The New Jersey Tax Court rejected the taxpayer’s argument that the partnership filing fee, which requires a partnership with New Jersey source income to pay a per-partner fee of $150 (capped at $250,000), violated the Commerce Clause. The Tax Court held... Read More

The Minnesota Supreme Court held that the state’s gross receipts tax on prescription drugs did not violate the Due Process or Commerce Clauses when applied to transactions between out-of-state pharmacies and in-state customers, reversing the Minnesota... Read More

On Tuesday, June 24, the Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives held a hearing on “Examining the Wayfair decision and its Ramifications for Consumers and Small Businesses.” The hearing was scheduled at the direction of Rep... Read More

In a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court today overruled its landmark decisions in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota  and National Bellas Hess, Inc. v. Department of Revenue of Illinois , disposing of the “physical presence” rule that has served as the bright... Read More

The Oregon Tax Court held that the state was not constitutionally prohibited from imposing its statewide 911 tax on an out-of-state VOIP service provider with no physical presence in the state. The court held that the 911 tax was not a sales or use tax... Read More

The New Mexico Administrative Hearings Office affirmed the Taxation and Revenue Department’s assessment based on General Electric’s exclusion of foreign dividend and Subpart F income from its base income in its New Mexico consolidated return. In this... Read More

Maryland Tax Court holds that Maryland’s limitation of interest on refunds resulting from the US Supreme Court’s decision in Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne violates the US Constitution. In 2014, the Maryland legislature passed a law... Read More

On May 24, 2018, the Circuit Court of Cook County upheld the City of Chicago’s imposition of its amusement tax on streaming services. On June 9, 2015, the Chicago Department of Finance issued a ruling indicating that electronically delivered amusements... Read More

by Andrew W. Singer, Esq.* I. Introduction Income from securities transactions may be subject to both federal and state income taxes, at least in the substantial majority of States that impose income taxes. The US Constitution imposes limits on... Read More

QSBS Exclusion, Deferral Statutes Unconstitutional In August 2012, California's Second District Court of Appeal determined that the "qualified small business stock" (QSBS) exclusion and deferral statutes were unconstitutional. See Cal... Read More

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals held that the licensing of intangible trademarks and trade names by ConAgra into West Virginia did not subject ConAgra to corporate income tax. In sustaining the opinion of the state circuit court, which overturned... Read More

The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals held that the licensing of intangible trademarks and trade names by ConAgra into West Virginia did not subject ConAgra to corporate income tax. In sustaining the opinion of the state circuit court, which overturned... Read More

By Thomas H. Steele, Eric J. Coffill, Andres Vallejo, Carley A. Roberts, and Scott M. Reiber The California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, recently issued an opinion against the taxpayer in River Garden Retirement Home v. Franchise Tax... Read More

By Jeffrey A. Friedman , Michele Borens , and Mark W. Yopp On November 4, an appellate court held that the New York affiliate nexus law does not violate the Equal Protection Clause and is facially constitutional under the Due Process and Commerce Clauses... Read More