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Meeting Section 174 Capitalization Requirements CPE
Section 174 requirements continue to plaque businesses, causing significant changes for taxpayers of all sizes in how they identify assets and account for expenses. Join TaxOps' Jamie Overberg as she shares some challenges and best practices for complying with the...
Handling State Apportionment Audits CPE
Join Stacey Roberts and Meredith Smith as they prepare multistate tax practitioners and businesses for potential state apportionment audits during this CPE program at Strafford. Handling State Apportionment Audits Defending Methods and Throwback/Throwout Distributions...
Tax Policy Relevance Shaped by Legal Precedent
Judgements in seemingly isolated litigation cases can ripple through the taxation landscape, shaping policies and demanding a more nuanced understanding from businesses and tax authorities alike. Both Akamai and VAS Holdings showcase how judgements in seemingly...
Unpacking VAS Holdings: Taxability, Nexus, and Unitary Business Principle
The VAS Holdings case offers up a fascinating twist to understanding the unitary business principle and how relationships between entities can influence tax litigation outcomes. Unitary Business Principle vs. Investee Apportionment The VAS Holdings case brought a...
Navigating the Complex Waters of State and Local Tax: Insights from the Frontlines
The intricacies of state tax laws can lead to results that counter long-standing tax policies, giving rise to unexpected taxpayer victories. Unraveling the intricacies of state and local tax can be as complex as it is crucial for businesses navigating these waters. A...
The Impact of Massachusetts Court Cases on State and Local Tax Policies with Richard Jones
In this episode of the SALTovation podcast, we speak with Richard Jones, an attorney at Sullivan & Worcester in Boston, specializing in state and local tax for over two decades. Richard dives into two significant Massachusetts court cases: Oracle USA Inc. and US Auto Holdings. In the Oracle case, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld the ability to apportion sales tax for software sales and clarified the parameters of the Commissioner of Revenue’s authority. In the US Auto Holdings case, the court struck down the concept of “cookie nexus” and denied the state’s ability to retroactively apply the Wayfair decision. Listen this week as Richard provides insights into the implications of these cases and their potential impact on other states.
Lauren Staub Promoted to Senior Manager
Lauren Staub at TaxOps has been promoted to Senior Manager. Lauren consistently demonstrates her dedication to solving complex tax issues and delivering practical tax answers that benefit her clients. We are excited to announce that Lauren Staub at TaxOps has been...
Allen Gregory CPE on 2024 Corporate Business Tax for AFWA
Join Allen Gregory as he presents CPE on 2024 corporate business tax updates, including section 174, ERCs, TCJA, PTET and some of the best tax changes he's seen for AFWA's annual tax update. Kristina Kesselring will also be presenting on individual federal and state...
Now Hiring: Tax Senior Manager, CPA
Join our award-winning business tax specialty team! As a Tax Senior Manager at TaxOps, you will play a pivotal role in leading and managing our federal tax practice. TaxOps, founded by former Big Four tax executives, is a forward-thinking public accounting firm that...