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Taxation Without Representation: Michigan Supreme Court Says Neither State Law Nor the U.S. Constitution Requires Inclusion of Receipts From Deemed Asset Sale in Sales Factor

In a split decision, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected a taxpayer’s assertion that applying the standard apportionment formula to gain derived from a deemed asset sale led to a grossly distorted, unconstitutional result.  The court held in Vectren Infrastructure Services Corporation v. Department of Treasury, No. 163742 (July 31, 2023),…

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Michigan Alternative Apportionment Formula Victory for Taxpayer

A very interesting and heartening decision was just handed down by the Michigan Court of Appeals in Vectren Infrastructure Services Corp. v. Department of Treasury in connection with a sale of an out-of-state business. Copy attached. In Vectren, the Court of Appeals held that the Department of Treasury’s (DOT) removal…