lundinget ux new york tax appealstribunal argued november decided january held absence substantial reason difference treatment new york nonresidents violates privileges immunities clause denying nonresidents income tax deduction alimony payments pp considerable discretion formulating income tax laws power must exercised within limits federal constitution confronted challenge privileges immunities clause law distinguishing residents nonresidents state may defend position demonstrating substantial reason difference treatment ii discrimination practiced nonresidents bears substantial relationship state objective piper thus new york must defend substantial justification different treatment nonresidents including explanation discrimination relates state justification shaffer carter pp precedent respecting privileges immunities clause challenges nonresident income tax provisions informs review state justification travis yale towne mfg austin new hampshire make clear clause prohibits state denying nonresidents general tax exemption provided residents shaffer supra travis supra establish may limit nonresidents deductions business expenses nonbusiness deductions based relationship expenses property income latter decisions provide considerable leeway aligning nonresidents tax burden activities neither decisions austin fairly read hold clause permits categorically deny personal deductions nonresident taxpayer without substantial justification difference treatment pp respondents attempt justify limitation nonresidents deduction alimony payments asserting state jurisdiction activities rejected state contention shaffer travis required consider expenses wholly linked personal activities outside new york suffice pp new york appeals decision upholding contain reasonable explanation substantial justification discriminatory provision case decision based goodwin state tax commission aff appeal dism questionable relevance since involved state tax provision analogous rendered new york adopted present system nonresident taxation called doubt subsequent decision unlike new york appeals takes little comfort fact inclusion alimony deduction nonresident federal adjusted gross income reduces nonresident tax liability new york effectively takes alimony deduction back apportionment percentage used determine actual tax owed summarizing holding present case new york appeals explained serious argument petitioners alimony deductions legitimate business expenses approximate equality tax treatment required constitution satisfied precedent however read suggest tax schemes allowing nonresidents deduct business expenses per se constitutional accordingly inquiry state justification light practical effect required pp ii respondents arguments supply adequate justification state suggestion summary dismissals goodwin cases dispositive rejected dismissals precedential value opinions briefing oral argument moreover none cases involved unique problem complete denial deductions nonresidents alimony payments also unavailing state reliance statement one former tax commissioners legally recognize existence york source income state recognize deductions personal nature unconnected production income new york good reason question whether statement actually rationale given evidence state currently permits nonresidents amounts pro rata deduction personal expenses alimony allowed deduct pro rata share alimony payments moreover satisfied state argument need consider impact disallowing nonresidents deduction alimony paid merely alimony expenses personal nature particularly light inequities result nonresident alimony obligations derives nearly income new york scenario may typical see travis supra requiring nonresidents pay tax similarly situated residents solely basis whether nonresidents liable alimony payments violates rule substantial equality treatment required austin supra pp iii also rejects respondents claim justified state adoption income splitting regime creates parity tax treatment spouses dissolved marital relationship allowing alimony payer exclude payment income requiring recipient report corresponding increase income section disallows nonresidents entire alimony expenses without consideration whether new york income tax paid alimony recipients respondents analysis begs question whether substantial reason difference treatment therefore appreciably distinct state assertion justification required concern business expenses pp iv basis record assertions several respondents state amici de minimis effect taxpayer comity among typically give residents deduction credit income taxes paid taxpayer pay roughly overall tax constitutionality one state statutes affecting nonresidents depend upon statutes austin supra reversed remanded delivered opinion stevens scalia souter thomas breyer joined ginsburg filed dissenting opinion rehnquist kennedy joined notice opinion subject formal revision publication preliminary print reports readers requested notify reporter decisions washington typographical formal errors order corrections may made preliminary print goes press christopher lunding et ux petitioners new york tax appeals tribunal etal writ certiorari appeals new york january justice delivered opinion privileges immunities clause art iv provides citizens state shall entitled privileges immunities citizens several case consider whether provision new york law effectively denies nonresident taxpayers income tax deduction alimony paid consistent constitutional command conclude new york adequately justified discriminatory treatment nonresidents effected tax law challenged provision violates privileges immunities clause new york law requires nonresident individuals pay tax net income new york real property tangible personalty net income employment business trade professional operations new york see tax law mckinney provisions enacted new york legislature tax income determined according method takes consideration relationship nonresident taxpayer new york source income taxpayer total income reported federal government tax law mckinney computation income tax nonresidents owe new york involves several steps first nonresidents must compute tax liability resided new york ibid starting point computation federal adjusted gross income accordance internal revenue code includes deduction alimony payments various adjustments federal adjusted gross income nonresidents derive resident taxable income resident tax computed using tax rates applicable residents resident tax computed nonresidents derive apportionment percentage applied amount based ratio new york source income federal adjusted gross income tax law denominator ratio federal adjusted gross income includes deduction alimony paid virtue incorporated new york law tax law numerator new york source income includes net income property employment business operations new