New York S. 8386, introduced and referred to the Budget and Revenue Committee on May 21, 2020, provides that employers “may designate” remote work by employees who have been required to telework during the Covid-19 pandemic state of emergency “as having been performed at the location such work was performed prior to the declaration
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It’s Electric: New York Tax Appeals Tribunal Holds Electricity Generator is Qualified New York Manufacturer
The New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal held that an electricity generation company was a qualified New York manufacturer for purposes of calculating New York State franchise tax on a corporation’s capital base, even though the company did not qualify for purposes of the entire net income base.
During the period at issue, a New…
Principally Engaged: New York Looks to 50% of Gross Receipts for Determining Filing Status
The New York Department of Taxation and Finance recently published an advisory opinion stating that a taxpayer’s New York corporate income tax filing status should be determined by “what activity [a taxpayer] is principally engaged in” and by whether 50% of its aggregate gross receipts in a taxable reporting period are from such activities. The…
Try As They Might, Telco’s Electricity Purchases Still Do Not Qualify for New York’s Resale Exemption
A New York appellate court affirmed the Division of Tax Appeals (DTA) denial of a telecommunications company’s refund request on sales tax paid on its purchases of electricity. The telecommunications company argued that its electricity purchases were exempt from sales tax under one of two alternative grounds. First, the company argued that its purchase of…
A Cup of Coffee with Duncan Riley: Friday, April 24 – 2:00 PM ET
Join us on Friday, April 24 at 2:00 pm ET for a casual conversation with Duncan Riley, Director of the Conciliation Bureau at the New York City Department of Finance. Duncan has been the Director of the Conciliation Bureau since the Bureau’s inception in 1992. Previously, Duncan held positions in the Department as Deputy Director…
New York Continues to Disregard Taxpayer’s Reliance on Disregarded Entity Rules
The New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal affirmed a New York State Division of Tax Appeals determination denying a refund claim to a taxpayer that sought to apply the income sourcing rules for registered broker-dealers to receipts from its separate investment advisory business. The taxpayer structured its broker-dealer operations and investment advisory operations into two…
SOL Situation: New York State, New York City Administrative Tax Tribunals Differ on Tolling Statutes of Limitations
New York State and City taxpayers should be aware that, at least publicly, State and City administrative bodies have taken different approaches regarding the applicability of Executive Orders tolling statutes of limitations.
Almost one month ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.8, which referenced a directive of the Chief Judge…
New York Bill Would Expand Sales Tax Base to Digital Advertising Services
On April 13, 2020, legislation (S.8166) was introduced in the New York State Senate that would expand the sales tax base to digital advertising services. “Digital advertising services” is defined as “advertisement services on a digital interface, including advertisements in the form of banner advertising, search engine advertising, interstitial advertising, and other comparable…
Legal Alert: New York budget bill passes legislature
The New York Legislature has approved budget legislation for the Fiscal Year 2021 (the Budget Bill). Consistent with Governor Andrew Cuomo’s earlier promises, the Budget Bill does not contain significant revenue raising provisions, but there are some notable tax changes. The Budget Bill was finalized as the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance…
New York Extends Personal Income and Corporate Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines Due to COVID-19
On March 29, 2020, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued Notice N-20-2, extending the April 15, 2020 due date for New York State personal income tax and corporation tax returns to July 15, 2020. The Notice was issued in response to Executive Order No. 202.12 which, among other things, authorized…



