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  • May 06, 2025

    Tenn. Allows Excise Tax Add-Backs From Federal Deductions

    Payers of Tennessee excise tax can add back amounts taken as federal income deductions to their net earnings in the state under a bill signed by the governor. 

  • May 06, 2025

    Vermont Revenue Grows By $177M Through March

    Vermont's total general fund revenue from July through March outpaced last fiscal year's collection for that period by $177 million, according to the state Agency of Administration.

  • May 06, 2025

    4th Circ. Prods Maryland On Digital Ad Tax Constitutionality

    The Fourth Circuit questioned Tuesday the constitutionality of a provision of Maryland's digital advertising tax, asking the state comptroller to explain the state's legitimate interest in barring certain communications to customers by the companies paying the tax.

  • May 06, 2025

    Ark. Revenues Through April Up $52M From Forecast

    Arkansas' net revenue collection from July through April outperformed forecasts by $52 million, according to a report by the state Department of Finance and Administration.

  • May 06, 2025

    Alabama Net Tax Collections Through April Up $184M

    Alabama's net general revenue collection from October through April beat last year's by $184 million, according to a report by the state Department of Revenue.

  • May 06, 2025

    Texas Net Revenues Through April Up 4% From Last Year

    Texas net revenue collection from September through April outpaced the previous year's by nearly 4%, according to a report by the state Office of the Comptroller.

  • May 06, 2025

    ND Provides Tax Credit For Employer Child Care Contributions

    North Dakota established an income tax credit for employers that help pay for their employees' child care costs under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 06, 2025

    Ind. Extends Data Center Tax Break To Quantum Computing

    Indiana expanded a sales and use tax exemption for data centers to include investments in quantum computing research projects under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 05, 2025

    Calif. Resident Wins Tax Refund After Storm Extension

    A California resident who had been denied a claim for a refund because he filed his taxes too late can have the refund because the state granted additional time after severe winter storms, the Office of Tax Appeals said in an opinion released Monday.

  • May 05, 2025

    Minn. Tribe Looks To Weigh In On 3,000-Acre Land Trust Row

    The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has asked a Minnesota federal judge to let it file a friend of the court brief in a county's case claiming the U.S. government wrongly accepted more than 3,000 acres of land into trust for the tribe.

  • May 05, 2025

    California REIT Co-Founder Owes $1M In Tax, OTA Says

    A California co-founder of a real estate investment trust owes about $1 million in additional franchise and income tax for 2003 after selling stock in the trust and other entities and collecting capital gains, the state Office of Tax Appeals said in an opinion released Monday.

  • May 05, 2025

    AT&T Drops Challenge To NJ's Denial Of $78.5M R&D Credit

    An AT&T entity has moved to drop its protest of New Jersey's denial of its attempt to carry forward nearly $78.5 million in research and development tax credits from closed tax years to an open tax year, according to a state tax court filing.

  • May 05, 2025

    Calif. Couple Lose Tax Fight Over Out-Of-State Credits

    The California Franchise Tax Board correctly reduced the amount of out-of-state tax credits it allowed a couple to claim, the state's Office of Tax Appeals ruled, saying they failed to provide evidence to the contrary. 

  • May 05, 2025

    Trump Admin Defends Tariff Power In Toy-Makers' Challenge

    President Donald Trump's administration urged a D.C. federal court to deny a request by toy companies to halt global tariffs, arguing the government is authorized to impose trade measures under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

  • May 05, 2025

    Hawaii Legislature OKs Increase To Transient Lodging Tax

    Hawaii would increase its transient accommodation tax and use the additional revenue to fund climate change mitigation efforts in the state under a bill passed by the Legislature and sent to the governor.

  • May 05, 2025

    Fla. Voters To Decide On Property Tax Exemption For Ag Land

    Florida will have voters decide via a statewide ballot measure during the state's next general election on a proposed amendment to the state constitution to exempt property on designated agricultural land from taxes under a House joint resolution approved by lawmakers.

  • May 05, 2025

    Colo. Senate Approves Employee Biz Ownership Tax Breaks

    Colorado would allow new tax breaks, including a $1 million state income tax deduction, to promote employee ownership of businesses under legislation the state Senate approved Monday.

  • May 05, 2025

    Mass. Income Tax Cap Plan Halted By Legislative Panel

    A proposal for a Massachusetts ballot measure to cap the state's income tax rate at 6.25% was stalled by a state legislative panel.