york operation specifically disallows deduction alimony paid last step computation nonresidents multiply resident tax apportionment percentage thereby computing actual new york income tax liability upper limit apportionment percentage thus circumstances nonresident new york income include deduction alimony paid exceeds federal adjusted gross income nonresident liable resident tax section enacted part new york tax reform reduction act nonresidents allowed claim pro rata deduction alimony expenses pursuant new york appeals decision holding new york tax law reflected policy decision nonresidents allowed nonbusiness deductions residents deductions allowed nonresidents proportion new york income income sources friedsam state tax internal quotation marks omitted see also memorandum governor ch state legis describing former tax law permitted nonresidents deduct pro rata portion itemized deductions including alimony represent ing fairest equitable solution problem many years standing respecting taxation nonresidents working new york although legislative history explaining rationale enactment clearly overruled friedsam requirement new york permit nonresidents pro rata deduction alimony payments petitioners christopher lunding wife barbara residents connecticut year christopher lunding earned substantial income practice law new york year also incurred alimony expenses relating dissolution previous marriage accordance new york law petitioners filed new york nonresident income tax return report new york earnings petitioners comply limitation however instead deducting pro rata portion alimony paid computing new york income based determination approximately christopher business income attributable new york audit division new york department taxation finance denied deduction recomputed petitioners tax liability recalculation without pro rata alimony deduction petitioners owed additional new york income taxes plus interest petitioners appealed additional assessment new york division tax appeals asserting discriminates new york nonresidents violation privileges immunities equal protection commerce clauses federal constitution unsuccessful administrative appeals constitutional arguments addressed petitioners commenced action appellate division new york pursuant tax law mckinney new york held violates privileges immunities clause relying upon decision friedsam state tax app div dept affirmed new york appeals see supra app div dept according reasoning although disparity treatment nonresidents permitted valid reasons exist privileges immunities clause pro scribes conduct substantial reason discrimination beyond mere fact nonresidents citizens internal quotation marks omitted thus despite intervening enactment concluded exists substantial reason disparate treatment leaving criterion whether payor resident nonresident quoting friedsam app respondents appealed new york appeals reversed lower ruling upheld constitutionality decision new york appeals found shaffer carter travis yale towne mf established limiting taxation nonresidents income sufficient justification similarly limiting deductions expenses derived sources producing income constitutionality tax law determined based effect noted privileges immunities clause mandate absolute equality tax treatment quoted piper explaining clause violated substantial reason difference treatment ii discrimination practiced nonresidents bears substantial relationship state objective applying principles determined constitutionality allowing nonresidents deduct personal expenses settled goodwin state tax app div aff appeal dism new jersey resident unsuccessfully challenged new york denial tax deductions respecting new jersey real estate taxes interest payments medical expenses life insurance premiums lunding adopted two rationales goodwin concluding adequately justified first reasoned new york residents subject burden taxation income regardless source entitled benefit full deduction expenses second concluded deductions represent personal expenses nonresident taxpayer appropriately allocated state residence based justifications distinguished case goodwin decision golden tully new york policy granting moving expense deduction residents denying nonresidents found violate privileges immunities clause rationale besides taxpayer nonresidence proffered justify discrepancy treating residents nonresidents according golden decided solely narrow ground tax commission answer bill particulars offered nonresidence explanation disallowance nonresidents moving expenses also distinguished friedsam supra ground enacted overrule decision practical effect noted nonresidents denied benefit alimony deduction since claim full amount payments computing hypothetical tax liability resident tax law rejected petitioners contention lack legislative history explaining importance finding substantial reasons disparity tax treatment apparent face statutory scheme ibid also rejected petitioners claims violates equal protection commerce clauses ibid claims recognizing ruling new york appeals case creates clear conflict oregon decision wood department revenue tension south carolina ruling spencer south carolina tax aff equally divided granted certiorari conclude absence substantial reason difference treatment nonresidents violates privileges immunities clause denying nonresidents income tax deduction alimony payments ii object privileges immunities clause strongly constitute citizens one people plac ing citizens state upon footing citizens far advantages resulting citizenship concerned paul virginia wall one right thereby secured right citizen state remove carry business another without subjected property person taxes onerous citizens latter state subjected shaffer supra see also toomer witsell ward maryland wall course nonresidents may required make ratable contribution taxes support government shaffer duty one pay taxes onerous effect imposed like circumstances upon citizens state ibid see also ward maryland wall nonresidents subjected higher tax excise exacted law permanent residents nonetheless practical matter privileges immunities clause affords assurance precise equality taxation residents nonresidents particular state differences may inherent taxing scheme given ike many constitutional provisions privileges immunities clause absolute toomer supra bsolute equality impracticable taxation maxwell bugbee state legislatures must draw distinctions light local needs considerable discretion formulating tax policy madden kentucky thus question whether state taxing law contravenes rights secured federal constitution decision must depend upon mere question form construction definition upon practical operation effect tax imposed shaffer supra see also louis southwestern arkansas hen question whether tax imposed state deprives party rights secured federal constitution