Joining a dating app may soon have tax implications in Washington. On April 8, 2025, House Bill 2071 was introduced with the intent of placing a monthly excise tax of $1 per resident user, to be paid by the owner of an âonline dating application.â The revenue generated would be deposited into a state-operated domestic violence services account to fund support and advocacy programs across the state. The proposed tax would be levied on…
The one-time IRC §965 income inclusion for untaxed foreign earnings generated by a controlled foreign corporation (âCFCâ) is not eligible for deduction from Nebraska taxable income as a âdeemed dividendâ according to a recent Nebraska Supreme Court decision, Precision Castparts Corp. v Nebraska Dept. of Revenue, 317 Neb. 481 (2024). Precision Castparts Corp. (âTaxpayerâ), an aerospace component manufacturer, sought a declaratory order from the Nebraska Department of Revenue (âDepartmentâ) authorizing the company to amend its…
The California legislature is proposing a 7.25% tax on âdata extraction transactions in the stateâ through Senate Bill (âSBâ) 1327. If enacted, the bill would target businesses that monetize data extracted from users (e.g., social media companies, large search engines, online retailers, etc.). âData extraction transactionâ means: â(A) A taxpayer sells user information or access to users to advertisersâ andâ(B) The taxpayer engages in a barter by providing services to a user in full or partial…
The Illinois False Claims Act (“IFCA”) has been perpetually abused by parasitic litigants seeking to force businesses into unwarranted tax claims. In the latest example, The People ex rel. Stephen B. Diamond v. Henry Poole & Co., Ltd., the Illinois Appellate Court (the “Court”) rejected an action filed by a well-known IFCA litigant against a UK-based tailor, Henry Poole & Co (“Poole”), for failure to collect Illinois use tax on custom clothing sold and shipped…