On Wednesday, November 12, 2014 the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Comptroller of Maryland v. Wynne.  The case turns on whether Maryland’s personal income tax system violates the dormant Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution because of Maryland’s failure to provide a credit for taxes paid to other states.  The case

A new version of the Sutherland SALT Shaker mobile app is available for Windows Phone, iPhone and Android users. Updates to this version improve the performance of the app, including:
 
Improved load time for first-time and returning users.
Faster navigation.
An updated interface to support newer high-density screens.
 
Be one

By Ted Friedman and Pilar Mata

The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records (OOR) determined that the City of Philadelphia Department of Revenue (City) was not required to provide use and occupancy tax forms and documentation in the City’s possession relating to alleged unpaid use and occupancy taxes in response to a company’s request under Pennsylvania’s

Sutherland’s Tax Team will host the Sutherland Tax Roundtable Silicon Valley on Thursday, October 9 at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley in Palo Alto, California. The roundtable will take an in-depth look at significant state and local tax issues and developments impacting the technology sector, including:

  • Tax Considerations of a Global Workforce
    • Employment tax

By Derek Takehara and Andrew Appleby

The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the Minnesota Department of Revenue’s imposition of sales tax on a software company’s sale of partially customized software because the taxpayer failed to separately state customization charges on customer invoices. The taxpayer licensed software that analyzed information on retailers’ cash registers. The taxpayer always

By Jessica Kerner and Pilar Mata

The Georgia Department of Revenue determined that a company’s cloud-based applications and related services are not subject to Georgia sales and use tax. The company maintains and operates hardware and software on servers located outside of Georgia that it uses to support its customers’ telecommunications equipment, including voice, video