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State & Local

  • April 25, 2025

    Colo. House Panel OKs Employee Ownership Tax Break

    Worker-owned cooperatives in Colorado could deduct $1 million from their state taxable income and enjoy other tax breaks under legislation approved Friday by a state House panel.

  • April 25, 2025

    State Coffers, Businesses Brace For Tariffs' SALT Impacts

    President Donald Trump's new tariffs could impose further pressures on state coffers that were already experiencing a slowdown in tax collections while underscoring the need for businesses to ensure they are complying with state sales tax obligations on the charges.

  • April 25, 2025

    For Now, Calif. Won't Extend False Claims Act To Tax Matters

    California's latest attempt to expand the state's False Claims Act to tax matters, a bill that had the support of the state attorney general, has failed for now after dying in committee.

  • April 25, 2025

    Remote Workers Get 2nd Shot At Cleveland Tax Interest Case

    Two Ohio taxpayers can move forward with their proposed class suit claiming that the city of Cleveland owes interest on income tax refund payments to nonresidents and that it improperly withheld tax on some income, a state appeals court ruled.

  • April 25, 2025

    Red Light Program Contractor Loses Ohio Sales Tax Protest

    A contractor operating a red light enforcement program for the city of Cleveland is liable for sales tax on purchases of utility poles related to that operation, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals said Friday.

  • April 25, 2025

    Florida House OKs Cutting Sales Tax Rate

    Florida would reduce the state's sales tax rate as part of a bill passed Friday by the state House of Representatives, but lawmakers voted down an amendment that would have instituted combined reporting for the state's corporate income tax.

  • April 25, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Dechert, Brown Rudnick

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Boeing sells parts of its digital aviation solutions business to Thoma Bravo, Baker Tilly and Moss Adams join forces, Mobico sells its U.S. school bus business to I Squared Capital, and Apollo commits to a joint venture with Bullrock Energy Ventures.

  • April 24, 2025

    Tax Bills To Watch As Wash. Lawmakers Wind Down For Year

    Washington state lawmakers, facing a Sunday deadline to wrap up their work for the year, are rushing to get several tax bills to the finish line with the potential to significantly change policy in the state. Here, Law360 looks at key tax bills before the Legislature in the final days of its session.

  • April 24, 2025

    Md. Extends Tax Exemption To All Housing Agency Nonprofits

    Maryland expanded a tax exemption for property owned by nonprofit entities created by public housing authorities in certain jurisdictions to include all such entities in the state under a bill signed by the governor.

  • April 24, 2025

    Md. To Allow Baltimore Tax Hike On Vacant Nonprofit Property

    Baltimore will be able to impose a special property tax rate on nonprofit owned properties that have gone untouched for at least five years under a bill signed by the Maryland governor. 

  • April 24, 2025

    Md. To Allow Counties To Negotiate Payments With Broadband

    Maryland counties will be able to negotiate payments with broadband providers instead of imposing property tax on the providers' real and personal property under bills signed by the governor.

  • April 24, 2025

    Md. Authorizes Property Tax Breaks For Affordable Housing

    Maryland authorized county governments to exempt real property used for rental housing from local property taxes if the owner maintains a portion of the property as affordable housing and enters a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement under legislation signed by the governor.

  • April 24, 2025

    RI Bill Seeks Tax On Commercial Property Sales Over $1.5M

    Rhode Island would create a new conveyance tax on commercial property sales over $1.5 million under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • April 24, 2025

    Minn. Gov. Renews Pitch For HMO Tax Hike, Sales Tax Change

    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz repeated his call for a tax increase on health maintenance organizations and changes to the state sales tax in his annual address to state lawmakers, echoing policies floated in his initial budget proposal in January.

  • April 24, 2025

    Ohio House Bill Seeks Tax Credits For Fixing, Training Dogs

    Ohio would offer an income tax credit for the cost for dog owners of spaying or neutering their pets or enrolling them in training courses under legislation in the state House.

  • April 24, 2025

    Md. Expands Property Tax Breaks For Child Care Facilities

    Maryland expanded a property tax exemption to large family child care homes and increased its maximum annual property tax credit amount for child care facilities under bills signed by the governor.

  • April 24, 2025

    Ohio Senate Bill Would Increase Mining Severance Tax Rates

    Ohio would increase severance tax rates on certain mined products under legislation introduced in the state Senate.

  • April 24, 2025

    RI House Bill Would End Boat Sales Tax Exemption

    Rhode Island would get rid of its sales and use tax exemption for boat sales under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • April 24, 2025

    NY Tribunal Says Spouse Who Worked In UK Owes State Tax

    A man who worked in London during an unofficial separation from his New York-based spouse qualified as a New York resident for income tax purposes, the state's Tax Appeals Tribunal said in an opinion released Thursday.

  • April 24, 2025

    ND General Revenue Misses Estimate By $10M

    North Dakota's general revenue collection from July 2023 to March underperformed a forecast by roughly $10 million, according to a report by the state Legislative Council.

  • April 23, 2025

    NY, 11 Other States Sue Trump Administration To Block Tariffs

    A dozen states are seeking to block tariffs the Trump administration imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, claiming in a lawsuit Wednesday the tariffs illegally constitute unprecedented tax hikes on Americans and violate constitutional separations of powers

  • April 23, 2025

    Trump Says 145% Tariffs On China Will Fall Significantly

    The U.S.' tariffs on China will end up nowhere near 145%, the current level for most Chinese goods, but they will not go away entirely, President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office.

  • April 23, 2025

    Ore. Race Car Driver Can't Deduct Biz Losses, Court Says

    An Oregon race car builder and driver cannot deduct $14,000 in losses related to the activity from his state taxable income because it did not qualify as a business, the state's tax court said in a ruling that also made adjustments to his income.

  • April 23, 2025

    Ariz. Bars Property Values Above Local Assessor Valuations

    Arizona barred county board rulings in property valuation disputes from exceeding the valuation determined by a local assessor under a bill signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.

  • April 23, 2025

    Minn. Tax Court Slashes $5.5M From Warehouse Value

    A Minnesota warehouse property was overvalued by about $5.5 million, according to the state tax court, which used sales and income approaches and rounded downward to reflect its recent purchase price.

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Assessing The Practicality Of Harris' Affordable Housing Plan

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    Vice President Kamala Harris' proposed "Build the American Dream" plan to tackle housing affordability issues takes solid recommendations into account and may fare better than California's unsuccessful attempt at a similar program, but the scope of the problem is beyond what a three-point plan can solve, says Brooke Miller at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

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