ĂŰĚŇĘÓƵ

State & Local

  • May 14, 2025

    House Panel To Fold $3.8T Tax Overhaul Into Budget Package

    The House Budget Committee has scheduled a vote Friday on legislation that would combine the House Ways and Means Committee's $3.8 trillion tax bill with the work of other House committees as part of the fiscal 2025 budget reconciliation bill. 

  • May 14, 2025

    Wisconsin Lake Homeowners Amend Tribal Tax Burden Suit

    Four lake homeowners and an association have amended a suit against local governments in the Menominee reservation in northern Wisconsin, claiming the tribe has sought to grow the amount of tax-exempt land while leaving owners of taxable homes to pay more than their fair share. 

  • May 14, 2025

    Newsom Blames 'Trump Slump' As Calif. Faces $12B Shortfall

    California's fiscal situation has changed for the worse since January, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, putting the blame on what he said was a "Trump slump" that has resulted in lower capital gains tax collections.

  • May 14, 2025

    SC Justices Probe Law For Ambiguity In Amazon Tax Fight

    Justices of the South Carolina Supreme Court seemed focused Wednesday on whether there was ambiguity in a 2011 law that the state's tax department and lower courts said compelled Amazon to collect and remit sales tax before the landmark Wayfair decision.

  • May 14, 2025

    Ore. Senate Panel OKs Renewed Historic Preservation Credit

    Oregon would reauthorize a historic preservation tax credit and limit it to commercial properties under legislation advanced by a state Senate panel.

  • May 14, 2025

    NJ's 2025 Revenue Forecast Revised Higher

    New Jersey's tax revenue collection so far this fiscal year has been better than expected, the state's treasurer told the state Assembly Budget Committee on Wednesday, saying her department would increase its revenue forecast for both fiscal year 2025 and 2026.

  • May 14, 2025

    Pa. April Collections Surpass Estimate By $363M

    Pennsylvania's general fund collections for April were $363 million higher than the state's estimate, finishing at $6.2 billion, the state Department of Revenue said in a report.

  • May 14, 2025

    Minn. House Bill Seeks 10-Cent Plastic Bottle Tax

    Minnesota would impose a 10-cent tax on plastic beverage bottles, with the funds dedicated to water and sewer infrastructure projects, under legislation introduced Wednesday in the state House.

  • May 14, 2025

    Ga. Gives Income Tax Exclusion For Disaster Relief Payments

    Georgia authorized a state income tax exclusion for eligible disaster relief or assistance grant program payments for agricultural damage wrought by Hurricane Helene under a bill signed by Gov. Brian Kemp.

  • May 14, 2025

    Ore. Riverfront Parcel Overvalued, State Tax Court Finds

    An Oregon riverfront property was overvalued by $12,000 in tax year 2022-23, the Oregon Tax Court said, lowering its real market value while rejecting the owner's arguments for a much deeper cut. 

  • May 14, 2025

    Ohio Revenues Through April Beat Estimates By $533M

    Ohio's total revenues from July through April proved to be $533 million ahead of estimates, according to a report by the state Office of Budget Management.

  • May 14, 2025

    Alabama Will Offer Workers 30-Day Safe Harbor

    Certain workers who spend 30 days or less per year performing their duties in Alabama will be exempt from income tax under a bill signed by the governor Wednesday. 

  • May 14, 2025

    Minn. School Can Skip Accrediting For Tax Break, Court Says

    A Minnesota school seeking a property tax exemption as an educational entity is not required to show accreditation by an outside organization to qualify for the break, the state tax court said.

  • May 13, 2025

    Pa. Court Debates RGGI Membership Without Lawmakers' Nod

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed if a law empowering the state's environmental regulator equated to securing legislative approval to join a multistate Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, with the state justices noting Pennsylvania is the only member to join without lawmakers' blessing.

  • May 13, 2025

    House Panel Clears $3.8T Extension of 2017 Tax Overhaul Law

    The House Ways and Means Committee voted along party lines early Wednesday to approve a $3.8 trillion tax bill that would make permanent many of the tax cuts for businesses and individuals enacted in President Donald Trump's first term.

  • May 13, 2025

    CarMax Says SC Failed To Justify Apportionment Change

    South Carolina's tax agency did not prove that CarMax used intercompany transactions to distort an entity's business activity and its state tax burden, the company told an appeals court, arguing that the state was wrong to make CarMax use an alternative apportionment method.

  • May 13, 2025

    Ohio Justices Pan Denial Of Tax Break For Farm Vehicle

    Several Ohio Supreme Court justices sounded critical Tuesday of the state tax agency's argument that a timber farming business owed use tax on its purchase of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle that the owner testified was mostly used to help workers treat the land.

  • May 13, 2025

    Minn. Sens. Advance Social Media Tax, Ditch Film Credit Cut

    A Minnesota tax package that includes a proposed excise tax on social media data collection is headed to the full state Senate for consideration after a committee removed a provision Tuesday that would have cut the state's film production tax credit.

  • May 13, 2025

    Pa. Sens. Reject Bill To Legalize Pot Through State-Run Shops

    A Pennsylvania Senate committee on Tuesday voted to reject a bill to legalize adult-use marijuana and regulate its sale via state-run stores.

  • May 13, 2025

    Pot Dispensary Asks Mo. High Court To Block County Taxes

    In incorporated areas of Missouri counties, a municipality's imposition of a 3% sales tax on adult-use cannabis supersedes a county's ability to impose its own additional tax, a dispensary told the Missouri Supreme Court during oral arguments Tuesday.

  • May 13, 2025

    Ala. Will Lower State Sales And Use Tax Rate On Groceries

    Alabama will lower the state sales and use tax rate on groceries from 3% to 2% starting next fiscal year under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 13, 2025

    Ariz. County Will Ask Voters To Extend Local Jail Tax 20 Years

    Maricopa County, Arizona, will ask voters to extend the existing 0.2% jail facilities excise tax for 20 years with the approval of a countywide ballot measure under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 13, 2025

    La. April Revenues Drop $169M From Last Year

    Louisiana general revenue collection in April trailed last year by $169 million, according to a report by the state Department of Revenue.

  • May 13, 2025

    Idaho Revenues Through April Down $55M From Forecasts

    Idaho's general fund revenue collection from July through April trailed estimates by $55 million, the state Division of Financial Management reported.

  • May 13, 2025

    Minn. Revenue Tops Forecast By $391M In April

    Minnesota general fund revenue in April exceeded an estimate by $391 million, the state Department of Management and Budget reported.

Expert Analysis

  • Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

    Author Photo

    In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.

  • When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US

    Author Photo

    As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.

  • The Right Direction Is South: SALT In Review

    Author Photo

    From Louisiana's tax overhaul to the Mississippi governor's quest to repeal the individual income tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • 6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

    Author Photo

    Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

    Author Photo

    Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

    Author Photo

    In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

    Author Photo

    Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

    Author Photo

    For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • California Supreme Court's Year In Review

    Author Photo

    Attorneys at Horvitz & Levy highlight notable decisions on major questions from the California Supreme Court's last term, including voter initiatives, hostile work environment and the economic loss rule.

  • Meeting A New Tax Across The River: SALT In Review

    Author Photo

    From New York's revised congestion pricing for lower Manhattan to the reality of artificial intelligence in tax administration, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • 3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less

    Author Photo

    Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.

  • The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule

    Author Photo

    Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.

  • States, Taxes And Scorecards: SALT In Review

    Author Photo

    From the latest noteworthy rankings of the states' business tax regimes to results of ballot measures across the country, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Tax Authority State & Local archive.