State & Local

  • July 03, 2024

    Kansas' June Tax Collection Up $40M From Prior Year

    Kansas collected $1.03 billion in tax revenue in June, about $40 million more than it collected in the same month last year, according to revenue figures released by the governor's office.

  • July 03, 2024

    Mo. General Revenues Exceed Last Fiscal Year By $194M

    Missouri general revenue collection throughout the 2024 fiscal year was $194 million higher than the previous fiscal year, according to a report by the state's Office of Administration, Division of Budget and Planning.

  • July 03, 2024

    Arkansas' June General Revenue Drops 2.5% From Last Year

    Arkansas' general revenue for June was at $751 million, 2.5% below June 2023, the state Department of Finance and Administration announced. 

  • July 03, 2024

    Top State & Local Tax Cases Of 2024: Midyear Report

    In the first half of 2024, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the state's law allowing municipalities to tax remote workers, while Microsoft sealed victory in a fight with California to include foreign dividends in its sales factor denominator, resulting in a $94 million refund. Here, Law360 looks at some of the top state and local tax cases of the past six months.

  • July 02, 2024

    Chevron's Fall Places State Tax Rules Under Microscope

    State tax regulations could face increased judicial scrutiny in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to jettison the decades-old Chevron deference doctrine, which instructed courts to defer to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous laws.

  • July 02, 2024

    Calif. Couple Overstated Basis, Owe More Tax, OTA Says

    A California couple overstated the amount of basis they had in a residence they sold, the state Office of Tax Appeals said, siding with the state Franchise Tax Board that the couple had less basis in the home and thus greater taxable gain.

  • July 02, 2024

    Conn. Remodels Taxes On Cars, Insurance Co. Assessments

    Connecticut will remodel its motor vehicle tax regime, exempt some taxpayers from paying interest on underpayments of corporation business and personal income taxes and adjust the calculation of assessments on domestic insurance companies under legislation signed by the governor.

  • July 02, 2024

    Tax Consultant's Claim To Commissions Brought In Bad Faith

    A California state appeals court found a wage and hour lawsuit against a tax credit firm was brought in bad faith because the worker lacked evidence to support her allegations, upholding a lower court's ruling and awarding attorney fees and costs to the firm.

  • July 02, 2024

    Mass. Dept. Says No Sales Tax On Genetic Testing

    Charges for genetic testing of customers in Massachusetts don't incur sales tax, the state tax department said in a letter ruling released Tuesday, because personal services are exempt and the test kits provided constitute an inconsequential component of the transaction.

  • July 02, 2024

    Mont. Revenue Drops $180M From Last Fiscal Year

    Montana collected $180 million less in general fund revenue during the fiscal year that ended in June than it did in the previous year, the state Department of Revenue said in a preliminary report.

  • July 02, 2024

    Calif. OTA Upholds Apportionment Method On $85M Gain

    California's Franchise Tax Board applied the correct apportionment method to a nonresident's $85 million income, the state Office of Tax Appeals said, upholding an additional tax assessment of $650,000.

  • July 02, 2024

    W.Va. Revenues For Fiscal Year Top Forecast By $590M

    West Virginia's general fund collections in fiscal year 2024 were $590 million ahead of budget estimates, the State Budget Office said in a preliminary report.

  • July 02, 2024

    Mass. Panel Won't Cut Tax Value Over Denied Building Permits

    The owner of commercial property in Massachusetts failed to show that local denials of building permits impacted the tax value of the property, a state panel said in a decision released Tuesday, rejecting the owner's appeal of a local assessment.

  • July 02, 2024

    Ark. June Revenue Drops From Previous Year, Dept. Says

    Arkansas net available general revenue for the month of June fell 2.5% below the previous year's collections, the state Department of Finance and Administration said Tuesday. 

  • July 02, 2024

    Pennsylvania Ends Fiscal Year Above Revenue Estimates

    Pennsylvania's revenue for the 2023-24 fiscal year was 1.9% above the state's revenue estimates, the state Department of Revenue announced.

  • July 02, 2024

    Mass. Panel OKs Penalty For Filing Estate Tax 7 Years Late

    A Massachusetts estate is liable for about $258,000 in penalties and interest for filing a required tax return seven years late, a state panel said in a decision released Tuesday.

  • July 01, 2024

    GoDaddy Shareholders Balk At Further Chancery Delay

    A special litigation committee that GoDaddy Inc. created in September 2023 in response to shareholder litigation over an $850 million tax asset buyout has 30 days to convince a Delaware Chancery Court judge that it is conducting a good-faith investigation and cooperating with the suing shareholders.