must regard substance rather form controlling test found operation effect law applied enforced state short noted equal protection context inequalities result hostile discrimination occasionally incidentally application tax system arbitrary classification sufficient defeat law maxwell supra described balance rule substantial equality treatment resident nonresident taxpayers austin new hampshire nonresidents subject different treatment must reasonable ground diversity treatment travis see also travellers ins connecticut enough state secured reasonably fair distribution burdens explained toomer privileges immunities clause bars discrimination citizens substantial reason discrimination beyond mere fact citizens preclude disparity treatment many situations perfectly valid independent reasons thus inquiry case must concerned whether reasons exist whether degree discrimination bears close relationship inquiry must also course conducted due regard principle considerable leeway analyzing local evils prescribing appropriate cures thus confronted challenge privileges immunities clause law distinguishing residents nonresidents state may defend position demonstrating substantial reason difference treatment ii discrimination practiced nonresidents bears substantial relationship state objective piper concern integrity privileges immunities clause reflected standard review substantially rigorous applied state tax distinctions among say forms business organizations different trades professions austin supra thus new york appeals state brief respondent commissioner taxation finance appropriately acknowledge state must defend substantial justification different treatment nonresidents including explanation discrimination relates state justification review state justification informed precedent respecting privileges immunities clause challenges nonresident income tax provisions shaffer carter upheld oklahoma denial deductions losses nonresidents subject oklahoma tax instate income explained difference arises naturally extent jurisdiction state two classes cases regarded unfriendly unreasonable discrimination residents may exert taxing power income sources whether within without state accords corresponding privilege deducting losses wherever accrue nonresidents jurisdiction extends property owned within state business trade profession carried therein tax income derived sources hence obligation accord deduction reason losses elsewhere incurred holding emphasized practical effect provision concluding nonresident treated onerously resident particular fact called upon make ratable contribution support state government austin shaffer involved challenge state denial deductions record shaffer discloses oklahoma law specified nonresidents liable oklahoma income tax entire net income property owned every business trade profession carried oklahoma express statutory bar preventing nonresidents claiming nonbusiness exemptions deductions available resident taxpayers see tr record shaffer carter pp chapter oklahoma house bill see also brief behalf appellant shaffer carter trial oklahoma attorney general asserted appellant personal exemptions resident oklahoma travis yale towne mfg connecticut corporation business new york sought enjoin enforcement new york nonresident income tax laws behalf employees residents connecticut new jersey opinion issued day shaffer affirmed shaffer holding state may limit deductions nonresidents related production income see travis describing shaffer settling unconstitutional discrimination citizens confining deduction expenses losses case taxpayers connected income arising sources within taxing state record travis clarifies many expenses losses nonresidents new york law limited ordinary neces sary business expenses depreciation business assets depletion natural resources oil gas timber time travis decided new york law also allowed nonresidents pro rata deduction various nonbusiness expenses interest paid based proportion new york source income total income deduction taxes paid income taxes extent taxes connected new york income deduction uncompensated losses sustained new york resulting limited circumstances namely nonbusiness transactions entered profit casualty losses residents nonresidents entitled deduction contributions charitable organizations organized laws new york tr record travis yale towne mfg state new york personal income tax law pp thus statutory provisions disallowing nonresidents tax deductions issue travis essentially mirrored issue shaffer tied nonresidents deductions activities another provision new york nonresident tax law challenged travis survive scrutiny privileges immunities clause however evincing concern practical effect animated shaffer decision travis struck provision denied nonresidents exemption tax certain threshold income even though new york law allowed nonresidents corresponding credit new york taxes event paid resident income taxes state providing similar credit new york residents rejected argument rule case occasional accidental inequality due circumstances personal taxpayer denial exemption salvaged upon theory untaxed income derived sources home elsewhere outside state new york corresponding amount upon residents state exempt taxation new york act discrimination conditioned upon existence untaxed income rash assume taxable new york law class receiving additional income outside sources equivalent amount exemptions accorded citizens new york denied id finally rejected speculative constitutionally unsound argument adjoining new york adopt income tax event injustice citizens part new york avoided providing similar exemptions similarly conditioned id austin recent decision reviewing state taxation nonresidents considered commuter tax imposed new hampshire effect tax nonresidents working state described previous decisions including shaffer travis establishing rule substantial equality treatment citizens taxing state nonresident taxpayers new hampshire tax failed travis austin make clear privileges immunities clause prohibits state denying nonresidents general tax exemption provided residents shaffer travis establish may limit nonresidents deductions business expenses nonbusiness deductions based relationship expenses property income latter decisions provide considerable amount leeway aligning tax burden nonresidents instate activities neither austin fairly read holding privileges immunities clause permits categorically deny personal deductions nonresident taxpayer without substantial justification difference treatment iii case new york acknowledges right nonresidents pursue livelihood terms substantial equality residents question issue presented case likely affect many individuals given fact common nonresidents enter new york city pursue livelihood matter common knowledge necessity due geographical situation new york