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  • July 03, 2025

    Maine Conforms Tax Statutes With Federal Code Through 2024

    Maine conformed its tax statutes to the Internal Revenue Code as amended through 2024 under a bill signed by the governor.

  • July 02, 2025

    Top Federal Tax Policies Of 2025: Midyear Report

    At the start of President Donald Trump's second term, the House and Senate invested most of their energy into advancing a budget reconciliation bill that would renew major parts of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and carry out other of Trump's campaign policies. Here, Law360 looks at the most consequential developments in federal tax policy from the first half of 2025.

  • July 02, 2025

    Okla. Justices Say Tribal Citizen Must Pay State Income Taxes

    Oklahoma's high court upheld a decision to deny a state tax-exempt status for a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, saying that a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming the boundaries of the tribe's reservation does not apply in the dispute.

  • July 02, 2025

    Mich. House Bills Seek Biodiesel Income Tax Credits

    Michigan would offer income tax credits to producers and sellers of biodiesel fuel under a pair of bills introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • July 02, 2025

    La. Reverts To Former Tax Rule For Drop Shipment Sourcing

    Louisiana retroactively reinstated its long-standing state sales tax sourcing practice for drop shipments under a bill that became law without the governor's signature.

  • July 02, 2025

    Arizona Broadens Charitable Donations Income Tax Credit

    Arizona will expand the scope of services performed by certain charitable organizations that qualify for donations eligible for state tax credits under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.

  • July 02, 2025

    Texas Revenues Through June Up 2.5% From Last Year

    Texas' net revenues from September through June were 2.5% higher than last year for the same period, the state comptroller reported.

  • July 02, 2025

    The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term

    After justices and oral advocates spent much of an argument pummeling a lower court's writing talents, one attorney suggested it might be time to move on — only to be told the drubbing had barely begun. Here, Law360 showcases the standout jests and wisecracks from the 2024-25 U.S. Supreme Court term.

  • July 02, 2025

    W.Va. Fiscal 2025 Revenues Beat Forecast By $255 Million

    West Virginia's revenue collection throughout fiscal year 2025 outpaced forecasts by $255 million, according to a preliminary report by the State Budget Office.

  • July 02, 2025

    RI To Let Cities Exceed Tax Levy Cap For Eligible New Homes

    Rhode Island will allow municipalities to exceed a statutory cap on annual property tax increases for the construction of qualifying residential property under a bill signed by the governor.

  • July 02, 2025

    Md. Authorizing Payment Program For Incarcerated Taxpayers

    Currently or formerly incarcerated Maryland taxpayers may be eligible for installment plans to satisfy their state tax liabilities under a program mandated in recent legislation, the state comptroller said.

  • July 01, 2025

    The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

    The term's sharpest dissents often looked beyond perceived flaws in majority reasoning to raise existential concerns about the role and future of the court, with the justices accusing one another of rewarding executive branch lawlessness, harming faith in the judiciary and threatening democracy, sometimes on an emergency basis with little briefing or explanation.

  • July 01, 2025

    Justices Face Busy Summer After Nixing Universal Injunctions

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to limit nationwide injunctions was one of its biggest rulings of the term — a finding the court is likely going to be dealing with all summer. Here, Law360 takes a look at the decision, how it and other cases on the emergency docket overshadowed much of the court's other work, and what it all means for the months to come.

  • July 01, 2025

    Calif. Ups Film Tax Break, Requires Single Factor For Banks

    California will more than double funding for film and television production tax credits, change the apportionment formula for banks and make other tax policy changes under a $321 billion budget package signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

  • July 01, 2025

    NJ Sen. OKs Awards For Tax Tip-Offs In Construction Industry

    New Jersey would authorize the provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report state tax law violations by construction industry employers under a bill unanimously approved by the state Senate.

  • July 01, 2025

    Ga. Revenue Chief Picked To Head State's New Tax Court

    Georgia's revenue commissioner was nominated by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday to serve as chief judge of the state's newly created tax court.

