State Tax
This is FindLaw’s collection of State Tax articles, part of the Finance section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Tax law for state and local government is contained in state codes sections, regulations, administrative codes, procedures and statements issued by the respective government authorities, as well as state court decisions. Business are also required to pay taxes. Business expenses are the associated costs of carrying on a business. Such expenses are typically deductible if a business is operated to make a profit. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.
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State Tax Articles
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Challenge your property tax assessment
Are your property taxes higher than they should be? For many in the Maryland/DC/Virginia area, property taxes are at an all-time high. But what you may not know is that there is something you can do about it. If you think your assessment is out of ...
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CHARITABLE GIVING: How to Maximize Your Tax Benefit
It has often been said that "It is better to give than to receive". Not everyone subscribes to this belief; however, it is easier to do so when Uncle Sam is footing part of the bill. Subject to limitations that rarely come into play, most ...
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Clarifications of Designated Health Services and Other Definitional Clarifications Under the Regulations
The proposed regulations, unlike the Stark law, specifically define each item listed as a designated health service. The preamble states that a designated health service, even if subsumed within another category for billing purposes, would still be ...
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Cross-Border Tax Issues For U.S.-Based High-Tech Companies: Initiating or Expanding Foreign Operations
The following is a descriptive list of some of the more salient cross-border tax issues that could be faced by a "high-tech" client contemplating the initiation or expansion of foreign operations. Needless to say, the list is by no means exhaustive ...
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Danke Sehr: Bold Plans for German Tax Reform
On Wednesday, February 9, 2000, the German government published its draft tax reform proposals. These proposals will be submitted to the German Parliament in May and are expected to be presented to the Bundesrat for final approval in June. Should ...
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Economic and Regulatory Factors Agitate Relations Between Automobile Manufacturers and Dealers
Even though automobile manufacturers and dealers need each other to survive in an increasingly competitive landscape, the relationship is often strained. While it is clearly in the best interest of both to sell more vehicles, and both parties ...
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Finance Panel Reports Out Potpourri of Tax Bills
Over the last two weeks, the Connecticut Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee of the General Assembly favorably reported out several tax bills, including four bills proposed by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services. The last day for ...
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Frequently Asked Tax Questions and Answers Regarding Employer Tax Information
First of all, Forms W-2 should be furnished to your employees by January 31. It is also your responsibility as an employer to file Forms W-2 with the Social Security Administration (SSA) for your employees, showing wages paid and taxes withheld for ...
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Gas Tank Fires: The $4.9 Billion Verdict Against General Motors for the Explosion of 1979 Chevrolet Malibu
On July 9, 1999, a Los Angeles jury awarded $4.9 billion to six people burned in a rear end collision when the gas tank in their 1979 Chevrolet Malibu, located merely 11 inches from the rear of the car, gushed into an inferno. Testimony in that case ...
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New Treasury Department Rules Governing Public Disclosure of Information by Tax-Exempt Organizations
The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") has issued regulations requiring tax-exempt organizations to provide copies of their applications for recognition of exemption and most components of their tax returns to the public. The new rules apply to ...
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