  • July 01, 2024

    Ill. Tax Applies To Re-Renters Of Hotel Rooms, Dept. Says

    Illinois will impose an occupation tax on people who re-rent hotel rooms in the state as part of recently enacted omnibus legislation, the state Department of Revenue said.

  • July 01, 2024

    Calif. Ballot Measure Seeks Nix Of Tax Hike Threshold Change

    California would scrap part of a ballot initiative that would have reduced the threshold needed for local governments to pass special taxes for public infrastructure and affordable housing projects under another ballot measure passed by legislators.

  • July 01, 2024

    Sealed Mich. Tax Panel Docs Protected From FOIA, Court Says

    Confidential Michigan Tax Tribunal proceedings are shielded from public-records requests, a state appeals court ruled, rejecting the tribunal's claim that it's required to disclose confidential information unless it's exempt from release under the state's Freedom of Information Act.

  • July 01, 2024

    Calif. Allows Biz Tax Credit Refunds After Limitation Period

    California will let taxpayers subject to a temporary business tax credit cap imposed by the state's recently enacted budget tax law elect to receive a refund for credits they otherwise could have claimed for the limitation period under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

  • July 01, 2024

    Womble Bond Adds Int'l Tax Partner In Houston Office

    Womble Bond Dickinson has added a partner to its corporate and securities group in Houston who will focus on tax law and cross-border transactions, the firm announced.

  • July 01, 2024

    NJ Tax Court Sends E-Cig Tax Dispute To Trial

    A trial is needed to determine whether an e-cigarette company destroyed its nicotine cartridges in order to reduce its audit liability and whether those trashed cartridges could still be taxed, the New Jersey Tax Court ruled.

  • July 01, 2024

    Nelson Mullins Adds 9-Attorney Tax Team In Houston

    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced Monday that five partners and four other tax attorneys have joined its new Houston office from Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry, including a former Texas Supreme Court justice.

  • July 01, 2024

    Longtime IRS Trial Atty Joins Jones Day In NY

    An attorney who spent his entire career at the IRS has moved to private practice at Jones Day, the firm said on Monday.

Expert Analysis

  • Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year

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    As the next election nears, the judges involved in the upcoming trials against former President Donald Trump increasingly face political pressures and threats of violence — revealing the urgent need to safeguard judicial independence and uphold the rule of law, says Benes Aldana at the National Judicial College.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents

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    Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

  • What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks

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    Amid both skepticism and excitement about the promise of generative artificial intelligence in legal contexts, the first randomized controlled trial studying its impact on basic lawyering tasks shows mixed but promising results, and underscores the need for attorneys to proactively engage with AI, says Daniel Schwarcz at University of Minnesota Law School.

  • Gonna Fly Now From California: SALT In Review

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    From an actor's impending relocation to two more defeats of efforts to tax streaming services, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment

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    As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC

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    The mode of legal reasoning most students learn in law school, often called “Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion,” or IRAC, erroneously frames analysis as a separate, discrete step, resulting in disorganized briefs and untold obfuscation — but the fix is pretty simple, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • How New EU Tax And Transfer Pricing Rules May Affect M&A

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    Companies involved in mergers and acquisitions may need to adjust fiscal due diligence procedures to ensure they consider potential far-reaching effects of newly implemented transfer pricing measures, such as newly implemented global minimum tax and European Union anti-tax avoidance directives and proposals, says Patrick Tijhuis at BDO.

  • How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts

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    Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.

  • NY Shouldn't Pair 421-a Restoration And Good Cause Eviction

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    The good cause eviction system of rent control should not be imposed in New York, nor should its legislation be tied to renewal of the 421-a tax abatement program, which New York City desperately needs, says Alexander Lycoyannis at Holland & Knight.

  • 7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves

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    As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.

  • DC's Housing Tax Break Proposal: What's In It, What's Missing

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    Proposed Washington, D.C., rules implementing the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement program — for commercial property owners who convert properties into residential housing — thoroughly explain the process for submitting an application, but do not provide sufficient detail regarding the actual dollar value of the abatements, says Daniel Miktus at Akerman.

  • Location, Location, Location: SALT In Review

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    From a possible replacing of Florida's property tax to Cincinnati's taxing of remote workers, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • 6 Pointers For Attys To Build Trust, Credibility On Social Media

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    In an era of information overload, attorneys can use social media strategically — from making infographics to leveraging targeted advertising — to cut through the noise and establish a reputation among current and potential clients, says Marly Broudie at SocialEyes Communications.

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