city close proximity neighboring many thousands men women residents citizens go daily homes city earn livelihood travis attempting justify discrimination nonresidents effected respondents assert state jurisdiction nonresidents activities limitation nonresidents deduction alimony payments valid invoking shaffer travis state maintains required consider expenses wholly linked personal activities outside new york brief respondent commissioner taxation finance must consider whether assertion suffices substantially justify challenged statute looking first rationale new york appeals adopted upholding find decision reasonable explanation substantial justification discriminatory provision although purported apply inquiry derived toomer piper end justification based rationales borrowed another case goodwin state tax app div aff appeal dism new jersey resident challenged new york denial deductions real estate taxes mortgage interest new jersey home medical expenses life insurance premiums challenge case however provision new york tax law substantially similar considered travis nonresident taxpayers allowed deductions extent connected taxable income arising sources within state app quoting tax law analogous provision plainly limits nonresidents deduction alimony payments irrespective whether payments might somehow relate new income although goodwin rationale concerning new york disallowance nonresidents deduction life insurance premiums medical expenses assumed expenses made taxpayer course personal activities must regarded taken place state residence also found expenses embodie governmental policy designed serve legitimate social end ibid namely encourage new york citizens obtain life insurance protection help new york citizens bear burden extraordinary illness accident id case new york appeals similarly described petitioners alimony expenses wholly linked personal activities outside state articulate policy basis save reference discussion petitioners equal protection clause claim state policy taxing gains realized losses incurred nonresident new york taxing residents income quite possibly policy basis exists given time goodwin decided new york appears allowed nonresidents deduction alimony paid long recipient new york resident required include alimony income see tax law several years preceding enactment new york law permitted nonresidents claim pro rata deduction alimony paid regardless recipient residence see friedsam interpreting tax law reliance goodwin new york appeals also failed account fact broad tax reforms new york adopted new system nonresident taxation ties income tax liability nonresidents tax paid residents indeed nonresident tax liability determines tax rate total tax owed based federal adjusted gross income sources new york sources computing resident tax liability nonresidents new york permitted consider every deduction new york residents entitled business personal computation apportionment percentage new york chosen isolate specific deduction nonresidents alimony paid entirely nondeductible circumstances goodwin case new york appeals acknowledged friedsam state policy statutes favored parity pro rata basis allowance personal deductions residents nonresidents friedsam supra accordingly light questionable relevance goodwin new york current system taxing nonresidents agree new york ap peals substantial reasons disparity tax treatment apparent face also take little comfort fact noted new york appeals deny nonresidents benefit alimony deduction deduction included federal adjusted gross income one components nonresident computation new york tax liability see finding seems contrary impression new york commissioner taxation finance expressed advisory opinion rosenblatt transfer binder cch tax commissioner explained effect allowance alimony deduction denominator disallowance numerator petitioner get benefit proportional deduction alimony payments made spouse event respondents never argued effects anything denial nonresidents alimony deductions though inclusion alimony deduction nonresident federal adjusted gross income reduces nonresident tax liability new york effectively takes alimony deduction back apportionment percentage used determine actual tax owed numerator percentage include deduction alimony paid denominator include deduction summarizing holding new york appeals explained serious argument petitioners alimony deductions legitimate business expenses approximate equality tax treatment required constitution satisfied greater tax scheme constitutionally mandated precedent however read suggest tax schemes allowing nonresidents deduct business expenses per se constitutional must accordingly inquire state justification light practical effect turning respondents arguments initial matter reject state suggestion summary dismissals several cases dispositive question presented case see brief respondent commissioner taxation finance although noted ur summary dismissals taken rulings merits sense rejected specific challenges presented left undisturbed judgment appealed also explained precedential value opinion briefing oral argument merits washington confederated bands tribes yakima nation citations internal quotation marks omitted unusual find appropriate give full consideration question subject previous summary action ibid particularly courts arrived dissimilar outcomes event none cases state relies involved unique problem presented complete denial deductions nonresidents alimony payments context new york overall scheme nonresident taxation anomaly new york tax law currently permits nonresidents avail amounts pro rata deduction personal expenses besides alimony new york law also allowed nonresidents deduct pro rata share alimony payments new york state tax commissioner advisory opinion rosenblatt indicates may intended overrule friedsam see rosenblatt supra section specifically reversed friedson sic state tax commission allowed alimony deduction nonresident according formula allocation itemized deductions nonresident certainly new york appeals found effect removing impairment imposed friedsam thereby implying disavowal state previous policy substantial equality residents nonresidents policy expressed friedsam acknowledged principles equality fairness underlying privileges immunities clause merely impairment however although state considerable freedom establish adjust tax policy respecting nonresidents end results must course comply federal constitution provision imposing disparate taxation upon nonresidents must appropriately justified explained power tax unlimited validity established mere imposition tax mullaney anderson justify state refers statement presented new york taxation finance subcommittee house judiciary committee statement commissioner explained ince legally recognize existence york source income felt general recognize deductions main