Pennsylvania altered its tax appeal process at its two administrative boards — the Board of Appeals (BOA) and the Board of Finance and Revenue (BF&R) — to make changes favorable to taxpayers. Act No. 123, S.B. 1051, Oct. 29,...more
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue recently announced the annual increase to the popular Massachusetts “circuit breaker credit” for certain persons who are 65 years of age or older. The circuit breaker tax credit is...more
Departments of Revenue are notorious for treating their guidance as the final and absolute word on an issue. However, that doesn’t mean that they are always right. The recent decision of the Oregon Tax Court in Microsoft...more
The Arizona Tax Court (“Court”) addressed in an October 2nd opinion an issue arising out of the construction of a solar energy facility. See Sun Streams 2 LLC v. Arizona Department of Revenue, 2024 WL 4379548 (Ariz. Tax Ct....more
The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) recently announced a tax amnesty program for non-filers and those with outstanding tax liabilities. From November 1 to December 30, 2024, most penalties for eligible taxpayers who...more
Your property may be subject to one of Oregon’s lesser-known property tax limits, and you may not even know it. Even better, it may be possible for you to take action to increase the likelihood that this limit will apply to...more
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts will offer a limited tax amnesty for certain “eligible taxpayers” from Nov. 1 through Dec. 30. “Eligible taxpayers” can forward and bring their tax liabilities up to date and receive a...more
The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that market research conducted by an out-of-state company’s sales representatives when visiting in Minnesota exceeded “solicitation of orders” and therefore, the company was not protected...more
Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month....more
Liquor-by-the-drink license holders have been receiving notices from the Tennessee Department of Revenue....more
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania held that an exemption to the application of PA Realty Transfer Tax Section (RTT) for no or nominal consideration from a trust under Section 1102-C.3(9.1)1 applies not only to transfers...more
When Pennsylvania’s Lottery Law created the state’s lottery in 1971, the internet was still a figment of Al Gore’s imagination. Fast forward half a century, the internet has become a digital battleground, where state...more
S.C. Department of Revenue (“SCDOR”) Information Letter #24-6 addresses recent amendments to the South Carolina Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act (the “Act”). The Act was enacted in 2013 to incentivize the...more
A case on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court from the South Dakota Supreme Court should be on your watch list. It involves Ellingson Drainage, Inc., a general contractor headquartered in Minnesota that specializes in installing...more
Broadly speaking, according to the Florida Department of Revenue, each Florida sale, amusement park admission, storage unit and rental is taxable (unless it falls under an exemption, such as nonprofits). More specifically,...more
The end of May in the Volunteer State means three things: the Cicadas are out in full force, it’s the beginning of summer break, and alcoholic beverage manufacturers need to renew their brands and varieties with the...more
Legal Update Recent legislation signed into law may impact the way your Tennessee franchise tax is calculated and potentially allow you to receive a refund. Refund claims must be filed by November 30, 2024, so action should...more
Co-author: Christian Parker The Court of Appeals in Arizona (“Court”) in a May 14th Opinion addressed a tax issue involving renewable energy requirements. See Agua Caliente Solar, LLC v. Arizona Dept. of Revenue. No....more
Since the South Carolina Supreme Court held in Media General Communications, Inc. v. South Carolina Department of Revenue, 694 S.E.2d 525 (S.C. 2010), that the Department of Revenue (“Department”) had the authority to allow...more
With tax day quickly approaching on April 15, 2024, employers in Pennsylvania may want to take note of a December 2023 state tax law that might have flown under the radar. The law made employee contributions to...more
The Georgia General Assembly passed several significant tax bills during the 2024 legislative session. Among them was the creation of a tax court in the judicial branch, a reduction of the individual and corporate income tax...more
Alabama’s Department of Revenue (“DOR”) struck out again when it attacked related party interest transactions. In Huhtamaki, Inc. v. Alabama DOR, Docket Nos. BIT 19-890-JP, BIT 19-1091-JP (Ala. Tax Tribunal 2024), the Alabama...more
In November 2023, the Colorado Department of Revenue’s (CDOR) Taxation Division issued guidance containing mandatory language to be included in notices provided to employees regarding available federal and state income tax...more
If there’s a lesson to be learned from the Washington Court of Appeals’ recent holding in Orthotic Shop Inc. and S&F Corporation v. Department of Revenue, No. 39321-6-III (Jan. 23, 2024), it’s that the use of a marketplace...more
Taxpayers and practitioners are often stymied by the lack of clarity or other information provided by state departments of revenue on tax issues. While the limited information can be understandable when a department does not...more