This is the tenth edition of the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard, and the second edition of 2018. Each quarter, we tally the results of what we deem to be significant taxpayer wins and losses and analyze those results. This edition of the SALT Scoreboard includes a discussion of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in
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New York Bill Introduced to Exempt GILTI
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On June 11, 2018, Senate Bill 8991 was introduced by New York Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan. The Bill would decouple from the federal treatment of Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI).
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IRS to Crackdown on SALT Deduction Cap Workarounds
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The IRS intends to issue regulations pertaining to states’ attempts to subvert the state and local tax deduction cap.
- The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act imposed a $10,000 ($5,000 for married individuals filing separately) limit on state and local tax deductions for federal income tax purposes.
- Certain states, including New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut,
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New York State Budget Adopts Substantial Changes in Response to Federal TCJA
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The New York Legislature passed its 2018-2019 Fiscal Year budget on March 30, 2018, which is expected to be signed into law by Governor Cuomo. The Legislature responded to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed by the United States Congress late last year by excluding IRC § 965 repatriated income from New York…
New York State Advisory Opinion: Non-US Unauthorized Life Insurance Companies’ Premiums Excluded from Apportionment Factor
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Posted in New York, Noteworthy Cases
By Dmitrii Gabrielov and Andrew Appleby
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued an advisory opinion determining that non-US unauthorized life insurance companies’ premiums were not includable in the New York State insurance franchise tax apportionment factor. The Department reasoned that the apportionment statute requires a life insurance company to report its…
Watch Your Step: New York City Real Property Transfer Tax Imposed Under Step Transaction Doctrine
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Posted in New York, Noteworthy Cases
By Dmitrii Gabrielov and Tim Gustafson
The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, affirmed the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal’s (Tribunal) determination that certain real estate transactions were subject to the New York City Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT) under the step transaction doctrine.
The taxpayer and a nonparty owned, respectively, 45% and…
New York State Appellate Division Affirms that HMOs Were Subject to New York City General Corporation Tax
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Posted in New York, Noteworthy Cases
By Dmitrii Gabrielov and Andrew Appleby
The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, affirmed the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal’s (Tribunal) decision that Aetna’s subsidiary health maintenance organizations (HMOs) were subject to the New York City General Corporation Tax (GCT) for 2005 and 2006. The Appellate Division determined that the Tribunal’s reasoning…
New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal: Assessment of Non-Admitted Alien Insurance Companies Violated Tax Treaty and Foreign Commerce Clause
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Posted in New York, Noteworthy Cases
By Huy “Mike” Le and Andrew Appleby
The New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal (Tribunal) held that the Department’s assessment of two non-admitted German insurance companies violated the United States-Germany Tax Treaty’s anti-discrimination clause and the US Constitution’s Foreign Commerce Clause.
The alien non-admitted non-life insurance companies had no premiums from sources in the United…
New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal: Payments to Captive Insurance Company Did Not Qualify as Deductible Insurance Premiums
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Posted in New York, Noteworthy Cases
By Andrew Appleby and Dmitrii Gabrielov
The New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal released its precedential decision in Stewart’s Shops, affirming an Administrative Law Judge’s determination that payments by a corporation to its captive insurance company did not qualify as deductible insurance premiums because the arrangement did not constitute insurance for federal income tax…
New York Sales Tax Price of Being a Member of the Club
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Posted in New York, Policy and Legislation
By Alla Raykin and Jonathan Feldman
In an Advisory Opinion, the New York Department of Taxation and Finance concluded that fees paid to a social club by non-members for certain activities (tennis lessons, children’s camp, basketball court use, etc.) are not subject to tax, although membership fees that provide access to the same activities are…