CPAs need to be aware of current tax developments in key states to properly advise their clients that are doing business in multiple jurisdictions. This…
The ABCs of Worker (Mis-)Classification
Recent Developments in New Jersey
Whether a “worker” is properly characterized and treated as an “employee” or as an “independent contractor” is a complex—but increasingly important—inquiry for business owners and…
The ABCs of Worker (Mis-)Classification
Recent Developments in New Jersey
Corey L. Rosenthal, JD, and Lance E. Rothenberg, JD, LLM Whether a “worker” is properly characterized and treated as an “employee” or as an “independent…
CPAs need to be aware of current tax developments in key states to properly advise clients that are doing business in multiple jurisdictions. As state…
CPAs need to be aware of current tax developments in key states to properly advise clients that are doing business in multiple jurisdictions. As state…
Key Personal Income Tax Decision
New York Appeals Court Holds Taxpayer’s Vacation Home Did Not Qualify as ‘Permanent Place of Abode’
In a significant development, a New York appeals court recently held that a taxpayer's vacation home did not, in fact, qualify as a “permanent place…
ICYMI | Recent California State and Local Tax Developments
New Provisions and Requirements May Impact Out-of-State Taxpayers
CPAs need to be aware of current tax developments in key states to properly advise entities doing business in multiple jurisdictions. Below is an overview…
The Taxability of Third-Party Food Delivery Services
Understanding Complex Local Rules to Determine the Responsible Party
Two years into an unprecedented global pandemic, the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) is still felt in many industries. The hospitality industry continues to be one…
Recent California State and Local Tax Developments
New Provisions and Requirements May Impact Out-of-State Taxpayers
CPAs need to be aware of current tax developments in key states to properly advise entities doing business in multiple jurisdictions. Below is an overview…
The Complexity of Sales Taxation of Information Services
A Review of Recent New York Litigation
The proper taxation of “information services” under the New York Sales Tax Law can raise complex and costly issues resulting in difficult audits and even…
CPAs need to be aware of current developments in key states in order to properly advise companies doing business in multiple jurisdictions. This article will…
California Approves SALT Cap Workaround
An Overview of the Key Provisions
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 150 (AB150), which created a workaround for the current $10,000 limitation on the deduction for state and…
ICYMI | The Exodus from New York due to COVID-19
Income Tax Residency Considerations
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted nearly everything, including businesses, individuals, and CPAs grappling with its effects upon state and local taxation. (Please see…
New York State’s New Pass-Through Entity Tax
An Overview of the Key Provisions
When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was enacted, it created, for the 2018 through 2025 tax years, an itemized deduction “cap” that limited…
On April 7, 2021, the New York State Assembly passed the comprehensive New York State 2021/2022 Budget Act, which Governor Andrew Cuomo subsequently signed it…
The Exodus from New York due to COVID-19
Income Tax Residency Considerations
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted nearly everything, including businesses, individuals, and CPAs grappling with its effects upon state and local taxation. (Please see…
On April 7, 2021, the New York State Assembly passed the comprehensive New York State 2021/2022 Budget Act, which Governor Andrew Cuomo subsequently signed it…
Changes to ‘Business Activity’ on the Horizon?
Revisions Proposed by the Multistate Tax Commission
Although the Supreme Court's decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair [585 US _ (2018); 138 S. Ct. 2080 (2018)] significantly increased the state and local tax…
Routine corporate transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and reorganizations, can carry significant sales and use tax consequences. If transactions, including intercompany transfers, are not properly evaluated…
COVID-19 and the ‘Great Lockdown’
Telework Multistate Tax Considerations
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on, well, nearly everything, including businesses, individuals, and CPAs grappling with its effects upon state and local…
Current Tax Issues in the Cloud
Sales of Software versus Services in Citrix
Proper sales tax compliance can be daunting for any business, but the complexities increase when dealing with the software and technology industries in particular. By…
COVID-19 and the ‘Great Lockdown’
Telework Multistate Tax Considerations
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on, well, nearly everything, including businesses, individuals, and CPAs grappling with its effects upon state and local…
ON April 3, 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law the New York State 2020/21 Budget, which contains several key tax measures related to…
Recent months have proved challenging, if not exhausting, for professionals in the state and local tax compliance arena, for several reasons that have been well…
CPAs need to be aware of current tax developments in key states to properly advise taxpayers doing business in multiple jurisdictions. Below is an overview…
New Jersey Update
Guidance on the Unitary Business Test and Combined Reporting Requirement
The New Jersey Division of Taxation has provided technical guidance (TB-93) regarding its unitary business test that CPAs need to be aware of in order…
On September 2, 2019, the New York City Department of Finance released Finance Memorandum 18-9, New York City Tax Treatment of Foreign-Derived Intangible Income Deduction, Global…
Several northeastern states are finally in agreement with regard to the imposition of state and local taxes (SALT). To this end, Connecticut, New Jersey, and…
Since the United States Supreme Court's decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, 585 U.S. ___ (2018), on June 21, 2018, state governments have been rapidly rewriting…
On June 26, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the biennial state budget for the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years; on July 8, he also signed…