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Melanie L. Lee concentrates her practice on a wide range of state and local tax matters.Melanie previously served as a senior manager of state and local taxation and alternative investment funds at a tax firm headquartered in San Francisco. In this role, she advised both individuals and companies on issues involving sales and use tax, personal income tax, corporate income tax, and pass-through entity tax.&nbsp;Melanie also served as an intern to the Honorable Stephen A. Bucaria at the Nassau County Supreme Court and an intern at the Suffolk County Attorney’s Office.During law school, Melanie served as an article &amp; notes editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review.Melanie has co-authored articles and reports for TaxStringer, the American Bar Association, and the New York City Bar Association State &amp; Local Taxation Committee. She has also presented on state and local tax issues before both the New York State and New Jersey Society of CPAs.

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Understanding Business, Tax, and Accounting Records

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Ohio BTA Rejects Commissioner’s Sourcing Method

Planning for Aggressive Audits in the Wake of Budget Shortfalls

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State Tax Updates: New Jersey

Florida Court Directs Department to Pay Up

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Ohio Supreme Court Gets to the Root of the Problem to Preserve Timber Farm’s Tax Exemption

SALT Compliance: Tax Planning for Out-of-State Workforces

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No Taxation Without…Double Taxation?

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Remote Employee Solidifies Manufacturer’s Right to Apportion Income

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What’s Shaking: Blank Rome State + Local Tax Roundup (April 2025)

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California Snags Former Resident for Tax Due on Stock Options

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Longtime Iowa Taxpayers Lose Out on Capital Gains Deduction

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Oregon Tax Court Finds Taxpayers Not Bound by Incorrect Federal Adjustments

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Financial Institution Successfully Defends $13 Million in Research Credits

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Advising Business Clients on Remote Sales Tax: Selling across State Lines—What Attorneys Should Know (2024 Edition)

South Carolina Supreme Court Declares Facially Discriminatory Sales Tax Exemption Invalid

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New York State Enacts Fiscal Year 2024–2025 Budget, New York City to Follow

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Blank Rome Tax Update 2023

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