  • July 01, 2025

    Hawaii Justices Fault Tax Form, Restore Pair's Energy Credit

    The Hawaii Department of Taxation misinterpreted the state's renewable energy tax credit statute when it prescribed a form requiring an inapplicable election, the state Supreme Court ruled, saying the agency improperly cut a couple's credit amount for failing to make the correct election.

  • July 01, 2025

    Wis. Budget Deadlock Breaks With Deal On $1.3B In Tax Cuts

    Wisconsin's Democratic governor announced a tentative agreement with Republican lawmakers on the state's biennial budget that sets out $1.3 billion in tax relief, according to a statement released Tuesday.

  • July 01, 2025

    Ohio Will Move To Flat Income Tax Rate

    Ohio will move to a flat personal income tax system and repeal certain sales tax exemptions and its film tax credit program under a biennial budget plan signed by Gov. Mark DeWine.

  • July 01, 2025

    Colo. Says No 911 Charge On Unlimited Wireless Minutes

    The unlimited voice minutes in a company's prepaid phone plans do not meet Colorado's definition of prepaid wireless telecommunications service and are not subject to a 911 charge and other costs imposed on such services, the state tax department said.

  • July 01, 2025

    Md. Outlines Data Sales Tax Duties For Multistate Buyers

    Buyers of newly taxable data services in Maryland may avoid some remittance obligations when the item will be used both inside and outside Maryland or resold, the state comptroller said Tuesday.

  • July 01, 2025

    Colo. Says Gun Tax Not Marketplace Facilitator's To Collect

    A marketplace facilitator is not responsible for remitting Colorado's excise tax on guns and ammunition, the state's Department of Revenue advised in a ruling, saying responsibility falls on the sellers of the items.

  • July 01, 2025

    Ariz. Revenue Collection Beats Forecast By $189M

    Arizona's general revenue collection for July 2024 through May outpaced forecasts by $189 million, according to a report by the state's Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

  • July 01, 2025

    Senate Passes GOP Budget Bill With Revised Tax Provisions

    Senate Republicans narrowly passed their sweeping tax and policy legislation Tuesday after conference leaders secured a last-minute compromise with some holdout senators in their conference to revise portions of the bill.

  • June 30, 2025

    Conn. Expects Corporate Tax Changes To Raise Almost $350M

    Connecticut will make changes to corporate taxes that are projected to raise nearly $350 million over two years — largely from repealing the state's $2.5 million cap on tax increases for some combined unitary taxpayers — under the 2026-27 budget signed Monday by the governor.

Expert Analysis

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

  • Paycheck Politics And A Bagful Of Arrogance: SALT In Review

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    From Seattle's new tax on large paychecks to one Maryland county's measure addressing grocery bags, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

  • Why NY May Want To Reconsider Its LLC Transparency Law

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    Against the backdrop of the myriad challenges to the federal Corporate Transparency Act, it may be prudent for New York to reconsider its adoption of the LLC Transparency Act, since it's unclear whether the Empire State's "baby-CTA" statute is still necessary or was passed prematurely, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • State FCAs Should Cover Local Fund Misuse, State Tax Fraud

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    New Jersey and other states with similar False Claims Acts should amend them to cover misappropriated municipal funding, and state and local tax fraud, which would encourage more whistleblowers to come forward and increase their recoveries, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

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    As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

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    The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

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    Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.

  • Death, Taxes And Relocations: SALT In Review

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    From a move to phase out Minnesota's estate tax to proposed inducements for relocating to Alabama and West Virginia, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

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    Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

  • How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work

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    Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.

  • Justices' Certiorari Denial Leaves Interstate Tax Questions

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    Since the U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to review a Philadelphia resident’s claim that her Delaware state income taxes should be credited against her city wage tax liabilities, constitutional questions about state and local tax distinctions linger, and some states may continue to apply Supreme Court precedent differently, say attorneys at Dentons.

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