Introduction to Multi-State Income and Sales & Use Taxes (111099A-12)
Description
As a result of recent declines in revenues, along with increased audit
activities, states are becoming extremely aggressive in their tax
collection efforts. Advancing technology, coupled with business growth
and sales across state lines, has led to greater complexity and
increased states’ efforts to reach out and tax additional business
activities. While multistate taxation has become increasingly
problematic, it provides ample opportunities to reduce business taxes
and avoid expensive pitfalls. With this course, learn the essentials of
multistate income taxation and how the apportionment and allocation of
business activities will drive the taxation of the business in each
state as well as its overall level of state and local taxation. You will
also find out what transactions may be subject to a sales or use tax and
what jurisdiction may tax it.
Learning Objectives
Grasp
the key principles of multistate taxation
Tackle the concept of nexus
and resulting taxation of multistate activities
Identify approaches to
multistate income tax planning
Recognize what transactions are subject
to sales & use taxes and what are exempt
Recognize key issues
affecting specific industries
Conduct examinations by state taxing
authorities
Major Topics
Income tax and sales tax nexus issues
Calculate state taxable income
and modifications to federal taxable income
Business vs. non-business
income and its impact on taxable income
Discussion of various
apportionment factors and methods
Tax return filing options including:
separate, unitary, consolidated and combined
Sales & use taxable
transactions; exemptions from taxation