Telecom Under Sprint Sues State Tax Director for $847,500 Refund

A telecommunications company that sells goods and services to Sprint operating companies told the New Jersey Tax Court that it’s entitled to nearly $848,000 in sales and use tax refunds because it presented documentation to corroborate its claims.

Nextel Systems LLC, which does business as Sprint, said a lower court’s decision denying the company refunds was unlawful because it showed that certain tangible personal property and services were exempt from SUT, the complaint said. Tax exempt property or services included installation services related to capital improvements to real property, tangible personal property shipped to outside the state, and ...