Tarra Curran
New sales tax rules in R.I., Mass.
In the Wayfair v. South Dakota decision in 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door for states to collect sales taxes on remote...
Get ready for internet sales tax
On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on a case that has far-reaching consequences for internet commerce, including buyers, states and most especially...
What you need to know about Rhode Island’s tax amnesty
If you owe back taxes in Rhode Island, you may be able to become current while paying significantly less than you owe. To generate...
Be aware of tax nexus when hiring independent contractors
The key court cases in state sales tax nexus law are the U.S. Supreme Court’s Scripto Inc. v. Carson, and Tyler Pipe Industries Inc....
Avoid nexus tax surprises
Are you thinking about joining the growing number of small and midsize companies using independent contractors or third-party providers to service out-of-state customers? While...
Avoiding tax surprises
Tax law states that the purchaser of "all or substantially all" the assets of another business is responsible for the seller's tax liability. So...
New corporate tax rules
Prior to the new Business Corporation Tax Apportionment of Net Income Regulation CT 15-04, all businesses that derive income from multiple states used a...
R.I. corporate tax changes
Rhode Island recently enacted significant changes to corporate tax requirements that will affect large numbers of companies. Changes include updated guidance related to corporate...
Closing the sale
Last week we discussed reasons to structure the purchase of a business as an asset sale.
This week, we discuss successor liability and ways...
Sorting through unclaimed-property liability
Without even knowing it, your company may have unclaimed-property liability issues with one or more states.
Unclaimed property is intangible property that has not...