Current Federal Tax Developments

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2018-07-09 The States Strike Back

Current Federal Tax Developments for the week of July 9, 2018: The States Strike Back.

This week we look at the following items:

  • States take various actions regarding forcing out of state sellers to collect tax
    • Louisiana looks to adopt its law to fit within Justice Kennedy’s outline of acceptable protections for interstate commerce
    • Alabama, though not a member of SSUTA, will begin requiring collection on October 1
    • Wisconsin, an SSUTA member but without a de minimis limit, will also want collections on October 1
    • New Jersey a dopts a law that duplicates South Dakota and adds marketplace provisions
  • IRS LB&I Division announces five new compliance campaigns
  • IRS agent wonders if a preparer penalty could be assessed directly against an equity holder who did not otherwise violate Section 6694

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2018-07-07 The States Strike Back Ed Zollars, CPA

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2018-07-07 Current Federal Tax Developments