Aronson Technology Report

Maryland Cybersecurity Investment Tax Credit Signed Into Law

Michael Colavito, Jr. — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:33 +0000

On May 2, 2013, Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law the Cybersecurity Investment Incentive Tax Credit. The Governor proposed the credit earlier this year as part of his proposed FY [...]

Sale for Resale – An Easy Concept That’s Costly if Missed

admin — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:37 +0000

A recent Virginia sales and use tax ruling illustrates how ignoring basic sales and use principles can be costly for businesses. The concept is simple – a sales tax is [...]

Maryland Bolsters R&D and Biotechnology Investment Tax Credits

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:00:24 +0000

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has signed into law legislation enhancing both the research and development tax credit and the biotechnology investment tax credit. The research and development tax credit will [...]

Your Sales Tax Collection Obligations May Soon be Expanding

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:00:10 +0000

Federal courts have consistently ruled that retailers must have a physical presence in a state to be required to collect sales taxes. That has allowed online retailers to offer many [...]

Obama’s FY14 Budget Proposal NOT Retirement Plan Friendly!

Mark Flanagan — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:36 +0000

The Obama Administration’s recently released fiscal year 2014 budget contains several provisions that are less than advantageous as they relate to retirement plans. These provisions are by no means final, [...]

D.C. QHTC Incentives: Subtle Changes Could Have Big Impact

admin — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:00:55 +0000

Companies that previously have or have not applied for Qualified High Technology Company (“QHTC”) status in the District of Columbia should reassess their operations to see if they can take [...]

Aronson Partners with BioHealth Innovation

Alan Langelli — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:05:30 +0000

Aronson’s Technology Industry Services Group is partnering with Rich Bendis and BioHealth Innovation (BHI) to help transform Central Maryland into a leading biohealth entrepreneurial and commercialization region. “The central Maryland [...]

Washington, DC Named One of the Best Places for Tech Startups

admin — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:16:26 +0000

Based on a report by the National Venture Capital Association, Network World has compiled its list of best places for tech startups and the DC area has come in at [...]

Plan Ahead for the Proposed Maryland Cybersecurity Tax Credit

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:00:07 +0000

On January 16, 2013, Governor Martin O’Malley unveiled the CyberMaryland Investment Incentive Tax Credit Program as part his proposed FY 2014 budget. The proposed program will provide a refundable tax [...]

Did the Maryland Appellate Court Expand the State’s Ability to Tax Out-of-State Businesses?

admin — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:26:40 +0000

On January 24, 2013, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals reversed a circuit court’s withdrawal of assessments and affirmed the Tax Court’s ruling that out-of-state subsidiaries of a company operating [...]