The New York City (“City”) Department of Finance (“DOF”) has taken a significant step forward in implementing its corporate tax reform provisions enacted in 2015 by proposing the first installment of its regulations under a new Chapter 11A of Title 19 of the Rules of the City of New York (“Proposed Rules”). These Proposed Rules come nearly two years after the New York State (“State”) Department of Taxation and Finance (“DTF”) adopted its final regulations…
On February 6, 2025, Rhode Island lawmakers heard testimony about Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee’s proposed Digital Advertising Gross Revenue Tax (“RI Ad Tax”).  If enacted, the RI Ad Tax, which is included in Governor McKee’s proposed 2026 budget released last month (HB 5076), would be the second of its kind in the U.S. after Maryland’s digital advertising tax. Maryland’s digital advertising tax has been embroiled in litigation since its enactment and we expect the…
As part of the New York Budget Legislation (“S.B. 4009 / A.B. 3009”),  the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (“Commissioner”) will be given the right to appeal certain types of decisions from the New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal (“Tribunal”). Currently, only taxpayers have the right to appeal Tribunal decisions.  This provision is on the cusp of becoming law after clearing both legislative chambers on May 1, 2023. As…
On March 9, 2022, the New Jersey legislature unanimously passed, and New Jersey Governor Philip D. Murphy signed, Senate Bill No. 1889 (“SB 1889”), which, among other limitations, prohibits entities with certain ties to Russia or Belarus from benefitting from New Jersey state and local economic development incentives, including certain state and local tax incentives. While several other states’ pension funds have moved to divest themselves of Russian financial holdings, SB 1889—which was swiftly introduced…