Shaking things up in state and local tax
Shaking things up in state and local tax
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released his Fiscal Year 2022 budget and accompanying legislation on January 19, 2021 (the Budget Bill). Although the State projects billions of dollars in lost revenue because of the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Budget Bill does not propose significant new taxes on businesses.
While the Governor stated during…
The fallout from the Covid-19 health crisis dominated almost every part of New York life in 2020, including New York tax law.
In their column for Bloomberg Tax, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Michael Hilkin and Chelsea Marmor discuss some of the most important New York legislative and regulatory tax developments to address the pandemic.
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On January 7, 2021, New York senator Michael Gianaris introduced S.1124, which would impose a new gross revenues tax on digital ads. The tax would be imposed on the annual gross revenues any person derives from digital advertising services apportioned to the state based on digital advertising receipts. “Digital advertising services” is defined to…
Legislation (S.302) was prefiled in the New York State Senate for the 2021-2022 legislative session that would expand the sales tax base to digital advertising services. The bill was prefiled by Democratic State Senator Kevin Thomas.
The bill defines “digital advertising services” as “advertisement services on a digital interface, including advertisements in…
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued an advisory opinion explaining that a corporation’s charges for access to its digital advertising platform are subject to sales tax. The corporation provides digital advertising products to customers through an online management platform that allows customers to access a package of software tools to…
In this episode we discuss, “A Call for Clarity – New York Appeals Deadlines,” an article featured in Tax Notes and written by Ted Friedman, Counsel, Michael Hilkin, Counsel, and Peter Hull.
Two of these authors, Michael Hilkin and Peter Hull, join host Chris Lee, an Associate in the Atlanta Office, to discuss…
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…
A New York City Administrative Law Judge held that a New Jersey S corporation (“Taxpayer”) was subject to New York City general corporation tax (“GCT”) on gain from the sale of a minority limited partner interest in a limited partnership that leased and managed New York City real estate. The Taxpayer argued that the gain…
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…
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,…
