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section 304(e) alternative apportionment formula in Illinois

10 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2012 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
General Telephone Co. v. Johnsongreen
ill · 1984 · cited in 3 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1995–2003
2 sentences

2003The Supreme Court of Illinois, however, prescribed how to apply the "combined-apportionment" method under section 304(a) to determine an individual corporation's share of the group's Illinois income-tax liability in General Telephone Co. of Illinois v. Johnson , 103 Ill. 2d 363, 371-72 , 469 N.E.2d 1067, 1071 (1984), as follows: "First, the business income of each corporate member of the group would be computed so that the total business income of the group could be derived.

2003The Supreme Court of Illinois, however, prescribed how to apply the "combined-apportionment" method under section 304(a) to determine an individual corporation's share of the group's Illinois income-tax liability in General Telephone Co. of Illinois v. Johnson , 103 Ill. 2d 363, 371-72 , 469 N.E.2d 1067, 1071 (1984), as follows: "First, the business income of each corporate member of the group would be computed so that the total business income of the group could be derived.

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Bank of Lyons v. County of Cookgreen
ill · 1958 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004Rather, the plaintiff argued that application of section 304(d) to the specific income at issue in that case violated its due process rights. “[W]here it is alleged that a statute valid upon its face is applied in a discriminatory or arbitrary manner, the rule generally prevails that recourse must be had in the first instance to the appropriate administrative board.” Bank of Lyons v. County of Cook , 13 Ill. 2d 493, 495 (1958); accord Phillips v. Graham , 86 Ill. 2d 274, 289 (1981).

2004Rather, the plaintiff argued that application of section 304(d) to the specific income at issue in that case violated its due process rights. “[W]here it is alleged that a statute valid upon its face is applied in a discriminatory or arbitrary manner, the rule generally prevails that recourse must be had in the first instance to the appropriate administrative board.” Bank of Lyons v. County of Cook, 13 Ill. 2d 493, 495 (1958); accord Phillips v. Graham, 86 Ill. 2d 274, 289 (1981).

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Phillips v. Grahamgreen
ill · 1981 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004Rather, the plaintiff argued that application of section 304(d) to the specific income at issue in that case violated its due process rights. “[W]here it is alleged that a statute valid upon its face is applied in a discriminatory or arbitrary manner, the rule generally prevails that recourse must be had in the first instance to the appropriate administrative board.” Bank of Lyons v. County of Cook , 13 Ill. 2d 493, 495 (1958); accord Phillips v. Graham , 86 Ill. 2d 274, 289 (1981).

2004Rather, the plaintiff argued that application of section 304(d) to the specific income at issue in that case violated its due process rights. “[W]here it is alleged that a statute valid upon its face is applied in a discriminatory or arbitrary manner, the rule generally prevails that recourse must be had in the first instance to the appropriate administrative board.” Bank of Lyons v. County of Cook, 13 Ill. 2d 493, 495 (1958); accord Phillips v. Graham, 86 Ill. 2d 274, 289 (1981).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Texaco-Cities Service Pipeline Co. v. McGaw green
illappct · 1997
2 sentences

1998The court declined to reach the question of whether apportionment under section 304(d)(2) amounted to a violation of due process, finding that Texaco-Cities had waived the issue by failing to raise it in the first instance in the administrative proceedings. 286 Ill.App.3d 529 , 221 Ill.Dec. 580 , 675 N.E.2d 1004 .

1998The court declined to reach the question of whether apportionment under section 304(d)(2) amounted to a violation of due process, finding that Texaco-Cities had waived the issue by failing to raise it in the first instance in the administrative proceedings. 286 Ill.App.3d 529 , 221 Ill.Dec. 580 , 675 N.E.2d 1004 .

21998–1998
Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. Bair green
scotus · 1978
2 sentences

2012Instead, similarly to the requirement for an alternative method under section 304(f), a taxpayer must show “ ‘by “clear and cogent evidence” that the income attributed to the State is in fact “out of all appropriate proportions to the business transacted ... in that State” [citation] or has “led to a grossly distorted result,” [citation].’ ” Id. at 170 (quoting Moorman, 437 U.S. at 274 ). ¶ 45 Here, Ameritech does not argue that the net capital gains taxed by Illinois in 1999 were not generated within this state.

2012Instead, similarly to the requirement for an alternative method under section 304(f), a taxpayer must show “ ‘by “clear and cogent evidence” that the income attributed to the State is in fact “out of all appropriate proportions to the business transacted ... in that State” [citation] or has “led to a grossly distorted result,” [citation].’ ” Id. at 170 (quoting Moorman, 437 U.S. at 274 ). ¶ 45 Here, Ameritech does not argue that the net capital gains taxed by Illinois in 1999 were not generated within this state.

12012–2012
GTE Automatic Electric, Inc. v. Allphin green
ill · 1977
2 sentences

1989Lakehead contends in its brief on appeal that a taxpayer is entitled to an alternative apportionment formula under section 304(e) “whenever the originally imposed formula produces any distortion of business activity” (emphasis in original), citing GTE Automatic Electric, Inc. v. Allphin (1977), 68 Ill. 2d 326 , 369 N.E.2d 841 , as authority for that proposition.

1989Lakehead contends in its brief on appeal that a taxpayer is entitled to an alternative apportionment formula under section 304(e) “whenever the originally imposed formula produces any distortion of business activity” (emphasis in original), citing GTE Automatic Electric, Inc. v. Allphin (1977), 68 Ill. 2d 326 , 369 N.E.2d 841 , as authority for that proposition.

11989–1989
Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Lenckos green
ill · 1981
2 sentences

1984To reach that decision, we first considered the allocation difficulties that State taxing authorities encounter when a unitary business group member is to be taxed on its income attributable to activities within Illinois. ( 84 Ill. 2d 102, 116 .) According to courts that previously had considered this issue, we noted, the absence of express statutory provision for combined apportionment is not the critical test of whether the method is authorized by a particular State’s income tax statute. ( 84 Ill. 2d 102, 118-20 .) After examining the legislative history of our Income Tax Act, as well as the

1984To reach that decision, we first considered the allocation difficulties that State taxing authorities encounter when a unitary business group member is to be taxed on its income attributable to activities within Illinois. ( 84 Ill. 2d 102, 116 .) According to courts that previously had considered this issue, we noted, the absence of express statutory provision for combined apportionment is not the critical test of whether the method is authorized by a particular State’s income tax statute. ( 84 Ill. 2d 102, 118-20 .) After examining the legislative history of our Income Tax Act, as well as the

11984–1984

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 35 ILCS 5/304 (8) IL § 35 ILCS 5/1501 (5) IL § 35 ILCS 5/502 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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