Posts tagged state income tax refund.
The South Carolina Supreme Court recently ruled against Duke Energy Corporation (“Duke”) in Duke’s claim for a $126 million state income tax refund. The issue came down to whether gross receipts from Duke’s sales of short-term investments should be included in the apportionment fraction used by South Carolina to divide income among South Carolina and other states in which Duke operates. The South Carolina Supreme Court’s opinion is important because it can pose significant hurdles to businesses with multi-state operations that have planned with investment income to ...
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