State & Local
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April 25, 2025
Feds Say Tariff Fight Belongs In International Trade Court
The Trump administration wants to litigate a challenge to its tariffs in a federal trade court, not the D.C. district court, arguing that the U.S. Court of International Trade is the only venue with jurisdiction to hear the case.
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April 25, 2025
Detroit Man Gets 5 Years For Tax Refund Laundering
A Detroit man was sentenced Friday in Maryland federal court to five years in prison for his role in laundering money stolen from federal and North Carolina state tax refunds and was ordered to pay $604,000 in restitution.
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April 25, 2025
Colo. House Panel OKs Upgrade Of Sales Tax Search Engine
Colorado would enhance its online search engine for sales and use tax license information under legislation approved unanimously Friday by a House panel.
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April 25, 2025
Colo. House Panel OKs Employee Ownership Tax Break
Worker-owned cooperatives in Colorado could deduct $1 million from their state taxable income and enjoy other tax breaks under legislation approved Friday by a state House panel.
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April 25, 2025
For Now, Calif. Won't Extend False Claims Act To Tax Matters
California's latest attempt to expand the state's False Claims Act to tax matters, a bill that had the support of the state attorney general, has failed for now after dying in committee.
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April 25, 2025
Remote Workers Get 2nd Shot At Cleveland Tax Interest Case
Two Ohio taxpayers can move forward with their proposed class suit claiming that the city of Cleveland owes interest on income tax refund payments to nonresidents and that it improperly withheld tax on some income, a state appeals court ruled.
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April 25, 2025
Red Light Program Contractor Loses Ohio Sales Tax Protest
A contractor operating a red light enforcement program for the city of Cleveland is liable for sales tax on purchases of utility poles related to that operation, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals said Friday.
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April 25, 2025
Florida House OKs Cutting Sales Tax Rate
Florida would reduce the state's sales tax rate as part of a bill passed Friday by the state House of Representatives, but lawmakers voted down an amendment that would have instituted combined reporting for the state's corporate income tax.
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April 25, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Dechert, Brown Rudnick
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Boeing sells parts of its digital aviation solutions business to Thoma Bravo, Baker Tilly and Moss Adams join forces, Mobico sells its U.S. school bus business to I Squared Capital, and Apollo commits to a joint venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures.
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April 24, 2025
Md. Extends Tax Exemption To All Housing Agency Nonprofits
Maryland expanded a tax exemption for property owned by nonprofit entities created by public housing authorities in certain jurisdictions to include all such entities in the state under a bill signed by the governor.
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April 24, 2025
Md. To Allow Baltimore Tax Hike On Vacant Nonprofit Property
Baltimore will be able to impose a special property tax rate on nonprofit owned properties that have gone untouched for at least five years under a bill signed by the Maryland governor.
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April 24, 2025
Md. To Allow Counties To Negotiate Payments With Broadband
Maryland counties will be able to negotiate payments with broadband providers instead of imposing property tax on the providers' real and personal property under bills signed by the governor.
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April 24, 2025
Md. Authorizes Property Tax Breaks For Affordable Housing
Maryland authorized county governments to exempt real property used for rental housing from local property taxes if the owner maintains a portion of the property as affordable housing and enters a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement under legislation signed by the governor.
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April 24, 2025
RI Bill Seeks Tax On Commercial Property Sales Over $1.5M
Rhode Island would create a new conveyance tax on commercial property sales over $1.5 million under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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April 24, 2025
Minn. Gov. Renews Pitch For HMO Tax Hike, Sales Tax Change
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz repeated his call for a tax increase on health maintenance organizations and changes to the state sales tax in his annual address to state lawmakers, echoing policies floated in his initial budget proposal in January.
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April 24, 2025
Ohio House Bill Seeks Tax Credits For Fixing, Training Dogs
Ohio would offer an income tax credit for the cost for dog owners of spaying or neutering their pets or enrolling them in training courses under legislation in the state House.
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April 24, 2025
Md. Expands Property Tax Breaks For Child Care Facilities
Maryland expanded a property tax exemption to large family child care homes and increased its maximum annual property tax credit amount for child care facilities under bills signed by the governor.
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April 24, 2025
Ohio Senate Bill Would Increase Mining Severance Tax Rates
Ohio would increase severance tax rates on certain mined products under legislation introduced in the state Senate.
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April 24, 2025
RI House Bill Would End Boat Sales Tax Exemption
Rhode Island would get rid of its sales and use tax exemption for boat sales under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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April 24, 2025
NY Tribunal Says Spouse Who Worked In UK Owes State Tax
A man who worked in London during an unofficial separation from his New York-based spouse qualified as a New York resident for income tax purposes, the state's Tax Appeals Tribunal said in an opinion released Thursday.
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April 24, 2025
ND General Revenue Misses Estimate By $10M
North Dakota's general revenue collection from July 2023 to March underperformed a forecast by roughly $10 million, according to a report by the state Legislative Council.
