State & Local
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March 05, 2025
Montana Tasks Tax Agency With Review Of Exempt Property
Montana directed its Department of Revenue to establish a process to review property that is exempt from taxation under a bill signed by the governor.
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March 05, 2025
Texas Net Revenue Through Feb. Up 5%, Comptroller Says
Texas' net revenue collection from September through February beat that made during the same period in the last fiscal year by nearly 5%, according to a report by the state comptroller's office.
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March 05, 2025
How Eversheds Sutherland Drew 12-Atty Tax Team In Atlanta
New Eversheds Sutherland partner Hale E. Sheppard joined Law360 Pulse to discuss how he helped lead a team of 12 tax controversy attorneys to join the firm in Atlanta from Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry PC.
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March 05, 2025
Ohio Bill Seeks Tax Credits For Insurance Co. Health Plans
Ohio would provide domestic insurance companies with a refundable tax credit for a portion of employer group health plan premiums under a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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March 05, 2025
Mass. Proposed Amendment Would Cap Income Tax Rate
Massachusetts would ask voters to decide if the state income tax rate should be capped at 6.25% under a petition for a proposal of a constitutional amendment.
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March 05, 2025
Ill. Dept. Clarifies Sales Tax Application For Mobile Home Sales
An Illinois mobile home park that installs mobile homes in its park and sells the homes to tenants should be collecting sales tax on sales of mobile homes to customers, the state Department of Revenue clarified.
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March 05, 2025
Ala. Revenue Collection Through Feb. Down $214M
Alabama's total revenue collection from July through February dropped $214 million compared with the same time frame last year, according to the state Department of Revenue in a report released Wednesday.
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March 05, 2025
Ill. Sales Tax Applies To Wheelchair Ramps, Dept. Says
An Illinois company that sells wheelchairs and accessibility ramps is not eligible for the reduced sales tax rate for its sales of ramps because the ramps don't constitute medical appliances, the state Department of Revenue advised.
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March 05, 2025
NH Total Receipts Down $16M From Budget Estimates
New Hampshire's tax collections from July through February underperformed forecasts by $16 million, according to a report from the Department of Administrative Services released Wednesday.
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March 05, 2025
Ariz. House OKs Ballot Measure To End Local Grocery Taxes
Local taxes on groceries would be forbidden in Arizona if voters say yes to a constitutional amendment in a ballot measure proposed in a resolution approved by the state House of Representatives.
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March 05, 2025
Maine House Bill Would Phase Out Individual Income Tax
Maine would phase out the state's income tax, eventually eliminating the levy in 2030, under a bill introduced in the House of Representatives.
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March 05, 2025
Colo. House Panel OKs Local Lodging Tax Boosts
Colorado would triple the maximum local lodging tax rate counties could impose, with voter approval, under legislation approved by a state House panel.
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March 05, 2025
Colo. Lawmakers OK Confidentiality Standards For Tax Audits
Colorado would enhance its confidentiality standards for information held by third-party sales tax auditors under legislation passed by the state House of Representatives and sent to Gov. Jared Polis.
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March 05, 2025
Wyo. Extends Manufacturing Sales And Use Tax Exemptions
Wyoming extended by 15 years its sales and use tax exemptions for machinery used in manufacturing under a bill signed by the governor.
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March 04, 2025
Minn. County Officials Claim Bias In DOI's Land Trust Decision
A trio of Minnesota municipalities are asking a federal court for a quick win in a dispute over more than 3,000 acres taken into trust for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians, arguing that the decisions are the product of an unconstitutionally biased process.
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March 04, 2025
Colo. Justices Won't Review Hospital Tax Classification Suit
The Colorado Supreme Court declined to review an appeals court ruling finding that a rehabilitation hospital should be classified as a commercial property for tax purposes because it was predominantly designed for its services and not for residency.
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March 04, 2025
Md. Gov. Pitches Biz Programs, Tax Tweaks To State Panel
Maryland would adjust and streamline several economic development programs, end some corporate tax breaks and expand or extend others under legislation that the governor pitched to a Senate panel Tuesday.
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March 04, 2025
Dispensary Fights Counties' Extra Pot Tax In Mo. High Court
A Missouri appellate court correctly found that counties wrongfully imposed a 3% additional sales tax on cannabis sales that were already subject to tax by a local government, a dispensary told the state Supreme Court.
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March 04, 2025
NY Creates Framework For County Tax On Short-Term Rentals
New York established a framework for counties to impose tax on short-term rentals as part of a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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March 04, 2025
DeSantis Backs Canning Fla. Rent Tax, Cutting Property Taxes
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called on state legislators Tuesday to eliminate the state's business rent tax on commercial leases and reaffirmed his pledge to support an effort by lawmakers to draft a constitutional amendment that would cut property taxes.
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March 04, 2025
Arizona Updates Income Tax Conformity With Federal Code
Arizona updated its conformity with the Internal Revenue Code for state income tax purposes under a bill signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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March 04, 2025
Florida Net Revenue Through Feb. Beats Estimate By $596M
Florida's general revenue collection from July through January outpaced estimates by $596 million, according to a report by the Office of Economic and Demographic Research released Tuesday.
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March 04, 2025
Del. Net General Revenue $150M Higher Than Last Year
Delaware's net receipts from July through January beat collections during the same period in the last fiscal year by $150 million, according to a report by the state Department of Finance.
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March 04, 2025
Ore. Bill Would OK Local Pot Production Taxes
Oregon would allow certain rural counties to ask their voters to allow taxes of up to 3% on the value of marijuana production in their unincorporated areas under legislation in the state Senate.
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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.
Expert Analysis
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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Considering Chevron's End Through A State Tax Lens
States took the lead in encouraging Chevron's demise, turning away from Chevron-type deference in state tax administration ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision, a trend likely to accelerate as courts take a more active role in interpreting tax laws, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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Kentucky Tax Talk: Finally Better Online Records At Revenue?
The Kentucky Department of Revenue has not taken significant visible steps toward complying with legislation requiring it to post administrative guidance on its website starting no later than Nov. 15, and refusal to do so would widen the transparency gap between the state and its more business-friendly neighbors, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
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.
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Overreach In Texas And An Acronym In Peril: SALT In Review
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.
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How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources
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.
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NY Tax Talk: Questions In Corporate Franchise Tax Regs Case
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.
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How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment
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.
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Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity
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.
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Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules
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.
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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO
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.
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How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program
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.
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Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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.