State Local Tax Archives

Tennessee Issues Update After Supreme Court’s Wayfair Decision

The Tennessee Department of Revenue recently issued a special notice that provides additional guidance regarding how Tennessee is reacting to the recent South Dakota vs. Wayfair U.S. Supreme Court decision. …

U.S. Supreme Court Opens Door for Online Sales Tax

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday overturned decades of legal precedent and opened the door for states to require online retailers (even with no physical presence within…

Online Retailing in the Hands of the U.S. Supreme Court -Small/Mid-Size Online Retailers May be Greatly Impacted

On April 17, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the South Dakota vs. Wayfair case. The decision in this case, which is expected in June, could change online…

New State and Local Tax Video

State and Local Tax Director Mark Loftis explains how SALT services can help you and your company, including areas such as credits and incentives, incoming franchise tax, sales and use…

Don’t Ignore Tennessee’s Expanding Business Tax

By Mark Loftis, Director of State and Local Tax, Crosslin Most taxpayers doing business in Tennessee are very familiar with the state’s sales/use tax and franchise/excise taxes. The state’s lesser…

8 Actions That Could Trigger a State and Local Tax Audit

By Mark Loftis, Director of State and Local Tax, Crosslin 1. Rapid expansion of operations into a new state(s). Businesses will sometimes expand into a new state with rapid…

Rare Tax Amnesty Program Available in 20+ States for Online Marketplace Retailers

How often do states forgive taxpayers back tax liabilities or, for that matter, agree on anything? It’s probably about as rare as the recent total solar eclipse. But, as of…

2017 Tennessee Reappraisal of Real Estate Valuations

2017 is a critical year for minimizing your real property tax bills for the next four to six years for real property held in 22 Tennessee counties that…