Texas Required Physical Presence for Franchise Tax Nexus
A taxpayer that did not have a physical presence in Texas was not subject to the Texas franchise tax. Texas has not moved away from the physical presence requirement for franchise tax nexus at this...
View ArticleIRS to Hold Hearing on Code Sec. 199A Passthrough Deduction Proposed Regulations
The IRS is scheduled on October 16 to hold the much anticipated public hearing on proposed regulations for the new Code Sec. 199A passthrough deduction. The IRS released the proposed rules,...
View ArticleAlabama Provides Tax Relief to Hurricane Michael Victims
Tax relief is offered to Alabama taxpayers who have been affected by damage caused by Hurricane Michael. The tax relief will mirror IRS measures in the same declared disaster areas. Filing Date...
View ArticleAlabama Suspends Terminal Excise Tax Requirements Due to Hurricane Michael
The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue is temporarily suspending the motor fuel exporter licensing and motor fuel transporter licensing requirements associated with the terminal excise...
View ArticleGeorgia Grants Hurricane Michael Tax Amnesty
For Hurricane Michael victims, the Georgia DOR grants amnesty for taxes not administered by the IRS, like sales and use tax. Georgia Counties Affected The amnesty applies to taxpayers affected by the...
View ArticleIRC Sec. 965 Tax May Affect Missouri Income Tax Computation
The new IRC Sec. 965 transition tax may affect taxpayers’ Missouri income tax computation. The Department of Revenue has issued guidance on how to report the net Sec. 965 inclusion amount on Missouri...
View ArticleWashington Explains Economic Sales Tax Nexus Sales Date
As of October 1, 2018, out-of-state businesses must collect sales or use tax on taxable retail sales if they exceed $100,000 in retail sales or have 200 or more retail transactions sourced to...
View ArticleMore Hurricane Michael and Florence Victims Get Tax Relief (IR-2018-202)
More Hurricane Michael and Florence victims get tax relief from the IRS. The IRS is offering this relief to any area designated by FEMA as qualifying for individual assistance. Currently, the Michael...
View ArticleDeemed-Issuance-Ratio Election Allowed for Certain Securities for Purposes of...
Insurance companies and other taxpayers that hold investments in one or more segregated asset accounts underlying variable contracts are allowed to make a deemed-issuance-ratio election. Under the...
View ArticleIRS Hears from MLB, AICPA, and Others on Proposed Code Sec. 199A Passthrough...
Stakeholders are urging the IRS to clarify its guidance on tax reform’s new passthrough deduction. The IRS held an October 16 public hearing on proposed rules for the new Code Sec. 199A passthrough...
View ArticleCalifornia Releases 2018 Rate Schedules and Other Adjusted Figures
The California Franchise Tax Board has released the 2018 California personal income tax indexed figures, based on a 3.9% inflation rate for the period from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018. Updated...
View ArticleGeorgia Updates Hurricane Michael Guidance
The Georgia DOR has updated guidance on tax amnesty granted to Georgia Hurricane Michael victims to include income tax guidance. Details of the amnesty concerning other tax types were previously...
View ArticleMaine Provides Guidance on IRC Sec. 965 Repatriation Income
Maine has issued guidance on how to report IRC Sec. 965 repatriation income and related deductions for 2017 state tax income tax returns. Federal Deferred Foreign Income Generally, deferred foreign...
View ArticleSouth Carolina Expands Jobs Credit, Enacts Agricultural Products Credit
South Carolina expanded its job development credits and added a credit for taxpayers who purchase state-grown agricultural products. Job Development Credits The state reduced the job creation...
View ArticleLosses from Nonmember Activities Could Not Offset UBTI (Losantiville Country...
The Tax Court properly determined that a social club could not offset its income from investments with losses from nonmember activities because they were not held for the primary purpose of making a...
View ArticleAlabama New Markets Tax Credit Provision Interpreted
Alabama allows a new markets tax credit against only the portion of the tax distributed to the State General Fund. It does not allow the credit against the portion of the tax distributed to counties...
View ArticleCalifornia Enacts Reassessment Exclusion for Domestic Partner Transfers
A retrospective change in ownership exclusion is enacted for California property tax purposes. The exclusion applies to a transfer of real property between local registered domestic partners occurring...
View ArticleAdditional North Carolina Counties Eligible for Hurricane Relief
The North Carolina Department of Revenue advises taxpayers that three additional counties have been designated a “Disaster Counties” eligible for state tax relief as a result of Hurricane Florence. The...
View ArticleClaiming Personal Exemptions for Purposes of the Premium Tax Credit and...
The premium tax credit and individual shared responsibility payment rules turn on who can claim or be claimed for a personal exemption. Historically, personal exemptions have been claimed as a...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Issues Guidance on Withholding Tax Changes
North Carolina issued guidance on important law changes for employers and others that must withhold personal income tax. The guidance discusses: – a decrease in the individual income tax rate; – an...
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