On December 19, 2018, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled in favor of McDermott’s client, the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), the trade association for pharmaceutical distributors. In Healthcare Distribution Alliance v. Zucker, the court
Inside SALT
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.
Latest from Inside SALT - Page 6
Happy Holidays from McDermott’s SALT Practice
In our holiday tradition, as a thank you to all of our Inside SALT readers and subscribers, we are pleased to present our annual Inside SALT Crossword Puzzle Contest. We hope you’ll enjoy this little diversion that tests your knowledge…
Hearing Scheduled for DC False Claims Expansion – Taxpayers Beware!
DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson recently announced that a public hearing will take place later this month before the Committee of the Whole to consider a bill (The False Claims Amendment Act of 2017, B22-0166) that would allow…
STAR Partnership and State Responses to GILTI
While the state treatment of global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) was on the mind of many taxpayers, most state legislatures that enacted legislation in 2018 focused on the state treatment of foreign earnings deemed repatriated under IRC § 965, leaving…
2018 Recap: State Responses to the Repatriation Transition Tax in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Illinois Moves One Step Closer to Enacting Captive Reform
On November 14, the second day of its 2018 veto session, the Illinois Senate voted unanimously to override Governor Rauner’s amendatory veto of Senate Bill 1737 (Bill). As we have previously reported, the Bill is a proposed new law…
Illinois Department of Revenue to Waive Penalty for Late Filing of Business Income Tax Returns Due October 15
The Illinois Department of Revenue (Department) announced that it will grant abatement of late filing penalties for taxpayers that file their Illinois business income tax returns on or before November 15 and request penalty waivers for reasonable cause. The Department…
Federal Digital Goods Bill: Rules of the Road for State Sales and Use Taxation of Digital Goods and Services
Today, US Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) filed the Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018 (S.3581) for reintroduction in the United States Senate. A companion version is expected to be reintroduced tomorrow in the…
Finishing SALT: September Wrap-Up & Looking at October
Top Hits You May Have Missed
Reform Pending for Illinois Captive Insurance Framework
More States Respond to Federal Tax Reform
Speaking Engagements in October:
October 1, 2018:…
Illinois Department of Revenue Issues Post-Wayfair Guidance Implementing October 1 Economic Nexus Law
In June 2018, just before the US Supreme Court ruling in Wayfair, Illinois enacted an economic nexus standard modeled after South Dakota’s law (see our prior coverage). The new Illinois standard takes effect on October 1, 2018. On September…
