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State Taxation

  • New York State Sales Tax Audits

    By:
    Alfred T. Grillo, CPA
    |
    Mar 1, 2019
    Every New York business should be concerned about a potential sales tax audit. The result could be expensive and time consuming, and could also expose the owners of the business to personal financial responsibility. This article will discuss some of the various ways businesses can be selected for audit, and the areas where auditors are likely to focus. Knowing these factors may assist CPAs in limiting audits and liability for their clients.

  • New Jersey Tax Update

    By:
    Chaim Kofinas, CPA
    |
    Mar 1, 2019

    On July 2, 2018, the New Jersey Legislature passed—and Governor Phil Murphy signed—his first budget. This budget was designed to move New Jersey in a new direction as envisioned by the new Governor. The budget bill contains tax increases, tax breaks, and a host of other provisions.

  • Practical Sales Tax Considerations for Vendors in the Wake of Wayfair (Part II)

    By:
    Mark Klein, JD and Joe Endres, JD
    |
    Feb 1, 2019
    In last month’s installment, we provided a brief review of the U.S. Supreme Court case South Dakota v. Wayfair, and included a state-by-state review of the new laws and rules governing sales tax administration that the case has engendered. News in this area is exploding on almost a daily basis.  

  • Deconstructing Sales Tax for Contractors in New York

    By:
    Joseph N. Endres, JD, and Joshua K. Lawrence, JD
    |
    Dec 1, 2018
    When it comes to sales tax compliance in New York, few industries have it tougher than the construction industry. Navigating the nuts and bolts of sales tax rules applicable to construction contractors can be confounding for both contractors and those who hire them. 

  • The Story of Lisa: Three Different Approaches to State Fiduciary Income Taxation

    By:
    Peter Desmond Hopkins, CPA, MS
    |
    Dec 1, 2018

    In this article, we will consider the story of Lisa and how various states tax the trust created for her benefit. (The story of Lisa is purely fictional. Any resemblance to persons living or otherwise or to actual situations is purely coincidental.)

  • Is Leaving New York More Taxing Than It’s Worth?

    By:
    Daniel P. Kelly and Mark S. Klein
    |
    Oct 1, 2018
    As state and local tax attorneys, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has mixed up our lives. The end of the year used to see a flurry of activity around taxpayers settling audits, making estimated payments, and otherwise ensuring they maximized the federal tax benefits of their obligation to pay different state and local taxes.  

  • How the Use of a Revocable or Irrevocable Trust Can Simplify the Conveyance of a Second Home Located in Another State Upon Death

    By:
    Anthony J. Enea, Esq.
    |
    Oct 1, 2018
    Everyday, according to the Pew Research Center, approximately 10,000 baby boomers reach 65 years of age. As the approximately 65 million surviving members of the baby boomer generation (those born between 1946 and 1964) retire, it is not unusual for them to own homes in multiple states.
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