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State & Local

  • May 16, 2025

    Colorado Ending Tax Deduction For Free Sports Bets

    The tax deduction now available to Colorado sports betting operators for free bets by players will decrease and then disappear under legislation signed by Gov. Jared Polis.

  • May 16, 2025

    Holland & Knight Welcomes Tax Partner in Philadelphia

    A new partner has joined Holland & Knight LLP's Philadelphia office and will help lead its state and local tax team, the firm announced.

  • May 15, 2025

    La. Tax Dept. Looks At Taking On Remote Seller Audits

    The Louisiana Department of Revenue is interested in assuming audit responsibilities from the state's remote sellers commission, an official suggested Thursday, saying the department's more robust staffing may make it better positioned to enforce sales tax compliance from out-of-state businesses.

  • May 15, 2025

    Ohio Court Upholds Home's $450K Value Based On Sale

    The Ohio tax appeals board didn't err in determining that a couple's home was correctly assessed at $450,000 based on its 2020 sale price, a state appeals court said in an opinion released Thursday.

  • May 15, 2025

    Texas Will Exempt Stock Exchange Operators From Tax

    Texas will exempt security exchange operators from the state's franchise tax under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

  • May 15, 2025

    Conservatives Challenge Title Of Colo. Tax Cut Initiative

    A proposed Colorado ballot measure to reduce the state income tax rate by one-hundredth of a percentage point was assigned an unlawfully confusing title by a state board, the conservative activists behind the initiative charged in a petition to the state Supreme Court.

  • May 15, 2025

    Pa. House Advances Energy Tax Credits

    Pennsylvania would update an economic development tax credit program to offer incentives to electric-generating and hydrogen facilities, among other energy projects, under a bill passed by the state's House.

  • May 15, 2025

    House Plans Vote On Budget Bill With Tax Package Next Week

    Republican leaders in the House plan to hold a vote next week on the chamber's budget bill that includes the GOP's $3.8 trillion tax package, with the aim of sending the legislation to the Senate before Memorial Day, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith said Thursday. 

  • May 15, 2025

    Minn. Justices Affirm $9M Medical Building Tax Valuation

    A Minnesota medical building was correctly valued by the state tax court, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday, affirming a decision that boosted the building's original valuation by more than $1 million.

  • May 15, 2025

    Hawaii Justices Won't Review Honolulu Property Class Case

    The Hawaii Supreme Court declined to review an appellate court decision that found a special Honolulu property class did not violate the state and country's equal protection clause.

  • May 15, 2025

    Okla. Revenue Through April Beats Estimate By $144M

    Oklahoma general fund revenue from July through April outpaced a forecast by $144 million, according to a report by the state Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

  • May 15, 2025

    Ill. Revenue Beats Budget Forecast By $58M

    Illinois general fund revenue collection from July through April edged higher than a budget forecast by $58 million, according to the governor's Office of Management and Budget.

  • May 15, 2025

    Tenn. Extends Sales And Use Tax Break For Broadband Gear

    Tennessee extended by two years a sales and use tax exemption for equipment used to produce broadband services under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 15, 2025

    Wis. General Revenues Through April Up $512M

    Wisconsin's general purpose revenue collection from July through April was $512 million higher than last year during the same period, according to the state Department of Revenue.

  • 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.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025

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    Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.

  • Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win

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    Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.

  • Bad Ideas From Coast To Coast: SALT In Review

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    From calls for higher taxes in Washington state to New Jersey's tax credits for Netflix, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    While the last quarter of 2024 didn't bring any notable state financial legislation, Illinois banks did see developments in the challenge to the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, and received some awaited guidance on credit line disclosures and bank-fintech relationships, say attorneys at Dykema.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

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    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Tops In Their Field: SALT In Review

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    RSM's David Brunori begins 2025 with a second annual roundup of the nation's best state tax agencies.

  • How Changes In State Gift Card Laws May Affect Cos. In 2025

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    2024 state legislative movements around the escheatment of unused gift card balances and consumer fraud protections should prompt issuers to consider whether changes in company domicile or blanket cash-back policies are needed in the new year, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

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

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    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.

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