On May 20, 2025, California’s Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) released changes to the proposed regulations (“Draft Regulations”) that would amend the rules regarding market-based sourcing for sales other than sales of tangible...more
The Department of Revenue (the “Department”) recently released two documents containing its “substantive” and “clarifying” requests for legislative changes to North Carolina’s revenue laws. Most of the requests include...more
In today's complex and ever-evolving business landscape, tax due diligence has emerged as a critical component of financial analysis and risk management in mergers, acquisitions, and other significant business transactions....more
We at the Buchalter law firm understand that many have suffered greatly as a result of the recent wildfires. The loss of life, and the loss of homes with memories is, of course irreplaceable....more
I’ve posted two blogs that cover the first two steps in computing the Texas Franchise Tax – the computation of “taxable margin” and the computation of the appropriate “apportionment factor.” Those posts can be found here and...more
As noted in a prior post, the Texas franchise tax is a tax imposed on any “taxable entity” that does business in Texas or that is chartered or organized in Texas. This begs the question – “Which entities are taxable, and...more
Corporations subject to North Carolina’s franchise tax have an opportunity to seek refunds of their 2021 and 2022 franchise taxes but should act promptly to preserve their rights....more
Manufacturing, as often noted, is the backbone of the American economy. Manufacturers not only innovate and create products that contribute to the betterment of our way of life but are also critically fundamental to our...more
The Minnesota Supreme Court has held that market research conducted by an out-of-state company’s sales representatives when visiting in Minnesota exceeded “solicitation of orders” and therefore, the company was not protected...more
If you own a business in Texas, you’ve likely encountered (for better or worse) the Texas franchise tax. The franchise tax is a tax imposed on any “taxable entity” that does business in Texas or that is chartered or...more
This is the second edition of the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard for 2024. Since 2016, we have tallied the results of what we deem to be significant taxpayer wins and losses and analyzed those results. Our entire SALT...more
State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)...more
This is the first edition of the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard for 2024. Since 2016, we have tallied the results of what we deem to be significant taxpayer wins and losses and analyzed those results. Our entire SALT...more
The Illinois Franchise Tax (the “Franchise Tax”) is an extremely complex tax that places unique burdens on corporations conducting business in Illinois. Based on our experience, many corporations incorrectly calculate their...more
Understanding the Franchise Tax requires an understanding of four critical terms used throughout its computing and filing process. These terms are: Paid-In Capital, Taxable Year, Fiscal Year, and Allocation Factor. While some...more
The importance of calculating your Franchise Tax Allocation Factor cannot be understated. Improper calculation of this factor can lead to over and underpayment of Franchise Tax, triggering penalties, interest accrual, and the...more
This series of articles is intended to provide a deep dive into the Illinois State Franchise Tax (the “Franchise Tax”) and should be read sequentially to be best understood. The first article covered the businesses and...more
A California trial court denied the Franchise Tax Board’s (FTB) motion to vacate and modify the judgment declaring FTB Technical Advice Memorandum (TAM) 2022-01 and FTB Publication 1050 invalid underground regulations adopted...more
On December 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) officially adopted the business corporation franchise tax regulations it submitted to the State Register on August 9, 2023 – marking the...more
On April 18, join Winstead attorneys Trip Dyer, Ben Gehlbach, Daniel Bell-Garcia, Jacob Loehr, Matt Dzura, and Cole Gearhart, along with Whitley Penn Partner Shea Krachek, for our Real Estate Startup half-day virtual seminar....more
Federal and California tax agencies have announced several relief measures for taxpayers affected by the storms that started shortly before New Year’s Eve and ended (for the time being) on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Natural...more
December was a bit of a slow month on the Texas tax front. Hopefully everyone was out of their respective offices and enjoying the holidays/resting up for the upcoming legislative session. Still, we got an interesting opinion...more
Hey everybody! Welcome back to another for another edition of Texas Tax Roundup! Hope y’all had a happy Thanksgiving! We got some franchise tax apportionment, some sales and use tax in the oil and gas industry, and some...more