No. 19-755

Robert C. Steiner, et ux. v. Utah State Tax Commission

Lower Court: Utah
Docketed: 2019-12-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: dormant-commerce-clause double-taxation equal-protection foreign-commerce interstate-taxation state-residency state-tax-credits state-taxation tax-credit tax-credits
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Latest Conference: 2020-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Utah's tax code discriminates against foreign commerce in violation of the dormant Commerce Clause

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Utah’s tax code extends a credit for income taxes paid to other States but does not extend a similar credit for income taxes paid to foreign countries or make other adjustments for foreign income. The result is a double taxation of income that state residents earn from foreign commerce. The question presented is whether this scheme discriminates against foreign commerce in violation of the dormant Commerce Clause. (i)

Docket Entries

2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amicus curiae of Council On State Taxation filed.
2020-01-13
Waiver of right of respondent Utah State Tax Commission to respond filed.
2020-01-13
Brief amici curiae of Professors Michael S. Knoll and Donald T. Williamson, and the Kogod Tax Policy Center filed.
2019-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 13, 2020)
2019-10-18
Application (19A426) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until December 12, 2019.
2019-10-17
Application (19A426) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 12, 2019 to December 12, 2019, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

American Legislative Exchange Council
Jonathon Paul HauenschildAmerican Legislative Exchange Council, Amicus
Jonathon Paul HauenschildAmerican Legislative Exchange Council, Amicus
Council On State Taxation
Karl A. FriedenCouncil On State Taxation, Amicus
Karl A. FriedenCouncil On State Taxation, Amicus
Professors Michael S. Knoll and Donald T. Williamson, and the Kogod Tax Policy Center
Joseph Carl CecereCecere, PC, Amicus
Joseph Carl CecereCecere, PC, Amicus
Robert C. Steiner, et al.
Neal Kumar KatyalHogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
Neal Kumar KatyalHogan Lovells US LLP, Petitioner
Utah State Tax Commission
Tyler GreenUtah Solicitor General, Respondent
Tyler GreenUtah Solicitor General, Respondent