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April 23, 2025
NY, 11 Other States Sue Trump Administration To Block Tariffs
A dozen states are seeking to block tariffs the Trump administration imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, claiming in a lawsuit Wednesday the tariffs illegally constitute unprecedented tax hikes on Americans and violate constitutional separations of powers
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April 23, 2025
Trump Says 145% Tariffs On China Will Fall Significantly
The U.S.' tariffs on China will end up nowhere near 145%, the current level for most Chinese goods, but they will not go away entirely, President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office.
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April 23, 2025
Ore. Race Car Driver Can't Deduct Biz Losses, Court Says
An Oregon race car builder and driver cannot deduct $14,000 in losses related to the activity from his state taxable income because it did not qualify as a business, the state's tax court said in a ruling that also made adjustments to his income.
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April 23, 2025
Ariz. Bars Property Values Above Local Assessor Valuations
Arizona barred county board rulings in property valuation disputes from exceeding the valuation determined by a local assessor under a bill signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
State Coffers, Businesses Brace For Tariffs' SALT Impacts
President Donald Trump's new tariffs could impose further pressures on state coffers that were already experiencing a slowdown in tax collections while underscoring the need for businesses to ensure they are complying with state sales tax obligations on the charges.
Tax Bills To Watch As Wash. Lawmakers Wind Down For Year
Washington state lawmakers, facing a Sunday deadline to wrap up their work for the year, are rushing to get several tax bills to the finish line with the potential to significantly change policy in the state. Here, Law360 looks at key tax bills before the Legislature in the final days of its session.
Mo. Counties, State Argue For Cannabis Tax At High Court
A county is a local government and should be allowed to impose a 3% additional sales tax on adult-use cannabis, two counties and the Missouri revenue director told the state Supreme Court.
State Coffers, Businesses Brace For Tariffs' SALT Impacts
President Donald Trump's new tariffs could impose further pressures on state coffers that were already experiencing a slowdown in tax collections while underscoring the need for businesses to ensure they are complying with state sales tax obligations on the charges.
Tax Bills To Watch As Wash. Lawmakers Wind Down For Year
Washington state lawmakers, facing a Sunday deadline to wrap up their work for the year, are rushing to get several tax bills to the finish line with the potential to significantly change policy in the state. Here, Law360 looks at key tax bills before the Legislature in the final days of its session.
Mo. Counties, State Argue For Cannabis Tax At High Court
A county is a local government and should be allowed to impose a 3% additional sales tax on adult-use cannabis, two counties and the Missouri revenue director told the state Supreme Court.
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Law360 Will Track 2024 Ballot Measures On Real-Time Map
As citizens across the country weigh in on federal, state and local elections this November, Law360's 2024 ballot measure map will track election results for tax-related ballot measures in real time. Here, Law360 dives into what's on the ballots in Georgia, Nevada, Wyoming and Denver.
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Law360 Revenue Report Map Tracks Health Of State Coffers
As state coffers fluctuate because of federal pandemic aid drying up, demographics shifting and remote work becoming commonplace, Law360 Tax Authority is providing up-to-date coverage on state tax revenue with the launch of its Revenue Report Map.
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State Coffers, Businesses Brace For Tariffs' SALT Impacts
President Donald Trump's new tariffs could impose further pressures on state coffers that were already experiencing a slowdown in tax collections while underscoring the need for businesses to ensure they are complying with state sales tax obligations on the charges.
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Tax Bills To Watch As Wash. Lawmakers Wind Down For Year
Washington state lawmakers, facing a Sunday deadline to wrap up their work for the year, are rushing to get several tax bills to the finish line with the potential to significantly change policy in the state. Here, Law360 looks at key tax bills before the Legislature in the final days of its session.
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The Tax Angle: TCJA Lobbying, IRS Staff Cuts
From a look at a report on corporate tax lobbyists working to renew the 2017 tax law to another assessing the impact of IRS budget cuts and staff reductions on audit activity, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.
Expert Analysis
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Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals
If a law firm enters into a pro bono deal with the Trump administration in exchange for avoiding or removing an executive order, it has an ethical obligation to create a written settlement agreement with specific terms, which would mitigate some potential conflict of interest problems, says Andrew Altschul at Buchanan Angeli.
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Sensible In Maine, Less So On Capitol Hill: SALT In Review
From a move afoot on Capitol Hill toward ending an important corporate tax deduction to a proposal to do away with Maine's film tax credits, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.
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The Benefits Of Aligning States On Legal Paraprofessionals
Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.
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10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Tax Takeaways From Georgia's 2025 Legislative Session
Attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland discuss tax-related measures passed by the Georgia Legislature during the session that adjourned on April 4, which included a decrease in income tax rates, an extension of the time in which to a protest tax assessment and cleanup provisions related to launching the state’s new tax court next year.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Cookies, Cribs, Curiousness: SALT In Review
From Massachusetts' cookie-based take on a federal law to Pennsylvania's proposed tax exemption for cribs, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.