State & Local
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July 21, 2025
Mass. Tax Collections Through July 15 Down $24M
Massachusetts' tax collection from July 1 through July 15 lagged behind the same period last year by $24 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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July 21, 2025
Ore. Wood Mills' Tax Value Lowered For Obsolescence
Functional obsolescence may be considered for the property tax valuation of a pair of Oregon wood processing facilities, the Oregon Tax Court said, setting their values at a fraction of those proposed by a local assessor.
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July 21, 2025
Calif. Assembly Panel Advances Bill To OK Local Transit Taxes
California would allow voters to authorize local retail transactions and use taxes to fund transportation projects via initiative measures under a bill passed by the state Assembly's Elections Committee and referred to its Appropriations Committee.
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July 21, 2025
Ore. Nixes Property Tax Break For Illegal Marijuana Farms
Oregon farmland will be disqualified from an agricultural property tax break if its owner is found growing marijuana illegally, under legislation signed into law.
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July 21, 2025
MTC Audit Committee Chair To Retire Later This Year
The Multistate Tax Commission's Audit Committee chair announced Monday that he will be stepping down later this year upon retiring from the Utah State Tax Commission.
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July 18, 2025
Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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July 18, 2025
Pa. House Bill Seeks To End Personal Income Tax By 2026
Pennsylvania would eliminate its personal income tax after 2025 under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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July 18, 2025
Mass. Advocates Pitch Doubling Real Estate Transfer Fee
Massachusetts would double its real estate transfer fee to raise an estimated $300 million annually for affordable housing and climate mitigation efforts under legislation pitched to a state legislative panel by housing and environmental advocates.
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July 18, 2025
3 Key Budget Bill Issues Tax Pros Want IRS To Clarify Quickly
The GOP's new tax overhaul is driving demand for guidance on long-sought business and worker-friendly provisions among tax professionals and lawmakers, who are watching to see if IRS staff cuts and funding reductions will hinder the agency's ability to take swift regulatory action. Here, Law360 looks at three areas where tax pros say a quick turnaround on guidance or regulations would be most helpful.
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July 18, 2025
Pa. Appellate Court Upholds Commercial Property Value
A Pennsylvania commercial property was properly reassessed by the city of Philadelphia, and the reassessment did not violate court precedent, a state appellate court affirmed.
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July 18, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Slaughter And May
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Blackstone pours billions into data centers and related infrastructure, Waters Corp. and Becton Dickinson look to form a new life sciences powerhouse, Reckitt sells 70% of its Essential Home business to private equity firm Advent, and Chevron completes its acquisition of Hess following a favorable arbitral award.
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July 18, 2025
Oregon To Issue Report On Property Tax System
The Oregon legislative revenue officer will issue a report on the state's property tax system and options to modernize it under legislation signed into law by the governor.
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July 18, 2025
Ohio Board OKs $1M Value Cut For Apartment Complex
The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals on Friday granted an affordable housing apartment complex's request for its value to be reduced by nearly $1 million based on rents charged by comparable properties, saying the state Supreme Court previously had upheld the valuation method.
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July 17, 2025
Uber Asks Ga. Justices To Reverse Sales Tax Ruling
Georgia's highest court should review and reverse an appellate panel's decision that Uber was required to collect and remit millions in sales taxes on behalf of drivers and customers who used its app before the Wayfair decision, the ride-hailing company told the state's justices.
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July 17, 2025
Calif. Initiatives Seek Higher Bar For Local Tax Hikes
Two proposed ballot measures that would limit the ability of voters to raise taxes for local governments have been approved for signature gathering by California's secretary of state.
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July 17, 2025
Canada Mulling Changes To Ability To Rewrite Transactions
Canada's Department of Finance is considering changes to legislation that outlines the tax authority's power to recharacterize transactions set forth in contracts between related parties when their behavior doesn't match what the contract says, an official said Thursday.
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July 17, 2025
W.Va. Car Dealer Tells Ohio Justices It's Exempt From Tax
A West Virginia car dealer is not liable for commercial activity tax in Ohio, it argued to the Ohio Supreme Court, saying customers taking their purchased cars across state lines did not create a liability.
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July 17, 2025
NY Tax Collections Through June Rise By $3.4B
New York state's tax collections from April through June outpaced last year's total for that period by $3.4 billion, according to the state Department of Taxation and Finance.
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July 17, 2025
SD General Fund Receipts In 2025 Up $41M From Estimate
South Dakota's general fund revenues from July 2024 through June pulled ahead of estimates by $41 million, the state Bureau of Finance and Management said.
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July 17, 2025
Minn. Property Tax Appeals Tossed For Lack Of Disclosures
Property tax appeals by three partnerships in Minnesota were dismissed by the state's tax court because the partnerships failed to provide the income and expense information required before making an appeal.
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July 17, 2025
NY Bill Would Allow Added City Tax On Incomes Over $1M
New York state would allow cities to impose an additional income tax on individuals, trusts and estates earning more than $1 million annually under a bill introduced in the state Assembly.
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July 16, 2025
Colorado Board Advances Plan To Broaden TABOR's Reach
Colorado would amend its Taxpayer's Bill of Rights to require voter approval of a broader range of taxes and fees under a proposed ballot measure advanced Wednesday by the state Title Board.
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July 16, 2025
MTC Group Not Ready To Release Rules For Partnerships
It is too early for the Multistate Tax Commission group working on state taxation of partnerships to say exactly which partnerships could fall under the jurisdiction of draft sourcing rules that are being considered, an MTC official said Wednesday.
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July 16, 2025
House Panel Urged To Modernize Tax Rules For Digital Assets
Congress needs to create tax rules for digital assets such as cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens because the current regime is burdensome for businesses and pushing development out of the U.S., industry representatives told a House Ways and Means Committee subcommittee Wednesday.
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July 16, 2025
Vt. Justices Say Man Owes Tax Despite Improper Notice Claim
A Vermont man owes an assessed income tax liability after failing to prove he did not receive credible notices of his liability, the state Supreme Court ruled.
Expert Analysis
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
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.
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Why NY May Want To Reconsider Its LLC Transparency Law
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.
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State FCAs Should Cover Local Fund Misuse, State Tax Fraud
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.
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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.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
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.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
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.
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Death, Taxes And Relocations: SALT In Review
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.
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Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
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.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“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.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
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.
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Justices' Certiorari Denial Leaves Interstate Tax Questions
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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A Proposal With Sugar On Top In Mass.: SALT In Review
From a call to exempt candy from sales tax in Massachusetts to an unusual property tax idea in New Jersey, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice
A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.