Mississippi Rules that Denial of Deduction for Dividends Received from Out-of-State Subsidiaries is Unconstitutional

The Mississippi Supreme Court finds that the state’s denial of a dividend received deduction discriminated against interstate commerce, opening the door to refund opportunities. In 1977, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Complete Auto Transit v. Brady, ruled that it was constitutionally permissible for states to tax companies engaged in interstate commerce provided that the tax…

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