Staples, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Comptroller of the Treasury
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November 04, 2019
Justices Decline Review Of Staples' $14M Md. Tax Assessment
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear Staples' claims that Maryland discriminated against interstate commerce by using royalty and franchise fee payments as the basis to assess $14 million in taxes against two out-of-state Staples entities.
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October 08, 2019
Md.'s $14M Tax Levy On Staples Unconstitutional, Justices Told
The Maryland apportionment formula that used royalty and franchise fee payments as the basis for assessing $14 million in taxes against two out-of-state Staples entities discriminates against interstate commerce, the companies told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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September 20, 2019
Staples' Nexus In Md. Sufficient For Corp. Tax, High Court Told
Maryland's apportionment of Staples' income that resulted in over $14 million in Maryland corporate taxes is justified and the company has sufficient nexus for taxation, the state told the U.S. Supreme Court Friday.
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August 06, 2019
Md. Won't Address Supreme Court On Staples' $14M Tax Claim
The Maryland comptroller has declined to respond to a Staples Inc. petition to the U.S. Supreme Court challenging a ruling that the company and a subsidiary had sufficient state nexus to justify more than $14 million in corporate taxes.
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July 25, 2019
Staples Asks High Court To Take $14M Md. Tax Assessment
Staples has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Maryland court's finding that the company and a subsidiary had sufficient state nexus to justify more than $14 million in state corporate taxes.