personal nature unconnected production income new york brief respondent commissioner taxation finance quoting statement hon joseph murphy taxation income nonresidents hearing res et al et al subcommittee house committee judiciary yet good reason question whether statement actually rationale given substantial evidence contrary history state treatment nonresidents alimony deductions current treatment personal deductions moreover extent cited testimony sug gests circumstances exist state denial personal deductions nonresidents constrained reject premise certainly found travis nonresidents must allowed tax exemptions parity residents suggested regarding nonresidents nonbusiness expenses deduction may limited proportion expenses rationally related income activities see shaffer practical matter interpretation privileges immunities clause travis shaffer implies may effectively limit nonresidents deduction certain personal expenses based reason simple fact expenses clearly related residence another state incorporate analysis face according new york appeals legislative history see moreover situations operate require nonresidents pay significantly tax identically situated residents example nonresident earnings derived primarily new york sources effect raise tax apportionment percentage thereby requiring individual pay tax identically situated resident solely disallowed alimony deduction certain circumstances taxpayer even liable new york taxes approaching even exceeding net income doubt similar circumstances arise respecting apportionment tax purposes income expenses based activities without violation privileges immunities clause case shaffer despite petitioner attempt argue allowed offset net business income taxed oklahoma business losses incurred see one thing however anomalous situation arise individual greater profits business activities property owned one particular state another entirely different situation presented facially inequitable essentially unsubstantiated taxing scheme denies nonresidents tax deduction alimony payments surely personal matter see gilmore arguably bear relationship taxpayer overall earnings alimony payments also differ types personal deductions mortgage interest property tax payments whose situs determined based location underlying property thus unlike expenses discussed shaffer alimony payments easily characterized losses elsewhere incurred rather alimony payments reflect obligation duration determined large measure individual income generally wherever earned alimony obligation may personal nature viewed geographically fixed manner expenses business losses mortgage interest payments real estate taxes might accordingly contrary dissent suggestion post propose required allow nonresidents deduction manner personal expenses taxes paid mortgage interest relating residence imply invariably must provide nonresidents manner tax credits available residents precedent allows adopt justified reasonable distinctions residents nonresidents provision tax benefits whether form tax deductions tax credits case however satisfied state argument need consider impact disallowing nonresidents deduction alimony paid merely alimony expenses personal nature particularly light inequities result nonresident alimony obligations derives nearly income new york scenario may typical see travis requiring nonresidents pay tax similarly situated residents solely basis whether nonresidents liable alimony payments violates rule substantial equality treatment described austin respondents also propose consistent new york taxation families generally brief respondent commissioner taxation finance suggested one purpose new york tax law changes adopt regime income splitting spouse marital relationship taxed equal share total income marital unit ibid citing mcintyre pomp state income tax treatment residents nonresidents privileges immunities clause state tax notes similar effect achieved case marital dissolution allowing payer alimony exclude payment income requiring recipient report corresponding increase income treatment accords provisions adopted federal government means adjusting tax burdens alimony payers without deduction alimony paid face tax liability greater remaining income payment alimony see committee report revenue act federal system one resident taxpayer pays alimony another payer alimony deduction offset alimony income reported recipient leading parity allocation overall tax burden section however disallows nonresidents entire alimony expenses consideration given whether new york income tax paid recipients respondents explain concerns simply irrelevant new york taxation nonresidents xtending benefit income splitting nonresidents inappropriate tax policy grounds nonresidents taxed new york slice derived new york sources brief respondent commissioner taxation finance analysis however begs question whether substantial reason difference treatment therefore appreciably distinct state assertion justification required concern business expenses indeed fail see new york disregard residence alimony recipient anything point potential inequities operation certainly concept income splitting works former spouses residents state one spouse receives tax deduction corresponding reported income thereby making state treasury whole adjustment differences spouses respective tax rates scheme also results equivalent allocation total tax liability one spouse longer resident state spouse retains burden paying resident income taxes due state share split income benefit income splitting disappears however state neither spouse resides essentially imposes surtax alimony tax increase new york imposes extreme new york resident receives alimony payments nonresident new york taxpayer results windfall state recipient pays taxes alimony nonresident payer denied deduction although treatment may accord federal government treatment taxpayers nonresident aliens see reasonableness scheme national level different issue implicate privileges immunities clause guarantee individuals may migrate live work finally several amici respondents assert de minimis effect taxpayer comity among imposing income tax typically provide deduction credit residents income taxes paid brief state ohio et al accordingly argument runs things equal taxpayer pay roughly total tax two difference taxpayer resident state get new york less revenue ibid basis assertion record us fact year question connecticut imposed income tax petitioners earned income reply brief petitioners may add constitutionality one state statutes affecting nonresidents depend upon present configuration statutes another state austin see also travis iv sum find state inability tax nonresident entire income sufficient justify discrimination imposed considerable discretion formulating income tax laws power must exercised within limits federal constitution