State & Local
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February 24, 2025
Minn. Tax Court Boosts Parking Lot Value, Citing Own Error
The Minnesota Tax Court boosted its previous valuation of a Minneapolis parking lot, agreeing with a county assessor that it erred when it allowed a downward adjustment to its previous finding.
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February 24, 2025
Md. House Panel OKs Cannabis Tax Exemption For Nurseries
Cannabis sales between nurseries and licensed cannabis businesses would be exempt from Maryland's 9% tax under legislation passed Monday by the state House Ways and Means Committee.
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February 21, 2025
Mich. Pot Cos. Say Grand Rapids' Equity Fees Are Illegal
A group of cannabis companies is suing the city of Grand Rapids in Michigan state court, saying it is illegally charging them millions in fees through its social equity program.
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February 21, 2025
Ohio Board Rejects Dollar Bank's Apportionment Challenge
The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals ruled that it couldn't allow Dollar Bank to obtain a financial institutions tax refund by applying an alternative apportionment method, saying the board lacked jurisdiction to address the company's constitutional challenge to the tax's structure.
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February 21, 2025
The Tax Angle: ABA Midyear Tax Meeting
With a lack of government officials attending the American Bar Association's midyear tax meeting, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.
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February 21, 2025
Calif. Sourcing Rules Ready To Drop, But Questions Remain
A key set of market-based sourcing rules for California is finally nearing completion after eight years of work, but significant questions remain as to how they will be administered, including whether they can be applied retroactively.
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February 21, 2025
W.Va. Senate Bill Seeks To Exclude Tips From Taxes
West Virginia would allow residents to deduct tipped wages from their federal adjusted gross income under a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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February 21, 2025
Md. Senate OKs Tax Break For Service Station Conversions
Certain retail service stations in Maryland converted to other uses would be eligible for local property tax breaks under legislation approved by the state Senate and sent to the House.
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February 21, 2025
DLA Piper Tax Attorney Jumps To Vedder Price In Chicago
Vedder Price PC has expanded its Chicago office with the addition of a skilled tax attorney who brings nearly 30 years of experience, most recently with DLA Piper.
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February 21, 2025
Ariz. House Panel OKs Transient Privilege Tax Reduction
Arizona would decrease its transient privilege tax for some classifications and lower its income tax rate for estates, trusts and small businesses under a bill advanced by the state House Ways and Means Committee.
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February 21, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, V&E, Cravath, Dechert
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Diamondback Energy buys Midland Basin assets from another oil and natural gas company, GTCR closes its second strategic growth fund, Light & Wonder Inc. buys Grover Gaming's assets, and Barings acquires Artemis Real Estate Partners.
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February 21, 2025
Minn. Bill Seeks Sales Tax Break For Large-Scale Data Centers
Minnesota would allow a sales tax break for certain data centers promising investments of at least $250 million in the state under legislation introduced in the House.
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February 21, 2025
Minn. House Bill Seeks Tax Exemption For Tip Income
Tip income would be exempt from Minnesota individual income tax under legislation in the state House of Representatives.
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February 21, 2025
Colo. House Panel OKs Privacy Rules For Sales Tax Audits
Colorado would enhance its rules to protect the confidentiality of taxpayer information held by third-party sales tax auditors, with possible misdemeanor charges for violations, under legislation approved by a House panel.
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February 21, 2025
SD Updates Tax Law References To Internal Revenue Code
South Dakota updated references in its tax statutes to the current Internal Revenue Code under a bill signed by the governor.
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February 20, 2025
Biz Groups Pan Worldwide Reporting In Md. Tax Package
Worldwide combined reporting for corporations in Maryland, along with other provisions in a legislative tax proposal, would discourage business investment in the state, business groups told a state House panel Thursday.
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February 20, 2025
Miss. Senate Panel Advances Cuts To Income, Grocery Taxes
Mississippi would cut its flat individual income tax rate by roughly a percentage point over the next five years and reduce the state grocery tax as part of a state Senate tax plan advanced by the chamber's Finance Committee Thursday.
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February 20, 2025
NY Deli Owes Sales Tax On Party Platters, Tribunal Says
A New York deli owes sales tax on its sales of party platters because the platters were considered prepared foods, the state Tax Appeals Tribunal said in a decision released Thursday.
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February 20, 2025
NY Expands Local Power To Give Storm Damage Tax Breaks
New York state expanded municipalities' authority to provide property tax breaks to owners of property damaged by severe storms and other natural disasters by allowing that relief to be granted for small business' property as part of a bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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February 20, 2025
Colo. House Panel OKs Employee Ownership Tax Breaks
Colorado would offer tax deductions to businesses that convert to being employee-owned under a bill passed by a committee in the state House of Representatives.
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February 20, 2025
Fla. Senate Bill Seeks Study On Eliminating Property Taxes
A Republican Florida state senator filed legislation that would require a state agency to study the prospects of eliminating property taxes in exchange for levying additional state and local sales taxes.
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February 20, 2025
Hawaii Tax Revenues In Jan. Down $171M From Last Year
Hawaii's total tax revenues in January fell $171 million compared with the same month last year, according to data released Thursday by the state's Department of Taxation.
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February 20, 2025
Kan. Senate Bill Seeks Tax Subtraction For Tips
Kansas would allow taxpayers to subtract up to $25,000 in tips from their taxable income under a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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February 20, 2025
Ariz. House Bill Seeks Minimum Corporate Income Tax
Arizona would impose a minimum corporate income tax for companies that have at least 50 employees under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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February 20, 2025
Tenn. Revenues Through Jan. Beat Budget Forecasts By $6M
Tennessee's general revenue collection from August through January outpaced budget forecasts by $6 million, according to a report from the state's Department of Finance and Administration.
Expert Analysis
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Going The Extra Miles: SALT In Review
From a dispute about the borders of Florida's airspace to proposals that would exempt tips from taxes, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents
Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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Maryland 'Rain Tax' Ruling May Offer Hope For Tax Credits
A Maryland state appellate court's recent decision in Ben Porto v. Montgomery County echoes earlier case law upholding controversial stormwater charges as a valid excise tax, but it also suggests that potential credits to reduce property owners' liability could get broader in scope, says Alyssa Domzal at Ballard Spahr.
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Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act
As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.
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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Shake-Ups For Courts In Different Fields: SALT In Review
From the end of Chevron deference in the courts to the planned sale of the NBA's reigning champion, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Kentucky Tax Talk: Appeals Court Revisits Leases' Tax Effects
With better facts and greater emphasis on the Kentucky Constitution, Walgreen Co. may succeed in its latest Kentucky Court of Appeals challenge to a tax assessor's method of valuing leaseholds on real property for purposes of determining ad valorem tax, say Mark Sommer and Elizabeth Ethington at Frost Brown Todd.
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Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism
As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.
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Reading Between The Lines Of Justices' Moore Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent Moore v. U.S. decision, that the Internal Revenue Code Section 965 did not violate the 16th Amendment, was narrowly tailored to minimally disrupt existing tax regimes, but the justices' various opinions leave the door open to future tax challenges and provide clues for what the battles may look like, say Caroline Ngo and Le Chen at McDermott.