State taxation of a nonresident employee’s equity award, such as nonqualified stock options (NQSOs) or restricted stock units (RSUs), has long been a thorn in the side of many tax practitioners, payroll departments, and – of course – employees. In Appeal of Prince, California’s Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) recently addressed the state’s taxation
Teleworking and Business Travel
California and Massachusetts Issue Employment Tax Guidance on Remote Work during COVID-19
In a prior SALT@Work column for the Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Charlie Kearns and Alexandra Louderback discussed the localization of work rules that determine where an employer will be subject to state unemployment insurance (UI) registration, reporting and taxes when an employee works in multiple states.
Shortly after that…
Permanent Telework and COVID-19 – Should You Stay, or Should You Go?
As employers look forward to reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic and, perhaps more importantly, adjusting to the “new normal” of indefinite telework, they should evaluate the multistate tax obligations that arise out of remote employees. Some states (and a few localities) have passed laws, promulgated regulations, or issued guidance on the impact that COVID-19 has…
Home is Where the Localization Is – Telework and Unemployment Insurance
With remote work spiking in popularity (or infamy), adherence to Covid-19 stay-at-home orders is progressing to permanent teleworking arrangements for some employees. Under normal circumstances, navigating the unemployment insurance (UI) rules on multistate employment may be more complicated than they seem. The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting remote work mandates exacerbate the potential for such…
TEI New York Chapter 57th Annual Tax Symposium
On December 9, Eversheds Sutherland SALT lawyers will present a “SALT Survival Guide” as part of the TEI New York Chapter’s 57th Annual Tax Symposium, held virtually this year.
Presentation topics include:
- Jeff Friedman and Nikki Dobay – Issues that will be addressed by state legislatures and courts in 2021 (presentation materials
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SALT Issues Related to Worker Classification and Teleworking – Part II
This is episode two of our two-part podcast series based upon our webcast addressing SALT Issues Related to Worker Classification and Teleworking. In this marketplace podcast, we discuss SALT issues that teleworking may create for marketplaces with various business models, and provide tips on how to best position your business for the new normal of…
SALT Issues Related to Worker Classification and Teleworking – Part I
This is episode one of a two part podcast series based upon our webcast addressing SALT Issues Related to Worker Classification and Teleworking. In this marketplace podcast, we discuss ongoing worker classification disputes in California, as well as other states, and the SALT implications resulting from those disputes. In the next episode, we will …
Webcast: SALT issues related to worker classification and teleworking
In this marketplace webcast, we discuss ongoing worker classification disputes in California, as well as other states, and the SALT implications resulting from those disputes. We will also discuss SALT issues that teleworking may create for marketplaces with various business models, and provide tips on how to best position your business for the new normal…
Webcast: SALT Issues Related to Worker Classification and Teleworking
September 10, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
In this marketplace webcast, we will discuss ongoing worker classification disputes in California, as well as other states, and the SALT implications resulting from those disputes. We will also discuss SALT issues that teleworking may create for marketplaces with various business models, and provide tips on…
Keeping it Convenient? Bill Introduced in NY Senate that Would Allow Employers to Withhold Based on “Normal Work Location.”
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…