tax provisions im posing discriminatory treatment nonresident individuals must reasonable effect based substantial justification fact nonresidence although privileges immunities clause prevent requiring nonresidents allocate income deductions based activities manner described shaffer travis opinions automatically guarantee state may disallow nonresident taxpayers every manner nonbusiness deduction assumption amounts inevitably allocable state taxpayer resides alimony obligations unlike expenses related activities conducted particular state property held personal obligation generally correlates taxpayer total income wealth alimony bears relationship earnings regardless source manner new york taxes nonresidents based allocation resident tax liability imposes upon nonresidents income effect new york graduated tax rates also imports corresponding element fairness allowing nonresidents pro rata deduction types personal expenses seem consistent taxing scheme notions fairness state allow nonresidents pro rata deduction alimony paid well circumstances find respondents presented substantial justification categorical denial alimony deductions nonresidents state failure provide cursory justification smacks effort penaliz citizens subjecting heavier taxation merely citizens toomer frankfurter concurring thus hold unwarranted denial citizens privileges immunities enjoyed citizens new york accordingly decision new york appeals reversed remanded proceedings inconsistent opinion ordered christopher lunding et ux petitioners new york tax appeals tribunal etal writ certiorari appeals new york january justice ginsburg chief justice justice kennedy join dissenting new york follow federal government lead according income tax deduction alimony resident taxpayers tax practice conclude offend nondiscrimination principle embodied privileges immunities clause article iv therefore dissent opinion put case proper perspective helpful recognize alimony payments surely personal matter ante addition alimony payments unlike personal obligation ante federal tax law mirrored state tax regimes alimony included recipient gross income payer allowed corresponding deduction payments taxable recipient scheme best seen determination respect choice taxable person rather rules relating definition income expense effect alimony payer treated conduit gross income legally belongs alimony recipient divorce decree chirelstein federal income taxation ed hereinafter chirelstein see also bittker mcmahon federal income taxation individuals ed unlike personal deductions deduction alimony payments best viewed method designating proper taxpayer given amount income rather tax allowance particular expenditures combination allowing deduction alimony payer requiring alimony recipient include payment gross income treat part payer income though received subject offsetting duty pay new york applies scheme resident alimony payers new york tax law mckinney declares case nonresident new york source income alimony deduction federal law provides shall constitute deduction derived new york sources thus petitioner christopher lunding former spouse new york residents alimony payments included former spouse gross income state well federal income tax purposes receive deduction payments words new york tax income twice fact however though lunding derives substantial part gross income new york sources former spouse reside connecticut means urges new york may tax alimony payments compared new york divorced spouses short lunding seeks windfall escape double taxation total exemption new york tax income question beneficence nonresidents earning income new york insists privileges immunities clause article iv constitution demands explaining new york must favor connecticut residents new york residents lunding invites comparisons broken one former spouses resides new york resides elsewhere first lunding former spouse moved connecticut new york new york count alimony payments income nonetheless deny residence deduction case new york effectively tax income twice first payer giving deduction recipient taxing payments gross income course lunding situation one may question standing demand new york take nothing order offset state arguably excessive taxation others engagingly lunding compares situation new york resident pays alimony former spouse living another state case new york permit new yorker deduct alimony payments even though recipient pays tax new york income transferred new york choice according lunding deny alimony deduction new yorker whose former spouse resides state else extend deduction apparently agrees least holds new york adequately justified line drawn ante condemnation new york law seems unwarranted applied universe former marital partners like lunding former spouse reside state new york attribution income someone either payer recipient hardly unfair true occasional new york resident afforded deduction though former spouse resides elsewhere chased new york tax collector occasional new york alimony recipient taxed despite nonresidence former spouse new york legitimately assume cases lundings case payer recipient reside state moreover cases state system overly generous new york payer nonresident recipient insufficiently generous nonresident payer new york recipient systematic discrimination discretely nonresidents pairs former spouses cases include resident nonresident reviewing state tax classifications previously held sufficient privileges immunities clause state secured reasonably fair distribution burdens intentional discrimination made travellers ins connecticut travellers upheld state tax facially discriminatory nonresidents held stock connecticut corporations owed tax state full value holdings resident stockholders entitled deduction proportionate share corporation connecticut real estate state tax system whole discriminatory although residents entitled deduct share corporation connecticut real estate state taxes required pay municipal taxes property nonresidents owed municipal taxes see municipal taxes varied across state residents municipalities might end paying lower taxes nonresidents nonetheless mere fact given year actual workings system may result larger burden properly held vitiate system different result might obtain succeeding year results varying calls made different localities local expenses travellers held tax classifications survive privileges immunities scrutiny provide rough parity treatment residents nonresidents see also austin new hampshire privileges immunities precedents establis rule substantial equality treatment holding accords observation baldwin fish game ome distinctions residents nonresidents merely reflect fact nation composed individual permitted distinctions prohibited hinder formation purpose development single union tax classification systematically discriminate nonresidents