State & Local

  • March 04, 2025

    Ore. House OKs Extending Medical Provider Taxes

    Oregon would extend the sunset on medical provider and insurance assessments, worth more than $5 billion over four years and used to help fund state healthcare programs, under legislation approved by the state House of Representatives.

  • March 04, 2025

    W.Va. Revenues Through Feb. Beat Estimates By $62M

    West Virginia's general fund revenue collection from July through February outpaced forecasts by $62 million, according to a report by the State Budget Office.

  • March 04, 2025

    Colo. Finance Panel OKs Employee Ownership Tax Break

    Colorado would allow tax deductions for certain businesses that convert to employee ownership under legislation approved by a House committee.

  • March 04, 2025

    Mont. Lowers Electronic Tax Payment Requirement Threshold

    Montana lowered the threshold above which tax liabilities must be paid electronically to one-tenth of the amount under the preexisting law as part of a bill signed by the governor.

  • March 03, 2025

    Real Estate Bills To Watch In Florida's Legislative Session

    Florida's annual two-month legislative session officially kicks off Tuesday, but lawmakers have already been at work drafting and filing bills. With a total of 1,821 bills filed between the two chambers before last Friday's deadline, a considerable number have the potential to impact real estate, with several likely to feature prominently in upcoming debates.

  • March 03, 2025

    Mich. Homeowners Denied Cert. In RICO Foreclosure Suit

    A Michigan federal judge followed a recent string of decisions denying class certification to homeowners who allege local governments profited from the sales of their tax-foreclosed property, rejecting Wayne County residents' attempt to certify a class of people who say a racketeering scheme stripped them of their foreclosed homes' surplus equity.

  • March 03, 2025

    Nonprofits Warn Cuts May Force Closures, End Tax Exemption

    Leaders of nonprofits providing healthcare, housing and other critical services for low-income Americans warned Monday that the mix of White House funding cuts and executive orders could force them to close and even jeopardize their tax-exempt status.

  • March 03, 2025

    Calif. OTA Says Campground Owed Relief After Audit Error

    A California campground that operates as a wedding venue was improperly assessed sales tax for wedding venue fees because the auditor had already reviewed the issue in a previous audit, the state Office of Tax Appeals said in a ruling released Monday.

  • March 03, 2025

    Co.'s CFO Liable For Sales Taxes, Calif. OTA Rules

    The chief financial officer for an auto body repair company is a person responsible for the company and thus personally liable for sales tax the company owed, the California Office of Tax Appeals ruled in an opinion released Monday.

  • March 03, 2025

    Calif. OTA Upholds Rejection Of $2M Charitable Tax Deduction

    A California couple was correctly denied a $2 million charitable deduction that was claimed outside the five-year carryover period, the state Office of Tax Appeals said in a nonprecedential opinion released Monday.

  • March 03, 2025

    Minn. Bill Would Tax Products With 'Forever Chemicals'

    Minnesota would impose a tax on manufacturers' and retailers' sales of products that contain a group of chemicals called PFAs, commonly referred to as forever chemicals, under a bill introduced Monday in the state Senate.

  • March 03, 2025

    Treasury Halts Enforcement Of Corporate Transparency Act

    The U.S. Treasury Department won't enforce the Corporate Transparency Act on U.S. businesses and will change regulations so it only applies to foreign companies registered stateside, according to an announcement that activists said invites criminals into the U.S. and lawyers said could provoke judicial scrutiny.

  • March 03, 2025

    Holwell Shuster Atty Fights NJ Tax On Insurance Contribution

    A Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP attorney asked the New Jersey Tax Court to cancel an income tax assessment from the state Division of Taxation that he argued erroneously included contributions to a former employer's healthcare plan in his taxable income.

  • March 03, 2025

    Ohio Church Property Can't Claim Exemption, Board Says

    An Ohio church association owes property tax on one of its properties, because it was not used solely for charitable purposes, the state Board of Tax Appeals ruled.

  • March 03, 2025

    Colo. Says 1933 Dictionary Supports Netflix Subscription Tax

    The plain meaning of tangible personal property has long encompassed Netflix streaming video subscriptions, Colorado's tax department told a state appeals court, urging it to allow a sales tax on the company's products.

  • March 03, 2025

    Miss. To Impose Tax On Winemakers' Direct Sales, Shipments

    Mississippi will impose a tax on winemakers who sell and ship wine directly to residents as part of a bill signed by the governor.

  • March 03, 2025

    RI Bill Aims To Pause Tax On Utility Company Earnings

    Rhode Island would suspend the state's gross earnings tax on electric and gas companies as part of a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • March 03, 2025

    Texas Bill Seeks To Bar Tax Breaks For Some Solar Facilities

    Texas would prohibit political jurisdictions from creating property tax exemptions for high-capacity solar energy generating and storing facilities or their equipment under a bill filed Monday in the state House of Representatives.

  • March 03, 2025

    Minn. Bill Seeks EV Charging Tax, Repeal Of Surcharge

    Minnesota would impose a tax on electricity for electric vehicles obtained at public charging stations and end the state's current surcharge on the vehicles under legislation introduced Monday in the state Senate.

  • March 03, 2025

    Ark. House Bill Would Gradually End Tax On Soft Drinks

    Arkansas would phase out its tax on soft drinks if revenue thresholds are met under a bill introduced Monday in the state House of Representatives.

  • March 03, 2025

    Eversheds Lands 12 Chamberlain Hrdlicka Tax Attys In Atlanta

    Eversheds Sutherland has grown its Atlanta office by bringing on a dozen tax controversy attorneys from Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry PC, the firm announced Monday.

  • February 28, 2025

    Mich. Justices Reject Credit Suisse's NOL Carryforward Bid

    The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday denied Credit Suisse's bid to appeal a lower court's decision that barred the bank from straying from the federal method of determining taxable income to carry forward $21.3 million in losses on its state returns.

  • February 28, 2025

    Biz Groups Pan Md. Plan For Corp. Combined Tax Reporting

    Combined water's-edge corporate tax reporting in Maryland would hurt the state's economy, destabilize revenue and impose significant burdens on taxpayers and the state, business groups told a legislative panel considering the governor's tax and budget proposal Friday.

  • February 28, 2025

    Miss. House Passes Exemption For Certain Farm Machinery

    Mississippi would exempt farm equipment and vehicles held by dealers as merchandise from the state's inventory tax under a bill passed by the state House of Representatives.

  • February 28, 2025

    NY Tribunal Reverses Securities Co.'s Tax Sourcing Win

    The New York Tax Appeals Tribunal rejected an investment company's claims that sourcing receipts to locations of institutional intermediaries, such as hedge funds, instead of to investors unconstitutionally distorted its share of New York taxable income, partially reversing an administrative law judge's determination.

Expert Analysis

  • Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being

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    As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.

  • Overreach In Texas And An Acronym In Peril: SALT In Review

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    From the Council on State Taxation's take on a proposal in Texas to the potential end of a fundamental truth in Montana, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources

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    Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • NY Tax Talk: Questions In Corporate Franchise Tax Regs Case

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    In the first challenge to New York's Corporate Franchise Tax regulations — Paychex v. Department of Taxation and Finance — the court has an important opportunity to provide clarity on a major retroactive application issue, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment

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    Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.

  • Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity

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    Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.

  • Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules

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    The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.

  • The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO

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    The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.

  • How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program

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    During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.

  • Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.

  • Sound Ideas And An Ill-Advised Gamble: SALT In Review

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    From potential reforms in Louisiana to tax incentives for a gambling company in Colorado, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys

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    Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.

  • Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code

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    As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.

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