SeeSALT BlogPillsbury Counsel Evan Hamme discussed how the rise in remote work could lead to tax compliance issues for employers with Law360. Read more here.
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Telework Nexus Burdens Grow As States Shed Pandemic Relief
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2021 CalTax Foundation Webinar Series
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Pillsbury SALT partner Carley Roberts will participate in the CalTax Webinar series on August 24. The theme for the webinar is “How to Navigate the Appellate Process at the OTA.”
COST’s 2021 State and Local Tax Workshop and Webinar for the Tech Industry
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Pillsbury SALT partners Jeff Vesely, Annie Huang, Marc Simonetti and counsel Robert Merten III will present during COST’s 2021 SALT Workshop for the Tech Industry August 11 through 13.
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COST’s 2021 State Transaction Tax Webinar
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Pillsbury SALT partner Jeffrey Vesely will present during COST’s State Transaction Tax Webinar on July 15. Continue Reading ›
Massachusetts High Court Approves of Apportionment of Sales Tax on Software Through General Abatement Process
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently held that software vendors have a statutory right to apportion tax on the sale of prewritten computer software purchased for use in multiple states and that they may do so through the Commonwealth’s general tax abatement process. The court’s decision in Oracle USA, Inc. v. Commissioner of Revenue, 487 Mass. 518 (2021) confirms that the ability to apportion tax on software is not contingent on strict compliance with the administrative procedures set forth in the Massachusetts Commissioner of Revenue’s apportionment regulation. The tax abatement process is an acceptable mechanism for taxpayers to seek tax apportionment with respect to software purchased for use in multiple jurisdictions.
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California Lawyers Association’s 2021 Annual Income Tax Seminar
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Pillsbury SALT attorneys Robert Merten and Lexi Louderback will present during CLA’s Annual Income Tax Seminar on July 15.
U.S. Solicitor General Recommends the Supreme Court Decline New Hampshire v. Massachusetts
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On May 25, the U.S. Solicitor General filed its highly anticipated brief in New Hampshire v. Massachusetts 
and recommended that the Court decline jurisdiction over the case. Although the ultimate decision is yet to be issued, the U.S. Supreme Court generally follows the Solicitor General’s recommendations after, as here, the Court requests the U.S. government’s input.
New York Law Authorizing Taxation of Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilities Raises Property Tax Issues for the U.S. Nuclear Industry
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Pillsbury attorneys Zachary T. Atkins, Breann E. Robowski, Craig A. Becker, Jay E. Silberg, and Jeffrey S. Merrifield discuss the New York law raising property tax issues and how it could become a national concern in Pratt’s Energy Law Report. Read more here.
San Francisco’s New Tax Provisions May Have Unintended Consequences
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In a recent Tax Notes State article, Pillsbury lawyers Craig Becker, Breann Robowski, Richard Nielsen and Robert Merten examine San Francisco’s new tax provisions and unintended consequences they may have. Read more here.
Tennessee Creates New Tax Benefits for the Film and Television Industry
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On March 29, 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation creating a new sales and use tax exemption and a new franchise and excise tax (F&E) credit for “qualified productions.” H.B. 141, 112th Gen. Assemb., ch. 70 (Tenn. 2021). The new legislation is expected to attract greater production activity, especially smaller-scale productions, to the state and put Tennessee on a competitive footing with other states that offer tax incentives to the industry. Continue Reading ›