said hinder formation purpose development single union see mcintyre pomp income splitting deduction alimony payments state tax notes urging privileges immunities clause require new york forgo objective served alimony rules payer recipient residents state simply results may less ideal one parties alimony transaction resident nonresident affirm judgment new york appeals consistent precedent cast doubt today decision state tax provisions long considered secure ii viewing case one discretely alimony accept new york law fair adaptation state level current system notes shies away approach see ante expressing particular concern double taxation extreme case new york resident receives alimony payments nonresident taxpayer ante instead treats alimony one among several personal expenses state makes deductible significantly approach conforms historic pattern historically alimony child support treated personal expenses nondeductible payer includable recipient income successive federal statutory enactments beginning allowed deduction corresponding inclusion alimony payments continuing nondeductibleexcludable treatment child support payments ault comparative income taxation structural analysis accepting arguendo personal expense deduction lieu income attribution categorization alimony however read precedent lead direction takes lunding analysis essentially embraces core principle personal deductions matter must allowed proportion new york state income bears total income tr oral arg never privileges immunities clause teaches arly century enunciated principle state may limit nonresident expenses losses deductions incurred connection production income within taxing state hellerstein hellerstein state taxation two companion shaffer carter travis yale towne mfg considered respectively oklahoma new york schemes nonresident income taxation challenged violating privileges immunities clause upholding oklahoma scheme declaring new york scheme impermissibly discriminatory established least three principles first state may impose general income taxes upon citizens residents whose persons subject control may necessary consequence levy duty like char acter onerous effect upon incomes accruing property business within state occupations carried therein shaffer accord travis second state may deny nonresidents personal exemptions exemptions uniformly afforded residents see personal exemptions typically granted set amount taxpayers regardless income hellerstein reflections state taxation nonresident personal income rev hereinafter hellerstein effectively create zero tax bracket amount exemption see chirelstein denial exemptions thus amounts rate increase nonresidents practice impermissible longstanding constitutional interpretation see chalker birmingham northwestern ward maryland wall see also austin new hampshire privileges immunities clause violated effect state taxe incomes nonresidents working new hampshire new york denied nonresidents personal exemption provided residents travis held state scheme abridgement privileges immunities clause finally deductions specific expenses treated differently blanket exemptions issue travis state need afford nonresidents deductions extends residents shaffer upheld oklahoma rules governing deduction business losses oklahoma residents deduct losses wherever incurred nonresidents deduct losses incurred within state explained disparate treatment arises naturally extent jurisdiction state two classes cases regarded unfriendly unreasonable discrimination shaffer state may tax residents income sources whether within without state tax nonresidents activities ibid hence obligation accord nonresidents deduction reason losses elsewhere incurred ibid stated principle even clearly travis unconstitutional discrimination citizens confining deduction expenses losses case nonresident taxpayers connected income arising sources within taxing state centuryschoolbook italic shaffer travis plainly establish need allow nonresidents deduct business expenses application cases deductions personal expenses however less clear one hand travis broad language read suggest business expenses deductions must extend nonresidents hand neither shaffer travis upheld scheme denying nonresidents deductions personal expenses leading commentator concluded nothing either shaffer travis opinions indicates whether addressing personal well business deductions hellerstein rare exception however lower courts applied shaffer travis equal force personal business deductions new york decision goodwin state tax app div dept aff appeal dismissed want substantial federal question exemplifies approach goodwin concerned lawyer resided new jersey practiced law new york city new york income tax return claimed allowed deductions bar association dues subscriptions legal periodicals entertainment car expenses certain charitable contributions disallowed deductions real estate taxes mortgage interest new jersey home medical expenses life insurance premiums goodwin app upholding disallowances appeals explained personal expenses issue kind properly referred law policy state taxpayer residence state income tax might well allowed deductions new york think judgment matter shouldered sister state goodwin reasoned state may accord certain deductions exercise general governmental power advance welfare residents ibid inevitably follow state must extend similar aid encouragement residents ibid state need short underwrite social policy nation cf martinez bynum state may provide free primary secondary education residents without extending benefit nonresidents lower courts upholding variety personal expense deductions residents agreed goodwin analysis challenges rulings like appeal goodwin disposed summarily see lung upholding denial nonresidents grocery medical tax rebates allowed residents rebates served relief state gross receipts property taxes appeal dismissed want substantial federal question anderson tiemann neb upholding denial nonresidents deduction allowed residents sales taxes paid food purchased personal use appeal dismissed want substantial federal question berry state tax upholding denial nonresidents deductions allowed residents medical expenses interest loans personal items stated legislature legitimately conclude personal deductions closely related state residence allowed state residence every state part taxpayer income might found taxed appeal dismissed want substantial federal question see wood department revenue state may deny alimony deduction nonresidents centuryschoolbook italic goodwin privileges immunities analysis per suasive elaboration shaffer travis whether goodwin exposition read broadly supporting view state need accord nonresidents deductions personal expenses precisely holding state may deny nonresidents deductions personal expenditures intimately connected state taxpayer residence