Is the new Congress planning to alter some of the unpopular provisions of the 2013 Marketplace Fairness Act? It sure seems like it. On January 13th, House Judiciary Chairman, Representative Bob Goodlatte, circulated a draft of the  Online Sales Simplification Act of 2015.  As reported in a Bloomberg BNA article,  Read More

As someone who regularly tunes into the Weather Channel, I keenly appreciate how meteorologists recognize dangerous patterns and potentially significant storms through analysis of weather hundreds of miles and days away from a location.  This ability to predict weather emergencies allow us to prepare and “batten down the hatches” well in advance of the…

It is not even Thanksgiving, but already as the news reported yesterday, US braces for more icy temperatures and snow as ferocious storm lingers.  Many years ago I adopted an approach for dealing with Northeast winters.  My approach centered around assessment, preparation and planning.  I called it “winterizing.” My son…

For many reasons, October is one of my favorite months.  It marks the last of the year’s tax “busy season.” Fall Foliage throughout the region is coming into full color and there are excellent Oktoberfest feasts to enjoy. As I reviewed my projects for the post October 15th season, however, I became increasingly aware…

Searching for opportunities to reduce our clients’ New Jersey Gross Income Tax costs in the midst of the closing days of our 2014 tax busy season, we revisited one of New Jersey’s relatively recent legislative changes – the Alternative Business Calculation Adjustment. The inability to offset income and losses occurring in different business categories…

In the midst of our busy season, we have come across a recurring issue with Pennsylvania RCT-101 Corporate Tax Reports which could lead to a tax due notice for companies with zero apportionment in the state. In several instances where a return has been filed that has zero business apportionment, Pennsylvania has adjusted the apportionment to…

Each year the joy of Summer seems to more quickly pass into the demands of the Fall.  Perhaps your summer, like mine, is a coveted time to catch up on non-technical reading.  However, last week the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance issued approximately 15 Sales Tax Technical Bulletins and several Technical…

New Jersey’s Fiscal 2015 Budget, signed by Governor Chris Christie on June 30, 2014, includes Assembly Bill 3486 which contains tax provisions that may increase multistate taxpayers’ New Jersey income taxes.  In addition, the bill includes “click-through” nexus provisions that may impose New Jersey sales tax nexus upon non-New Jersey…

As I was finalizing some research addressing a New York nonresident issue, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the State of New York Department of Taxation and Finance just issued its 2014 Nonresident Audit Guidelines. It appears that these revised guidelines incorporate the State’s view of the ramifications arising from the  recent…

As we launch our 2014 Multistate Tax Road Trip, we will stop periodically at areas that despite their familiarity still warrant our time and attention. Today, we will visit with the concept of nexus. Even in 2014, state tax nexus continues to be a lightning rod for discussion, controversy and concern. Let’s begin our journey with a brief…