The Taxation of Remote and Internet-Based Computer Software Products and Services Study Committee (the “Committee”) was empaneled by the Mississippi Legislature to examine and develop recommendations regarding the taxation of remote and internet-based computer software products and services following the Mississippi Department of Revenue’s (“DOR”) proposal in September 2021 to update its regulations. The proposed
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Tennessee DOR Subjects Cloud-Based Employee Scheduling Services to Sales and Use Tax
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The Tennessee Department of Revenue issued a letter ruling finding that a taxpayer’s annual subscription charge for its cloud-based employee scheduling services is subject to Tennessee sales and use tax.
In Tennessee, the use of computer software is subject to tax, even if it remains in the possession of…
The Windy City’s Taxes on Cloud Computing, Streaming Services
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On August 7, the Chicago Department of Finance delayed the effective date of the imposition of the Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax on cloud computing services from September 1, 2015, to January 1, 2016. However, the Department did not delay the effective date of the imposition of the Amusement Tax on streaming services. Chicago will…
Join Sutherland and TEI for a full day SALT controversy workshop at the 2015 Audits and Appeals Seminar in San Francisco (May 19-21, 2015)
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Sutherland and the Tax Executives Institute (TEI) are pleased to present this first ever full-day program dedicated to the “Theory, Strategy and Practice of State Tax Controversy” in San Francisco, California on May 21. Topics covered will include:
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Cloud-Based Services Not Subject to Georgia Sales and Use Tax
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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…
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, They’re Ours: Illinois Sources Cloud Computing Receipts Using Market-Based Approach
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By Sahang-Hee Hahn and Pilar Mata
The Illinois Department of Revenue determined that a taxpayer’s cloud computing receipts should be sourced for sales factor purposes using a market-based approach because the receipts were derived from services. The taxpayer was an information technology hosting services provider engaged in a business that focused on the delivery and…
Florida’s Bob Ross Cloud: Happy, Puffy and Tax-Free
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By Stephen Burroughs and Andrew Appleby
The Florida Department of Revenue determined that the sale of remote storage and cloud computing services, along with related data transfer fees, are information services not subject to Florida sales tax or Communication Service Tax (CST). The taxpayer’s remote storage service grants customers access to servers for data storage.
Taxpayer Win! Michigan Court Rules Cloud Computing Services Not Subject to Use Tax
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By Jessica Kerner and Pilar Mata
The Michigan Court of Claims held that cloud computing, or software as a service (SaaS), is a nontaxable service rather than a taxable use of prewritten software. The taxpayer, an insurance company, entered into various transactions that provided the taxpayer with remote access to third parties’ software. The Michigan…
Tennessee Clear on Cloud Services: Cloud Services Not Taxable Where Servers Are Out of State
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By Jessica Kerner and Timothy Gustafson
The Tennessee Department of Revenue determined in a Letter Ruling that a taxpayer’s sale of remote storage services and virtual computing services are not subject to Tennessee sales or use tax where the data centers and servers used to provide such services are located outside the state. The…
New Jersey SaaS It IaaS Going to PaaS on Imposing Sales Tax on Cloud Computing
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By David Pope and Prentiss Willson
The New Jersey Division of Taxation concluded in a technical bulletin that sales of cloud computing services are not subject to sales and use tax in New Jersey. Although this is not a change to the Division’s position, the bulletin specifically identifies software as a service (SaaS), platform as…