  • May 05, 2025

    Ariz. Gov. Vetoes Tax Law Change, Warns Of Political Risks

    Legislation to mandate that Arizona's tax department notify lawmakers if a proposed new interpretation or application of law would adversely affect taxpayers was vetoed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.

  • May 02, 2025

    Charter Ineligible For Tech Tax Break, NY Tells Appeals Court

    New York's tax agency urged a state appeals court to affirm its determination that Charter Communications Inc. is ineligible for a reduced tax rate offered to certain technology businesses because some members of its combined group didn't have property in the state.

  • May 02, 2025

    State & Local Tax Takeaways From April

    The federal law that shields businesses from a state's tax on net income when their only business activities in that state are soliciting orders of tangible personal property was the focus of significant attention in April. Those events were part of another busy month in the state and local tax world. Here, Law360 presents state and local tax developments to know from the past month.

  • May 02, 2025

    Alabama Exempts Aircraft, Parts From Sales And Use Taxes

    Alabama will exempt qualifying aircraft and aircraft parts from state sales and use taxes under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 02, 2025

    Calif. Cannabis Excise Tax To Rise By 4 Percentage Points

    The California cannabis excise tax on gross receipts from retail sales of cannabis will increase from 15% to 19% as a part of a law requiring the rate be adjusted every two years, the state Department of Tax and Fee Administration announced Friday.

  • May 02, 2025

    Mass. Board Knocks $36K Off Senior Condo's Tax Valuation

    A Massachusetts senior condominium unit was overvalued by $36,000, the state Appellate Tax Board ruled in an opinion released Friday, saying the owner's comparable sales analysis showed the property's valuation was inconsistent with the other properties.

  • May 02, 2025

    Miss. Justices Agree Gas Co.'s Freight Charges Not Taxable

    The Mississippi Department of Revenue didn't have the authority to tax freight charges paid by a gas transportation company to a third party because they were part of a separate transaction and not the overall purchase, the state Supreme Court ruled.

Expert Analysis

  • Neb. Justices Should Weigh IRC Terms In Dividend Tax Case

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    Nebraska’s highest court, which will hear oral arguments in Precision CastParts v. Department of Revenue on April 1, should recognize that the Internal Revenue Code provides key clues to defining “dividends received or deemed to be received,” and therefore limits Nebraska’s tax on foreign-sourced corporate income, says Joseph Schmidt at Ryan.

  • Strange But True, Here And There: SALT In Review

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    From a confusing proposal to relocate the Louisiana Tax Commission to a perplexing legislative vote on a citizen initiative in Washington state, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year

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    As the next election nears, the judges involved in the upcoming trials against former President Donald Trump increasingly face political pressures and threats of violence — revealing the urgent need to safeguard judicial independence and uphold the rule of law, says Benes Aldana at the National Judicial College.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents

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    Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

  • What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks

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    Amid both skepticism and excitement about the promise of generative artificial intelligence in legal contexts, the first randomized controlled trial studying its impact on basic lawyering tasks shows mixed but promising results, and underscores the need for attorneys to proactively engage with AI, says Daniel Schwarcz at University of Minnesota Law School.

  • Gonna Fly Now From California: SALT In Review

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    From an actor's impending relocation to two more defeats of efforts to tax streaming services, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment

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    As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC

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    The mode of legal reasoning most students learn in law school, often called “Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion,” or IRAC, erroneously frames analysis as a separate, discrete step, resulting in disorganized briefs and untold obfuscation — but the fix is pretty simple, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • How New EU Tax And Transfer Pricing Rules May Affect M&A

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    Companies involved in mergers and acquisitions may need to adjust fiscal due diligence procedures to ensure they consider potential far-reaching effects of newly implemented transfer pricing measures, such as newly implemented global minimum tax and European Union anti-tax avoidance directives and proposals, says Patrick Tijhuis at BDO.

  • How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts

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    Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.

  • NY Shouldn't Pair 421-a Restoration And Good Cause Eviction

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    The good cause eviction system of rent control should not be imposed in New York, nor should its legislation be tied to renewal of the 421-a tax abatement program, which New York City desperately needs, says Alexander Lycoyannis at Holland & Knight.

  • 7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves

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    As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.

  • DC's Housing Tax Break Proposal: What's In It, What's Missing

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    Proposed Washington, D.C., rules implementing the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement program — for commercial property owners who convert properties into residential housing — thoroughly explain the process for submitting an application, but do not provide sufficient detail regarding the actual dollar value of the abatements, says Daniel Miktus at Akerman.

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