpayer, a New Jersey corporation, operated corporate records…
Lost in customs: New York Tax Appeals Tribunal disallows deduction for royalties paid by foreign nontaxpayer affiliates
On Aug. 6, the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal held that royalties received from a foreign affiliate are taxable and are not subject to New York’s royalty income exclusion provision under former Tax Law § 208(9)(o)(3).
Prior to its amendment, Tax Law § 208(9)(o)(3) provided for a deduction for royalties received from a related member…
California’s Flawed Proposal to Expand False Claims Act to Tax
In a forthcoming article in State Tax Notes, Eversheds Sutherland SALT partner Jeff Friedman and associate Dennis Jansen explore the issues with A.B. 2570 – California’s latest attempt to extend the state’s whistleblower statute to tax claims.
The bill is purportedly designed in increase revenues by targeting tax fraud. However, instead of exposing tax…
New York Considers Requiring Rental Platforms to Collect Tax
The recently introduced SB 8627 would require short-term rental platforms to collect and remit sales taxes on behalf of the hosts on rental units leased outside of New York City. A similar measure was introduced last year but died in committee.
New York Proposes 10% Digital Advertising Tax
The New York State Assembly will consider AB 10706, the Digital Ad Tax Act or DATA, which would impose a sliding scale of taxes on digital advertising services that use personal information about the people the advertisements are targeting. The tax starts at 2.5% imposed on the annual gross revenues derived from digital advertising…
There’s No Turning Back: New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal Holds Retroactive Application of Statutory Amendments Violates Due Process
The New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal struck down the retroactive application of legislative amendments to a taxpayer who reasonably relied on a precedential decision of the Tribunal that was final and irrevocable at the time the taxpayer sold his shares in an S corporation.
On July 31, 2009, the non-resident taxpayer sold shares in…



