Ted Bots, Author at SALT Savvy

Federal Judge Rules That Challenge to Maryland Digital Advertising Tax Cannot Proceed In Federal Court, But Challenge to Pass-Through Prohibition Can Proceed

March 8, 2022 By Maria Eberle, Ted Bots, Mark Yopp, Dmitrii Gabrielov and Ronald Beach 4 Mins Read

On March 4, 2022, a federal judge ruled that the federal Tax Injunction Act (“TIA”) bars a challenge to Maryland’s Digital Advertising Gross Revenues Tax (“Digital Ad Tax”) from proceeding in federal district court, but does not bar the plaintiffs from challenging Maryland’s prohibition on passing the tax to a customer “by means of a separate fee, surcharge, or line-item” (the “Pass-Through Prohibition”). Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Franchot, No.…

California Taxpayers Must Report Unclaimed Property Filing History

March 2, 2022 By Ted Bots and Trevor Mauck 2 Mins Read

Beginning for tax year 2021, California will require businesses that file certain California tax returns to report their California unclaimed property filing history. Specifically, most 2021 California business tax returns filed with the Franchise Tax Board (e.g., Forms 100, 565, and 568) have been updated to ask whether the entity has previously filed an unclaimed property Holder Remit Report with the State Controller’s Office, and if so, the date of the last report and the…

The City of Chicago Issues Nexus Guidance and Safe Harbor In Light of Wayfair and Illinois State Level “Economic Nexus” Standards

May 10, 2021 By Ted Bots and Drew Hemmings 3 Mins Read

The City of Chicago recently issued nexus guidance and a limited safe harbor for City tax purposes in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s pivotal South Dakota v. Wayfair ruling and the State of Illinois’ statutory economic nexus standards. True to form, the City implemented its new nexus standards by executive action via publication of a “nexus and safe harbor” “information bulletin” on its website (available on the City’s website, here), as opposed to the Chicago City Council more formally (and more appropriately) adopting a new ordinance.

The Multistate Tax Commission Is Primed to Revamp Its Multistate Transfer Pricing Collaboration and Enforcement Initiatives

May 7, 2021 By Ted Bots and Drew Hemmings 4 Mins Read

The Multistate Tax Commission (“MTC”) is set to revamp its transfer pricing collaboration and enforcement initiatives following the first public meeting of its State Intercompany Transactions Advisory Service (“SITAS”) Committee in over four years. At the end of last year, the SITAS Committee appointed its new Chair- Krystal Bolton, who is also an assistant director at the Louisiana Department of Revenue’s field audit income tax division. On March 23rd, Ms. Bolton hosted representatives from state revenue agencies, practitioners, taxpayers, and other members of the public in a virtual conference to overview the history of the SITAS Committee and to present the results of a multistate survey regarding intercompany transactions and transfer pricing.