Legal Opinion

Unimax Corp. v. Tax Appeals

New York Court of Appeals

Decided February 18, 1992PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Bellacosa, J.

This CPLR article 78 proceeding challenges a franchise tax deficiency assessment. Petitioner taxpayer, The Unimax Corporation (Unimax), contends that an audit guideline of the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (Department) implementing Tax Law § 208 (9) (b) (6) is arbitrary and capricious. Unimax also argues that the guideline is a rule or regulation which was not formally promulgated in accordance with the requirements of the NY Constitution, article IV, § 8.

The tax statute is designed "to prevent a parent corporation from obtaining a double…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Kurcsics v. Merchants Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Grace v. New York State Tax CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  3. Ansonia Residents Ass'n v. New York State Division of Housing & Community RenewalNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Long Island Lighting Co. v. State Tax CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. Colt Industries, Inc. v. New York City Department of FinanceNew York Court of Appeals · 1985

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Astoria Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. Hilton Hotels Corp. v. Commissioner of FinanceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. We Care Transportation, Inc. v. Tax Appeals TribunalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  4. Suburban Carting Corp. v. Tax Appeals TribunalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  5. New York State Ass'n of Nurse Anesthetists v. NoveleoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003

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