As detailed in our previous post, Governor Cuomo signed the 2021-22 New York State (NYS) Budget (The Budget) last month with little fanfare. The Budget contains numerous tax provisions that have broad implications to New York taxpayers. However, one of The Budget’s potentially unfavorable tax provisions, as set forth in Section DDD of…

Spring has officially arrived – flowers are blooming, baseball has begun, and Governor Cuomo signed the 2021-22 New York State (NYS) Budget on April 19, 2021. This year, Albany has been quite engaged in its attempt to enhance New York State’s “field of taxes.”

The New Jersey BAIT As many may be aware, in early 2020, New Jersey enacted P.L.2019, c.320 the Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax (BAIT) Act, effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2020.

Late last Wednesday, Governor Cuomo signed legislation, A10519/S08411, that decoupled additional provisions from the CARES Act for New York City Business Taxes.  The legislation may have personal income tax considerations because the legislation has provisions that apply to New York City pass-through entity level taxes. The legislation…

In our two previous posts on the New York State Budget’s Decoupling {“Decoupling”}, we discussed the myriad of implications arising from the Decoupling that focused on the Personal Income Tax as well as Pass Through Entity (PTE) ramifications to the extent the Decoupling’s affects would be required to be reflected by PTEs for…

In our previous post on New York State’s Budget, we identified several of the significant issues  presented by New York’s Budget containing specific provisions which set forth that New York State will temporarily suspend adoption of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) on a rolling basis {‘Decoupling”}. New York State’s Decoupling from the IRC is…

With little fanfare, New York State adopted and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the New York 2020-2021 Budget {“The Budget”} in April that contains significant New York State tax ramifications, especially for those New York taxpayers for which the CARES Act provides potential federal tax benefits.

In the wake of declaring a State Disaster Emergency, New York Governor Cuomo has issued an executive order expanding the Tax Commissioner’s authority to abate late filing and payment penalties to also allow the Commissioner to abate interest on quarterly sales and use tax filings and remittances with a due date of March 20, 2020…

According to a recent survey of 1,150 accounting professionals, business owners are becoming increasingly more comfortable with the ramifications of Wayfair on their businesses compared to the first half of the year. However, they should not get complacent just yet. Even though the Wayfair ruling was made over a year ago, its continued effects on…

As we approach the 2019 Holiday Season with Thanksgiving Day celebrations next week, the ever thoughtful and provocative tax experts at the Tax Foundation were considerate enough to release their 2020 State Business Tax Climate Index for all to consider. A quick read of the 2020 State…

MWE SALT Director Joseph Pizzimenti, Esq., talks about what’s hot in State and Local Taxes, Wayfair, and what to expect next. Find the webinar recording here.

Yesterday, a Manhattan judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by four states including New York and New Jersey, saying that they failed to demonstrate that Congress exceeded its taxing authority when implementing the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions. After the news broke, Fox Business sat down with MWE SALT director Joseph Pizzimenti,…

According to a recent Bloomberg article, HILL TAX BRIEFING: House Tax Writers Consider SALT Change Today, several members of the House Ways and Means committee will be meeting soon to discuss the $10,000 limit on the State and Local Tax itemized deduction that was adopted as part of the Tax Cuts…

On September 3, 2019, the New York Department of Taxation and Finance issued three TSB-M announcements that summarize tax law changes adopted as the result of the State’s 2019-2020 Budget {“Budget”} that may affect New York taxpayers’ 2018 returns: TSB- M-19(3)C, Summary of Corporation Tax Budget Legislation Enacted in 2019

Listen in as MWE SALT Director Joseph Pizzimenti, Esq., offers updates on what’s hot in State and Local Taxes, Wayfair, and what to expect next.

In April of this year, New York Governor Cuomo signed the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year budget. The Budget adopted the Employer Compensation Expense Tax (ECET) in an attempt to offset the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) $10,000 state and local tax (SALT) deduction limitation and its potential negative effect on individual…

Earlier today we were welcomed by the arrival of Summer Solstice and the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. et al {“Wayfair”}, that overturned the physical presence requirement established by the Quill Corp. v. North Dakota decision. At issue was the South Dakota…

On April 12th Governor Cuomo signed the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year budget (Budget). The Budget contains numerous provisions that address the New York tax ramifications arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed by the United States Congress late last year. The Budget’s tax provisions pose significant complexities as well…

While preparing a follow up to my article earlier this week, Economic Expectations Push the DOW to Record High as States Seek Economic Nexus To Boost Their Coffers, I came across a piece written the next day in Multistate Insider, Economic Nexus is the Most Prevalent Type of Sales Tax Compliance Legislation This Year”.…

Earlier this week, the DOW hit 20k for the first time in its 120 year history. A high water mark that some analysts believe signals the improvement in our Country’s economic future. Just as the DOW is hitting record highs, so has State and Local Tax Revenues. Based on 2015 State…

by: Raymond Chang, CPA (Part 3 of 3) In part one of this series, we examined the initial steps in tackling a comprehensive review of a client’s potential exposures to sales tax requirements to states in which they have conducted business. In part two, we utilized and categorized client-side sales records to lay…

by: Raymond Chang, CPA (Part 2 of 3) In part one of this series, we examined the intial steps in tackling a comprehensive review of a client’s potential exposures to sales tax requirements to states in which they have conducted business. Here, we look into the results of our initial analysis and “fill in…

by: Raymond Chang, CPA (Part 1 of 3) Navigating the ever-evolving state Nexus and sales tax nuances is never a simple process. Adding to the complexities presented by the significant variance in states’ tax codes, the sheer logistics of maintaining the necessary due diligence can seem overwhelming. For those reasons, businesses are understandably reticent to…

The late, great Glenn Frey’s song, “The HEAT IS ON”, accurately describes what many companies are experiencing when it comes to sales tax exams this summer. As I noted during a recent Webinar (and confirmed by attendees themselves), sales tax compliance and exams are hot topics for many companies. Equally important, the extensive information…

Based on a poll of attendees at a recent Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP webinar on sales and use tax, it’s clear that income tax compliance, sales/use tax compliance and financial reporting are the biggest concerns facing accounting departments over the next 12 months. More than 500 professionals attended the webinar (2016 SalesTaxPerspective 8.1.16). These…

by: Richard L. Feldman, CPA, Senior Manager Once upon a time living in one state and earning revenue in another would have been very complicated. With the advent of modern technology and the ease of travel, however, such scenarios are commonplace. What remains complicated are the draconian tax implications that individual taxpayers and employers must…

What is a business’ responsibility regarding unclaimed property reporting? With tax busy season over, now is an excellent time to prepare and prioritize your multistate tax 2016 Spring Clean Up. If you let this slide, you may be opening yourself up to harsh penalties from the states where you do business. While not technically a…

The winter of 2015-2016 has been particularly mild here in the Northeast. However, the winter winds often made it difficult to gauge how cold it really felt by simply looking at the thermometer. Despite mostly mild days, on several days the wind combined with the ambient temperature resulted in “wind chills” in the single digits…

For most entities subject to the Texas Franchise Tax, a two page form must be completed to calculate the tax due. So how difficult can that be to fill out, right? You’d be surprised. Filing in Texas is a whole lot more complicated than it first appears. In order to do it correctly, you’ll need…

It is always fascinating to watch trends develop and revisit whether the prognosticators were correct – we even enlist Punxsutawney Phil at this time of year – more on him later. One trend we’ve been watching has been the state tax authorities’ modifications in the sourcing of revenue in order to increase the receipts from…