2022
Martin Eisenstein and Jamie Szal’s Article on Taxation of Blockchain Featured in Tax Notes State
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsThe April 7, 2022, cover article for Tax Notes State is by managing partner Martin Eisenstein and partner Jamie Szal, who write on how to “Step into the Brave New SALT World of Blockchain” (subscription required). After discussing what Blockchain and NFTs are, they dive into an analysis of how these technologies might fit (or...
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Brann & Isaacson Wins Summary Judgment for U.S. Auto Parts in Massachusetts Tax Dispute
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn January 28, 2021, the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board granted summary judgment in favor of Brann & Isaacson client, U.S. Auto Parts, and abated a sales tax assessment dating to October 1, 2017. The Massachusetts Department of Revenue had assessed U.S. Auto Parts, which did not have a physical presence in Massachusetts, under its Internet Vendor...
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B&I Partners Address Arbitration in Consumer Tax Cases in Tax Notes State Cover Article
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn September 17, 2020, Tax Notes State featured a cover article by partners David Bertoni, David Swetnam-Burland, and Nathaniel Bessey, “A Shield, Not a Sword: Arbitration in Consumer Tax Cases” (subscription required). In their article, the authors discuss the emerging consensus on how to present a binding arbitration provision to consumers on business websites; how...
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B&I Attorney Joins Inaugural Tax Notes Talk Podcast
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn May 21, 2020, managing partner Martin Eisenstein appeared on the first episode of the Tax Notes Talk Podcast, “From Henry VIII to James Bond: Weird Tax Facts throughout History.” Eisenstein discussed his article, “Alexa, Is AI Taxable?”, written with Michael Carey and Jamie Szal, with Tax Notes State’s editor-in-chief Jéanne Rauch-Zender. Eisenstein addressed how...
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Article by B&I Attorneys on Taxability of AI Featured on Cover of Tax Notes State
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsThe May 11, 2020, cover feature in Tax Notes State is an article by managing partner Martin Eisenstein and attorneys Michael Carey, and Jamie Szal called, “Alexa, Is AI Taxable?” They address the issues practitioners face when advising clients on the sales tax treatment of technology products and services that incorporate AI. As yet, no...
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B&I Attorneys Pen Cover Story for State Tax Notes
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn March 16, 2020, an article by David W. Bertoni, David Swetnam-Burland, and Jamie Szal, “Crossfire Hurricane: Perils in a Post-Wayfair World,” was featured as the cover story in State Tax Notes. The authors address three unanticipated consequences for business from the 2018 Supreme Court opinion in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. First, home-rule jurisdictions...
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George Isaacson, Martin Eisenstein, and David Bertoni Published in State Tax Notes and Law360
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsThis week has seen a flurry of publications by Brann & Isaacson partners on key issues in state tax law as we near the end of 2019. On December 13, 2019, Law360 published an article by managing partner Martin I. Eisensteinand partner David W. Bertoni entitled, “Beware Eroding Tax Protections for Website Operators” (subscription required)....
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Eisenstein and Schaefer Critique Alaska Municipal Tax Agreement in Law360
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn their article published by Law360 on November 27, 2019, “Alaska Tax Agreement Only Burdens Remote Retailers” (subscription required), managing partner Martin I. Eisenstein and partner Matthew P. Schaefer discuss the formation by 15 Alaska municipalities of the Alaska Remote Seller Tax Commission and the potential impact of the Alaska Intergovernmental Remote Seller Sales Tax...
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B&I Wins Arbitration Application for Wayfair in Missouri Tax Case
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsIn an order issued on November 18, 2019, Judge Richard M. Stewart of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, Missouri, granted the application to compel arbitration filed by Brann & Isaacson client, Wayfair. The plaintiff brought a case against Wayfair, claiming that Wayfair collected too much tax from her, and sought class action status...
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Martin Eisenstein Addresses the Institute for Professionals in Taxation
David Swetnam-Burland / 0 CommentsOn November 13, 2019, managing partner Martin Eisenstein presented on the challenges and opportunities of the Supreme Court’s South Dakota v. Wayfair decision at the Credits & Incentives Symposium of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) in Seattle. He discussed the potential state tax issues for all companies as a result of Wayfair, including...
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