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State & Local

  • June 13, 2025

    Conn. Net Revenue Through May Up $1.16B From Last Year

    Connecticut net revenues from July through May outpaced collections made during the same period last fiscal year by $1.16 billion, according to the state Department of Revenue.

  • June 13, 2025

    La. Severance Tax Cut Sent To Governor For Approval

    Louisiana would nearly halve its severance tax rate to 6.5% on oil produced from new wells under a bill sent to the governor. 

  • June 13, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Latham, Paul Weiss

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Brown & Brown Inc. buys Accession Risk Management Group Inc., Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. acquires Dana Inc.'s off-highway unit, Qualcomm Inc. buys Alphawave IP, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced it will split into two publicly traded companies.

  • June 13, 2025

    Minnesota Revenue Tops Forecast By $23M In May

    Minnesota's general fund revenue collection in May outpaced forecasts by $23 million, according to a report by the state Office of Management and Budget.

  • June 13, 2025

    Fed. Tax Bill Primed To Reignite Conformity Talks In States

    The federal budget reconciliation bill's tax proposals, including extensions of certain elements of President Donald Trump's signature 2017 tax plan, are primed to rekindle debates among state lawmakers over how states should conform to the federal code.

  • June 12, 2025

    GOP Tax Bill Penalizes Professionals, CPA Group Says

    The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by House Republicans penalizes accountants and other professionals and would unfairly eliminate a state and local tax deduction for certain pass-through entities, a national group of certified public accountants said Thursday.

  • June 12, 2025

    Md. Court OKs Second Tax Notice, Drops Home Value

    A second residential property assessment notice by the city of Baltimore boosting a valuation by more than $300,000 over its initial assessment is valid, but the assessment was too high, the Maryland Tax Court said in an order released Thursday.

  • June 12, 2025

    NY Says No Sales Tax Due On Vacation Property Rent

    New York doesn't subject a person's income from their vacation property to sales tax, the state tax department said in an advisory opinion.

  • June 12, 2025

    NH High Court Upholds Towns Keeping Excess Tax Revenue

    The right of New Hampshire communities to retain excess statewide education property taxes for other purposes doesn't violate the state constitution's uniformity clause, the state Supreme Court ruled, partially reversing a trial court.

  • June 12, 2025

    Legal Noncitizens OK For Domicile Tax Break, SC Judge Says

    A legally present couple from India showed intent to remain domiciled in their South Carolina home and therefore qualify for the property tax treatment granted for owner-occupied residences, an administrative judge ruled.

  • June 12, 2025

    Philly Lowers Business Income Tax Rates In Approved Budget

    Philadelphia will lower the city's business income and receipts tax rate, eventually phasing out the gross receipts portion of the tax and lowering the net income portion under a budget approved by the City Council, the mayor announced Thursday.

  • June 12, 2025

    Ohio Senate Passes Budget Plan With Flat Tax

    Ohio would levy a flat tax on income, doing away with its progressive tax regime, and increase the homestead deduction as part of a $60 billion budget plan passed by the state Senate.

  • June 12, 2025

    La. Lawmakers OK Inventory Tax Credit Changes For S Corps

    Louisiana only would allow inventory tax credits for S corporations to be taken against personal income tax liabilities of shareholders in the pass-through entities under a bill approved by the state Legislature.

  • June 12, 2025

    NY Dept. Says Tax Applies To Auction Service's Commission

    New York sales tax applies to a buyer's premium, otherwise known as a commission, on the sale of property at auction because the commission is part of the sales price, the state Department of Taxation said.

  • June 12, 2025

    Wis. Children's Hospital Denied Exemption For Hospital Tower

    The Children's Hospital of Wisconsin isn't eligible for a property tax exemption for a tower built in its medical complex, as it was unused during the tax year, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled.

  • June 12, 2025

    NY Says Tax Applies To Asbestos Gear Used In State Facilities

    A contractor's rental of equipment for asbestos abatement and selective interior demolition in facilities owned by New York state is subject to sales tax, the state tax department said.

