State & Local

  • March 11, 2025

    Minn. General Revenues In Feb. $116M Ahead Of Forecasts

    Minnesota's general revenue collection in February exceeded budget forecasts by $116 million, according to a report by the state Department of Management and Budget.

  • March 11, 2025

    Indiana Tax Collection Through Feb. Beats Estimate By $151M

    Indiana's general revenue collection from July through February outpaced forecasts by $151 million, according to a report from the State Budget Agency.

  • March 11, 2025

    Calif. Revenues Through February Up $4.3B From Forecast

    California's revenue collection from July through February outpaced estimates by $4.3 billion, according to a report by the state Comptroller's Office.

  • March 11, 2025

    Minn. Panel Advances Flat Tax On Charitable Gambling

    Minnesota would reduce its tax rate on receipts of lawful gambling conducted by charitable institutions to a flat 5% under legislation advanced Tuesday by a House Committee.

  • March 11, 2025

    Wis. Senate Prez Rejects Gov.'s Proposed High-Earner Tax

    The president of the Wisconsin Senate rejected the governor's budget proposals, which include a new income tax bracket for high earners and a property tax freeze, saying Republicans would take the lead in crafting tax policy in this year's budget.

  • March 11, 2025

    Utah Lawmakers OK Min. Tax Rate Consensus Certification

    Utah would require a minimum property tax rate imposed by school districts to be certified by the state's tax commission, the governor's Office of Planning and Budget and the state Legislature's Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst under a bill approved by state lawmakers and headed to the governor.

  • March 11, 2025

    Ore. House Panel OKs Boosting Film Fund Tax Credit

    Oregon would boost the amount of tax credits available to those who donate to a state fund promoting the production of films and other media under legislation approved unanimously by a legislative panel.

  • March 10, 2025

    Cutting IRS Staff May Shift Audit Burden To States, Pros Say

    A possible cut in half of the number of Internal Revenue Service employees, floated by President Donald Trump's administration, could profoundly affect state tax administration, particularly if states become more responsible for auditing federal taxable income, tax pros said Monday.

  • March 10, 2025

    Texas Committee Weighs Financial Transactions Tax Ban

    Texas would have voters decide whether to prevent the state from taxing securities transactions under a joint resolution that would put the state on the road to becoming a global capital market, its sponsor told the House Ways and Means Committee on Monday.

  • March 10, 2025

    Ariz. Power Co. Asks Justices To Review Tax On Tribal Plant

    An energy company asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review Arizona court decisions that said a power plant it owns on tribal land is subject to property taxes, arguing that privately owned improvements located on Native American reservations are exempt from state and local taxes.

  • March 10, 2025

    Utah Lawmakers OK Tax Break For Energy Facility Operators

    Utah would provide a sales and use tax exemption for operators of facilities that manufacture energy storage devices or equipment under a bill passed by state lawmakers and headed to the governor.

  • March 10, 2025

    SC Court Should Reverse $7.7M Assessment, Mastercard Says

    The South Carolina Appeals Court should rely on precedent when determining Mastercard's income-producing activity in the state and reverse an administrative law judge's determination upholding a $7.7 million corporate income tax assessment, the company told the court.

  • March 10, 2025

    Colo. Proposal Seeks Taxpayer Votes On New State Fees

    Colorado voters could decide whether to require future votes to approve new state fees and other charges to fund major state enterprises under a pair of proposed initiatives with titles approved by a state board.

  • March 10, 2025

    Tax Pro Rejoins Norton Rose From Reed Smith In Houston

    Norton Rose Fulbright announced Monday that it has bulked up in the face of increased demand in the corporate transactions space with the return of a tax partner in Houston who came aboard from Reed Smith LLP.

  • March 10, 2025

    Colo. House OKs County Lodging Tax Rate Increases

    Colorado would triple the maximum lodging tax rate counties could impose under legislation approved Monday by the state House of Representatives.

  • March 10, 2025

    Colo. Court Affirms Property Tax Valuation For Partial Build

    A partly built commercial building in Colorado was properly valued by a county board of equalization, as the state doesn't have an exemption for partial builds, a state appeals court ruled.

  • March 10, 2025

    Idaho Cuts Flat Income Tax Rate For Individuals, Corporations

    Idaho lowered its flat income tax rate for individuals and corporations under a bill signed by the governor.

  • March 10, 2025

    Colo. Senate Panel OKs Suspending Interim Tax Committees

    Colorado will suspend activities of several 2025 interim committees, including two related to taxation, under legislation approved unanimously by a state Senate panel.

  • March 07, 2025

    Grand Rapids Moves Social Equity Fee Dispute To Fed. Court

    The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is looking to push into federal court a state lawsuit filed by cannabis companies looking to upend the fees, fines and residency requirements of the municipality's social equity program, arguing Friday that their claims all touch on federal issues.

  • March 07, 2025

    SD Lawmakers Request Study Of Tax Relief For Homeowners

    South Dakota instructed its Legislative Research Council to review the state's property tax policies and identify ways to provide property tax relief to homeowners under a concurrent resolution approved by state lawmakers.

  • March 07, 2025

    Utah Court Affirms Walmart's Collective $52M Property Value

    A trio of Utah-based Walmart retail properties were correctly assessed at a collective $52 million for property tax, a Utah appeals court said, finding that a lower court didn't make any errors when valuing the three properties.

  • March 07, 2025

    FTA Eyes Key Guidelines For Tax Agencies On AI Use

    A white paper on generative artificial intelligence that the Federation of Tax Administrators is slated to release this year could provide state and local tax agencies with key guidelines on how to approach incorporating the tools into their tax administration practices.

  • March 07, 2025

    Ohio Auditor Unlawfully Filed Complaint Over District's Value

    An Ohio county auditor unlawfully filed a complaint to change the assessed value of properties owned by a water conservancy district, and the county's board of revision didn't have the jurisdiction to rule, the state Board of Tax Appeals ruled. 

  • March 07, 2025

    Kan. House Approves Limits On Property Tax

    Kansas would limit the taxable valuation of real property and would create a property tax funding limit through protest petition under two measures passed in the House of Representatives on Friday.

  • March 07, 2025

    Md. Panel Wants More Info On Digital Ad Tax Appeal Bill

    A proposal for an administrative appeals process for Maryland's digital advertising tax hit a delay Friday as a legislative panel asked how the measure would affect several ongoing court cases concerning the tax.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

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    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

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    Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.

  • Bad Ideas From Coast To Coast: SALT In Review

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    From calls for higher taxes in Washington state to New Jersey's tax credits for Netflix, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    While the last quarter of 2024 didn't bring any notable state financial legislation, Illinois banks did see developments in the challenge to the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, and received some awaited guidance on credit line disclosures and bank-fintech relationships, say attorneys at Dykema.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

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    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Tops In Their Field: SALT In Review

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    RSM's David Brunori begins 2025 with a second annual roundup of the nation's best state tax agencies.

  • How Changes In State Gift Card Laws May Affect Cos. In 2025

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    2024 state legislative movements around the escheatment of unused gift card balances and consumer fraud protections should prompt issuers to consider whether changes in company domicile or blanket cash-back policies are needed in the new year, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

  • Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

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    In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.

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