In just the first few months of the 2022 tax year, we have already seen several states introduce legislation that would decrease corporate and individual income tax rates. Idaho became the first state to pass such legislation this year, on February 4. The Eversheds Sutherland SALT team expects other states to follow and will provide
Policy and Legislation
Setting the stage for state tax overreach – a look into two recent laws
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove takes a turn in the policy hot seat, and interviews Partner Nikki Dobay about her recent article in Tax Notes State, which analyzes two recently enacted measures – Idaho H.B. 677 and New Hampshire H.B. 1097.
Nikki and Jeremy…
Insight into the fall elections with MultiState
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Eversheds Sutherland Partner and host Nikki Dobay is rejoined by Morgan Scarboro, Senior Director of Tax Policy at MultiState.
Morgan reviews what needs to be on your radar for the upcoming fall elections and why there is such a focus on the elections’…
Pro tip: Maryland limits sales taxation of certain digital products
On July 1, 2022, the Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury revised its Business Tax Tip #29, to acknowledge the exclusion of certain business purchases of digital products. In addition, the revised guidance clarifies the taxability of data processing, information, web hosting, and digital advertising services. This is the Comptroller’s third set of revisions to…
Sinking in to San Francisco tax policies
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Eversheds Sutherland Partner and host Nikki Dobay welcomes Chris Wright, Senior Vice President of Advance SF. Before getting into the weeds on San Francisco’s tax landscape, they cover the background of Advance SF and its mission to address issues that impact the ability of…
Oklahoma expands marketplace facilitator provisions
Oklahoma enacted S.B. 1339 which amends the definition of “marketplace facilitator” to include a person that facilitates not only retail sales of tangible personal property but all retail sales. S.B. 1339 also provides that the marketplace facilitator’s tax collection obligation applies to any other taxes administered by the Oklahoma Tax Commission which are levied by…
Illinois’ 2022 legislative session catch up!
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Eversheds Sutherland Partner and host Nikki Dobay is joined again by Carol Portman, President of the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois, for a review of the 2022 Illinois legislative session, which adjourned earlier this year. (You can catch up on their discussion of the 2021…
More tax increase proposals pending in California
It is still early in the 2022 session of the California Legislature, which reconvened on January 3, and goes on final recess on August 31. However, a number of proposals to increase taxes are already under consideration.
In his article for Financial Advisor Magazine, Eversheds Sutherland Senior Counsel Eric Coffill details current tax increase…
Colorado legislature streamlines taxes for remote retailers
On April 4, 2022, the Colorado House of Representatives unanimously approved S.B. 32, a measure simplifying local sales and use tax reporting by prohibiting Colorado’s approximately 70 home-rule cities from requiring remote sellers to obtain local business licenses as long as the retailer has a state standard retail license. Beginning on July 1, 2022,…
Legal Alert: Georgia’s 2022 legislative session ends with significant tax legislation
During the 2022 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed significant tax legislation, including authorizing affiliated groups to file consolidated corporate income tax returns without prior approval from the Department of Revenue, extending and amending qualification for the high-technology and data center sales tax exemptions, extending and increasing several income tax credits, and changing procedures…