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ShareholderJennifer W. Karpchuk is Chair of Chamberlain Hrdlicka’s state and local tax practice. She represents companies and individuals in all aspects of state and local tax litigation, controversy, compliance and planning. She has ...
During May 2017, H.R. 327 was introduced and reported as committed by the House on June 13, 2017. H.R. 327 would establish a select subcommittee on tax modernization and reform to investigate, review, and make recommendations concerning the process, rates, and methods by which revenue in Pennsylvania is collected and assessed on taxpayers.
The purpose of the Resolution is to examine and review Pennsylvania’s system of taxation to ensure an equitable and efficient means by which taxes are assessed and collected and to facilitate a fair and competitive marketplace in an ...
During 2016, Tennessee amended its law to join the growing list of states challenging Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, 504 U.S. 298 (1992). Pursuant to Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. § 1320-05-01.129(2) (“Rule 129”), out-of-state dealers were required to register by March 1, 2017 and begin collecting sales tax by July 1, 2017. Essentially, Rule 129 requires an out-of-state seller to collect and remit Tennessee sale and use tax based solely upon solicitation of sales from outside of Tennessee in excess of the $500,000 statutory minimum in the state. Thus, Rule 129 is a direct challenge to Quill
As our previous post explains, the U.S. Supreme Court had extended the time to file petitions for certiorari in Crutchfield Corp. v. Joseph W. Testa, Tax Commissioner of Ohio (U.S. Supreme Court Docket No. 16A774), involving the Ohio Commercial Activity Tax (“CAT”). However, prior to the deadline, the parties agreed to forego further litigation and entered into an undisclosed settlement agreement. As such, the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision upholding the Ohio CAT stands. See Crutchfield Corp. v. Joseph W. Testa, Tax Commissioner of Ohio, 2016 WL 6775765 (2016).
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As of today, April 21, 2017, Pennsylvania’s 2017 Tax Amnesty Program has officially commenced. Those individuals with potential Pennsylvania tax liabilities should consider taking advantage of the program, which is slated to run through June 19, 2017. During those sixty (60) days, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue will waive all penalties and half of the interest for anyone who participates. Contact us to find out if amnesty is the right choice for you.
In less than two (2) months, Pennsylvania's 2017 Tax Amnesty Program will commence. Those individuals with potential Pennsylvania tax liabilities should consider taking advantage of the program, which is slated to run from April 21, 2017 through June 19, 2017. During those sixty (60) days, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (“Department”) will waive all penalties and half of the interest for anyone who participates.
The program applies to delinquencies existing as of December 31, 2015 – whether or not the delinquency is known to the Department. The litany of taxes ...
Crutchfield appealed from imposition of the CAT upon revenue it earned from sales of electronic products within Ohio. Crutchfield is based outside of Ohio, maintains no employees in Ohio, and maintains no facilities in Ohio. The sole business that Crutchfield conducts in Ohio is via the shipment of goods from outside the state to consumers within the state using the United States Postal Service or common-carrier delivery services. Crutchfield contested the issuance of CAT assessments contending that substantial nexus within a state is a necessary prerequisite to imposing the tax ...