Multistate income and franchise tax: nexus, apportionment, state modifications, pass-through entity tax, and residency.
Theory + practical training + case studies + activities + simulations + software
Level
Seniors
Subject
Specialist Tax
Format
5-day program
Day by day
Day 1
State income tax nexus
Economic nexus for income tax
P.L. 86-272
Franchise and gross receipts taxes
Practice: Map filing obligations for a company operating in several states.
Day 2
Apportionment
Single sales factor
Market-based sourcing
Throwback and throwout rules
Practice: Build an apportionment workpaper across five states.
Day 3
State taxable income
Federal conformity
Common additions and subtractions
State net operating losses
Practice: Convert federal taxable income to state taxable income.
Day 4
Filing methods and pass-throughs
Separate, combined, and consolidated filing
Pass-through entity tax elections
Composite returns and nonresident withholding
Practice: Compare PTET election outcomes for a multistate partnership.
Day 5
Individuals, audits, and capstone
Domicile and statutory residency
State notices and audits
Voluntary disclosure
Practice: Complete a multistate case study and defend your filing positions.
More than theory
We don't just teach the rules. This program includes practical training, case studies, activities, simulations, and hands-on software training.
Theory
Code sections, forms, and the reasoning behind each rule.
Practical training
Hands-on preparation from realistic client source documents.
Case studies
Real-world fact patterns worked from start to finish, then discussed.
Activities
Group exercises, quizzes, and error-spotting drills that keep every concept active.
Simulations
Mock client files, review notes, and deadlines that mirror busy season.
Software training
Data entry, diagnostics, and e-file steps in the software your team uses.
Software covered
Hands-on sessions run in the platforms your team uses. See all software
Tax preparation
Professional software for individual, business, trust, and estate returns.
CCH Axcess Tax
CCH ProSystem fx Tax
GoSystem Tax RS
ONESOURCE Income Tax
UltraTax CS
Lacerte
ProConnect Tax
ProSeries
Drake Tax
ATX
TaxWise
TaxAct Professional
TaxSlayer Pro
CrossLink
Sales and use tax
Tax determination, returns, and exemption certificate management.
Avalara AvaTax
Vertex
ONESOURCE Indirect Tax
Sovos
TaxJar
Tax research
Finding, reading, and documenting authority for a tax position.
Checkpoint
CCH AnswerConnect
Bloomberg Tax
Tax Notes
Blue J
Your trainer
Vijay Narayandas
Two decades training tax teams and building US tax practices
Vijay Narayandas has spent over two decades training tax teams and building US tax practices that deliver. He has hired hundreds of professionals, interviewed thousands, and coached them into reviewers and leaders.