goodwin app christopher lunding entitled relief seeks alimony payments properly treated expense personal expense acknowledges see ante ste entirely marital relationship gilmore like incidents marital family life principally connected state residence unlike donations new charities mortgage tax payments second homes state lunding alimony payments said take place new york inure new york benefit payments particularly personal character made one connecticut resident another connecticut resident pursuant decree issued connecticut state payments must deemed take place connecticut state lunding residence state life centered goodwin new york constitutionally compelled subsidize majority therefore wrong fault appeals insufficient articulation policy basis ante appeals recalled goodwin characterizing decision definitively addressed disallowance personal life expenses see concluded alimony payments less referable law policy taxpayer residence expenditures life insurance state property taxes medical treatment issue goodwin justification needed elaboration iii although lunding alimony payments connecticut resident surely facilitate production income new york contribute new york riches relies connection personal obligation generally correlates taxpayer total income wealth alimony bears relationship earnings regardless source ante see also ante alimony payments arguably bear relationship taxpayer overall earnings determined large measure individual income generally wherever earned manner spending similarly relates individual income sources income generated anywhere determine example quality home one afford character medical care one purchase correlat ion taxpayer total income approach ante appears nonresident must allowed deduct medical expenses home state real estate taxes even school district taxes plus mortgage interest payments state allows residents deduct expenses total income also determines eligibility tax relief aimed lowincome taxpayers notably earned income tax credits state required make credits available nonresidents grants residents suggest alimony correlates taxpayer total income closely run personal life expenses indeed alimony may significantly influenced considerations example length marriage recipient earnings child custody support arrangements antenuptial agreement short approach directly leads christopher lunding candidly argued every personal deduction allowed residents must allowed nonresidents proportion new york income bears taxpayer total income see tr oral arg law case provisions decisions overturned see supra beyond capacity legislature repair notions fairness ante judgment justify today extraordinary resort privilege immunities clause contours precisely shaped process wear constant litigation judicial interpretation baldwin fish game reasons stated agree privileges immunities clause article iv mandates result lunding insulation alimony payments state tax accordingly affirm judgment new york appeals dissent judgment footnotes section provides deduction allowed section two hundred fifteen internal revenue code relating alimony shall constitute deduction derived new york sources see instructions form nonresident resident income tax return figure income percentage divide amount new york state amount column amount federal amount column amount new york state amount column amount federal amount column income percentage see goodwin state tax app div aff involving state denial deductions related activities including medical expenses life insurance premiums appeal dism see also lung involving state denial grocery medical tax rebates nonresidents appeal dism rubin glaser involving state limitation homestead tax rebate principal residences residents appeal dism davis franchise tax board cal app cal rptr involving state denial income averaging method tax computation nonresidents appeal dism wilson department revenue involving state limitation nonresident deductions connected income appeal dism anderson tiemann neb involving state denial food sales tax credit nonresidents appeal dism berry state tax involving state limitation nonresidents personal deductions connected income appeal dism see laws alimony deductions allowed recipient subject new york tax laws ch alimony deduction allowed residents nonresidents recipient subject new york tax laws ch itemized deductions including alimony generally allowed nonresidents proportion new york source income see mcintyre pomp state income tax treatment residents nonresidents privileges immunities clause state tax notes four addition new california west virginia limit alimony deduction residents see code cal rev tax code ann west code stat two ohiorestrict nonresidents specified deductions adjustments calculating income list alimony deduction one available nonresidents see comp stat ch ohio rev code ann appear new york gains unfair share tax revenue denying nonresident alimony payers deduction even recipient resident mcintyre pomp income splitting deduction alimony payments state tax notes alimony payments state seems reasonable assume approximately balance revenue new york receives current regime roughly equivalent revenue generate granting deduction nonresident alimony payers resident recipients denying deduction resident payers nonresident recipients see ibid already observed lunding seeks escape state tax income question connecticut state residence income tax year issue hardly fit representative individuals elicit concern see new york ferber person statute may constitutionally applied may challenge statute ground may conceivably applied unconstitutionally others situations new york law travis allowed residents deduct property losses wherever incurred allowed nonresidents deductions losses incurred new york see tr record travis yale towne mfg state new york personal income tax law pp although travis held new york law infirm rested decision solely ground denying personal exemptions nonresidents violated privileges immunities clause see travis extend ruling new york differential treatment residents nonresidents regard deductions see unconstitutional discrimination confining deductions nonresidents losses connected income arising sources within taxing state new york currently allows nonresident taxpayers use state earned income tax credit offset income tax liability refund excess credits nonresidents residents tax law mckinney supp see also residents entitled refund excess credit certain household dependent care services nonresidents may use credit offset tax liability connecticut lunding divorced lists factors relevant alimony determinations length marriage causes annulment dissolution marriage legal separation age health station occupation amount sources income vocational skills employability estate needs parties case parent custody minor children awarded desirability parent securing employment stat