The U.S. states’ tireless attempts at diminishing protections afforded under Public Law 86-272 (“P.L. 86-272”) have been headlining the state tax press for the last several years. For example, we saw, among other developments: (1) the MTC publish its revised Statement of Information (“MTC Statement of Information”) outlining proposed protected and unprotected activities under P.L. 86-272, including certain activities conducted over the Internet; (2) states (including California, New Jersey and New York) publish guidance seeking…
Starting the new year off with legislation aimed directly at the pockets of corporate taxpayers, New York has issued a legislative proposal to nearly cut in half corporate taxpayers’ available GILTI exemptions, and at the same time almost double the top corporate franchise tax rate. Senate Bill 953 (“SB953”), pre-filed in the state senate on January 8, 2025, has the potential to significantly increase New York franchise tax exposure for corporations doing business in the…
In Matter of Gatewood Corp, OTA Case No. 19105425 (July 3, 2024), the California Office of Tax Appeals (“OTA”) concluded that Gatewood Corporation’s (“Gatewood”) transfer of stock did not entitle it to a $10 million deduction because the transaction lacked economic substance and was for the purpose of tax avoidance, resulting in $831,398 additional tax. The California Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) conceded a $332,559 non-economic substance transaction (“NEST”) penalty that it had originally imposed. In…
The one-time IRC §965 income inclusion for untaxed foreign earnings generated by a controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) is not eligible for deduction from Nebraska taxable income as a “deemed dividend” according to a recent Nebraska Supreme Court decision, Precision Castparts Corp. v Nebraska Dept. of Revenue, 317 Neb. 481 (2024). Precision Castparts Corp. (“Taxpayer”), an aerospace component manufacturer, sought a declaratory order from the Nebraska Department of Revenue (“Department”) authorizing the company to amend its…