  • June 12, 2025

    Oklahoma General Fund Revenues Beat Forecasts By $98M

    Oklahoma's general fund revenue collection from July through May outpaced forecasts by $98 million, according to the state Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

  • June 12, 2025

    Ohio Revenues Beat Estimates By $1.3B Through May

    Ohio's general revenue fund receipts for July through May outpaced forecasts by $1.34 billion, according to a report by the state Office of Budget Management.

  • June 12, 2025

    Maine Gives 2 Years To Fight Tax Debt Biz Property Takings

    Maine won't allow challenges to governmental takings of commercial real estate for nonpayment of property taxes after a statutory two-year period ends, under a bill signed by the governor.

  • June 12, 2025

    NY Sen. OKs Tax Deadline Change For Cannabis Distributors

    New York would change the date when cannabis distributors are required to submit excise tax returns under a bill passed in the state Senate.

  • June 11, 2025

    Mo. House Passes $1.5B Stadium Bill To Keep Chiefs, Royals

    The Missouri House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve tax and other incentives worth $1.5 billion to help build or upgrade stadiums for Kansas City's MLB and NFL franchises, on the last day of a special legislative session ordered by Gov. Mike Kehoe.

  • June 11, 2025

    Ore. Lawmakers OK Uniform Deadlines For Refund Requests

    Oregon would establish uniform deadlines for refund requests for taxes administered by the state Department of Revenue under legislation passed Wednesday in the state House, sending it to the governor.

  • June 11, 2025

    Ga. Court Bars School District From Joining Tax Dispute

    A Georgia school district was improperly allowed by a trial court to intervene in an Atlanta airport restaurant's property tax case because the district had no interest in the case, the state appellate court ruled. 

  • June 11, 2025

    Ore. Truckers, GOP Lawmakers Pan $1B Transportation Plan

    Oregon's $1 billion transportation plan would significantly increase taxes and fees for the state's trucking industry, an industry representative said in a public hearing, while Republican lawmakers and advocates of lower taxes attacked the measure.

  • June 11, 2025

    RI Tax Panel Nixes Digital Ad Tax From Budget Plan

    Rhode Island's House tax writers advanced an amended version of the governor's budget plan that includes taxing parking lots and nonowner-occupied homes, but they stripped out a proposed tax on digital advertisements.

Expert Analysis

  • AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys

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    The thing that’s so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what’s most scary about it — its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys’ chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.

  • Why Now Is The Time For Law Firms To Hire Lateral Partners

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the second quarter of this year suggest that there's never been a better time in recent years for law firms to hire lateral candidates, particularly experienced partners — though this necessitates an understanding of potential red flags, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics

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    Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.

  • It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers

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    Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.

  • Frames Of Deference: SALT In Review

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    From a challenge to New York state regulations that follows on the end of Chevron deference to a court ruling siding with the Nebraska Revenue Department's view of a tax deduction, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Navigating A Potpourri Of Possible Transparency Act Pitfalls

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    Despite the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's continued release of guidance for complying with the Corporate Transparency Act, its interpretation remains in flux, making it important for companies to understand potentially problematic areas of ambiguity in the practical application of the law, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations

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    Textualists at the U.S. Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law.

  • Local Taxes And Repercussions: SALT In Review

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    From a study of local taxes to news that corporations will relocate to tax-friendlier places, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Financial Incentives May Alleviate Affordable Housing Crisis

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    There is a wide array of financial incentives and assistance that the government can provide to both real estate developers and individuals to chip away at the housing affordability problem from multiple angles, say Eric DeBear and Madeline Williams at Cozen.

  • Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

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    Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

  • Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • Portland's Gross Receipts Tax Oversteps City's Authority

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    Recent measures by Portland, Oregon, that expand the voter-approved scope of the Clean Energy Surcharge on certain retail sales eviscerate the common meaning of the word "retail" and exceed the city's chartered authority to levy tax, say Nikki Dobay at Greenberg Traurig and Jeff Newgard at Peak Policy.

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