MultiTax Commission

An intergovernmental state tax agency whose mission is to promote uniform and consistent tax policy and administration among the states, assist taxpayers in achieving compliance with existing tax laws, and advocate for state and local sovereignty in the development of tax policy.

MTC Letter to California OTA on Microsoft Case

MTC Letter to California OTA on Microsoft Case

On May 23, 2024, MTC Executive Director Greg Matson submitted a letter asking the OTA not to make their ruling precedential and explaining that the MTC agrees with the FTB that the result does not fairly reflect California’s share of Microsoft’s income.  View letter....

80/20 Exclusion Is a Bad Idea for States

Pepsi Tax Case Shows Why 80/20 Exclusion Is a Bad Idea for States In this article, Senior Counsel Bruce Fort explains how the use of the “80/20” company exclusion from several states’ water’s edge combined filing group enables taxpayers to shift domestic income to a...

A Tale of Two Cities

Bruce Fort is Senior Counsel to the Multistate Tax Commission. In this A Tale of Two Cities (PDF) article, originally published in Law 360’s State and Local newsletter on March 28 and 29, 2023, Fort describes two recent appellate decisions that took very different...

Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. v. Dept. of Revenue

The Multistate Tax Commission has filed an amicus brief with the Oregon Tax Court in Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. v. Dept. of Revenue.  This case considers whether in-state activities conducted by an independent contractor pursuant to a contract with an out-of-state...

Quad Graphics, Inc. v. North Carolina Department of Revenue

The Multistate Tax Commission has filed an amicus brief in support of the North Carolina Department of Revenue’s appeal to the North Carolina Supreme Court in Quad Graphics, Inc. v. North Carolina Department of Revenue , Docket No. 407A21, of the North Carolina...

VAS Holdings v. Commonwealth

Bruce Fort is Senior Counsel to the Multistate Tax Commission. The views expressed herein are his and those of his legal colleagues at the MTC. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Multistate Tax Commission or its member states.  Would-Be Privateers...