On March 18, 2020, Maryland legislature sent a massive new tax on digital advertising services to Governor Hogan for consideration. The tax imposes a rate of up to 10% on annual gross revenue in the state derived from digital advertising
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In-Depth Coverage of Issues Surrounding State and Local Tax
Inside SALT, published by McDermott Will & Emery, focuses on state and local tax (SALT) developments, legislation, and enforcement trends. The blog covers topics such as tax policy changes, false claims acts related to tax enforcement, tax privacy and confidentiality issues, state tax litigation, and the impact of tax laws on businesses and financial institutions. It also addresses tax controversies, tax credits, surtaxes, and budgetary tax measures at the state level. The content includes analysis of legislative proposals, court rulings, and regulatory actions affecting state and local taxation, with an emphasis on practical implications for taxpayers and tax practitioners.
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COVID-19 State and Local Tax Updates
Categorized by state, our chart gives a brief overview of guidance issued in response to COVID-19. Regular updates will be made as guidance comes out.
Cities Providing Local Tax Relief Efforts for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
From coast to coast, both state and local tax authorities are rapidly responding to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). And while many of the relief efforts are appropriately aimed at supporting individuals who have been impacted by COVID-19, recent pronouncements from local…
Maryland General Assembly Sends Digital Advertising Tax to Governor; Nearly Identical Bill Pending in New York
With gatherings larger than 50 people banned and the State House cleared of visitors, on March 18, 2020, Maryland’s legislature approved HB 732, which contains a massive new punitive tax on digital advertising services, and sent it to Governor Larry…
AB 2570: Déjà vu All over Again as California Attempts to Amend CFCA
California’s Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, and Assembly Member Mark Stone have again advanced legislation that would amend the California False Claims Act (CFCA) to enlist private bounty hunters to go after California taxpayers. Becerra described the latest bill, AB 2570,…
BREAKING NEWS: Nebraska Bill Clarifies GILTI and Repatriation Are Deductible
Most states have historically not subjected foreign-source income to state income tax. Consequently, since the passage of TCJA, the vast majority of states have opted not to tax GILTI (with most states explicitly decoupling from GILTI or excluding at least…
BREAKING NEWS: New York Considers 5% Gross Receipts Tax on Almost Every Corporation
On January 21, A. 9112 was introduced in the New York Assembly. An identical Senate companion bill, S. 6102, has been referred to the Senate Budget & Revenues Committee after being introduced in May 2019. The bills would impose an…
Victory? Delaware Suggests an End to Contingency Compensation for Unclaimed Property Contract Auditors
For years, Delaware has used contract audit firms to enforce their unclaimed property laws and paid them based, at least partially, on the amount recovered. Motivated by this financial reward and empowered as an agent of the state, the contract-auditing…
Vermont Bill Would Repeal Cloud Software Tax Exemption
On January 16, a bill (H. 756) was introduced in the Vermont Assembly that would repeal the sales and use tax exemption for remotely accessed prewritten computer software. If enacted as introduced, the exemption would no longer protect Vermont taxpayers…
Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Descend as DC Considers False Claims Act Expansion Again!
The D.C. Council is once again preparing to consider legislation (B23-0035; the False Claims Amendment Act of 2019) that would authorize tax-based false claims actions, allowing private, profit-motivated parties to bring punitive civil enforcement lawsuits—a practice that is prohibited under…