The Minnesota Tax Court held a catalog and internet-based distribution company exceeded the protections of Public Law 86-272 (PL 86-272) by providing non-sales personnel with information about competitors’ products and sales terms obtained from Minnesota customers by the company’s salespeople. PL 86-272 is a federal law enacted in 1959 that…
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2023 Wichita Property Tax Conference
Pillsbury SALT partner Breann Robowski will be speaking at the Wichita Property Tax Conference on July 25. Breann will be partnering with David Crapo (Crapo Deeds) for a “Legal Update – Legislative Lightning Round” session at the Wichita Property Tax Conference that provides valuation and assessment topics for complex industries,…
2023 SEATA Annual Conference
Pillsbury SALT attorney Zachary Atkins will be presenting at the Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators 2023 Annual Conference on July 18 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Zack is partnering with Breen Schiller (EY) to present on the topic “Recent Trends in Receipts Factor Sourcing.” This three-day program is packed with keynote…
Pillsbury SALT recognized in Chambers USA 2023
Congratulations to our Pillsbury SALT team, again earning recognition in the Chambers USA ranking guide. Our California SALT team earned a Band 1 ranking for the 3rd year, with partners Jeffrey Vesely (Band 1) earning his 17th ranking, Carley Roberts (Band 1) with her 15th ranking, and Robert Merten (Band…
A Hat Tip to the Manufacturing, R&D and Electric Power Industries: California Bill Would Provide Income Tax Credits for Sales and Use and District Taxes Paid on Certain “Qualified Tangible Personal Property”
Pillsbury SALT attorneys Zachary Atkins, Craig Becker, Carley Roberts, & Richard Nielsen discuss California Assembly Bill 52. AB 52 would provide corporation and personal income tax credits for local sales and use and district taxes paid on machinery and equipment primarily used in manufacturing, research and development, electric power generation…
New York Administrative Law Judge Holds ITFA Preempts Taxation of Gross Receipts from ADSL and Fiber Broadband Sales
An administrative law judge with the New York State Division of Tax Appeals held that the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) preempted the imposition of New York franchise tax and a metropolitan transportation business tax (MTA) surcharge on gross receipts from sales of asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL)…
No Day Off for Buehler: California Sources Gain from Sale of Intangible to Domicile and Denies Other State Tax Credit
The California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) held a California resident was not entitled to claim an other state tax credit (OSTC) for taxes paid to Massachusetts because gain from the sale of an LLC membership interest was wholly sourced to the taxpayer’s domicile under California law. The taxpayer contended…
“If You Don’t Make It There, You Can’t Make It Anywhere:” New York’s Zero Manufacturing Rate Requires New York Property
Our state and local tax team comments on the New York State Division of Tax Appeals (DTA) administrative law judge (ALJ) determination that Raytheon Company and affiliates (Raytheon) did not qualify for New York’s zero percent tax rate for manufacturers or the reduced tax rate for qualified emerging technology companies…
Certainly COP: Florida Court Rejects Department of Revenue’s Attempt to Conflate Costs of Performance Sourcing With Market-Based Sourcing
On March 1, 2023, a Florida trial court confirmed that costs of performance (COP) sourcing, not market-based sourcing, is Florida’s standard methodology for sourcing service receipts for apportionment purposes. In Billmatrix Corp. v. State of Florida, Department of Revenue, No. 2020-CA-000435 (Fla. 2d Cir. Ct. Mar. 1, 2023), the court…
2023 COST Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School
Pillsbury SALT attorney Evan Hamme will be presenting at the 2023 COST Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School on May 8 in DFW Airport, Texas. Evan, along with Trevor Mauck (Baker & McKenzie), will be presenting on the topic “Filing Methodologies.” This session will cover the various income tax filing methodologies…