The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) may take the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), a planning technique authorized in IRC Section 408(d)(8) that allows charitable contributions to be made directly from an IRA, and turn it into a household name. Here is an explanation of why it will be so popular, and exactly how
Connecticut was the last state in the country to adopt a budget, more than 120 days after the commencement of the current fiscal year. The biennial budget for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019 was the result of bipartisan negotiations between Democrat and Republican legislators, which largely excluded the participation of Governor Malloy.
Continue Reading 2017 Connecticut Tax Developments: The New Biennial Budget: Trick or Treat?
Effective January 1, 2018, each payer of pension and annuity distributions, including distributions from an employer pension, an annuity, or similar instrument or plan, will be required to deduct and withhold Connecticut income tax from the taxable portion of such distributions if the payer (i) maintains an office or transacts business in Connecticut, and (ii) makes payment of any amount taxable in Connecticut to a resident individual.
Continue Reading DRS Updates: New Withholding on Pensions and Annuities, Economic Nexus for Sales Tax and “Fresh Start” Program
Shipman & Goodwin attorneys Alan E. Lieberman and Louis B. Schatz authored the article “2016 Survey of Connecticut Tax Law Developments” which was published in Connecticut Bar Journal. Coming off a tumultuous year in 2015, which involved significant tax increases, the Governor generally remained true to his pledge in 2016 not to increase Connecticut taxes,
The 2017 regular legislative session ended at midnight on June 7, 2017, with Governor Malloy and the Connecticut General Assembly unable to agree on a biennial budget for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019, or on a strategy for how the state will address the estimated $5 billion deficit projected for that period.
Continue Reading 2017 Legislative Session: Refusing to Budge(t)
In Allen v. Commissioner, 324 Conn. 292 (2016), the Connecticut Supreme Court did not permit a Connecticut taxpayer to seek a refund in connection with a late-filed tax return because the return was filed more than three years after its original due date—even though the tax year was still open for examination by the Department of Revenue Services.
Continue Reading Update on Nonqualified Stock Options and Statutory Limitations on Refunds Claims
In his February 2016 State of the State address, Governor Malloy announced that his administration would be adopting a new approach to state budgeting in light of what he characterized as “the new economic reality” facing Connecticut and the nation. The Governor’s proposed changes to the biennial budget, including significant rescissions, funding reductions and state
Shipman & Goodwin attorneys Alan E. Lieberman and Louis B. Schatz authored the article “2015 Connecticut Tax Law Developments” which was published in Connecticut Bar Journal. Coming off what was a relatively quiet year in 2014, the year 2015 was a tumultuous year for Connecticut tax law changes. The changes enacted during 2015 will
2015 has been a tumultuous year for Connecticut taxpayers. It started with projections of large state budget deficits for the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years and the adoption of of the second largest tax increase in Connecticut history (only four years after the adoption of the largest such tax increase). By year end, executive branch
The recently concluded 2014 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly finished with the enactment of a flurry of budget and tax legislation that was significantly influenced by eroding state budget projections and the impending state elections.
In the face of a dramatic reduction in the projected budget surplus for the current fiscal year, from