State & Local
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May 19, 2025
States Weighing Tax Updates To Account For Penny's End
State tax administrators have begun internal discussions about how to tackle President Donald Trump's intent to eliminate the penny, including whether statutes on rounding would require updating and how to handle sales without discriminating against transactions with cashless payments.
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May 19, 2025
Broadband Group Backs Charter In $7.8M NY Tax Case
A New York tribunal's ruling that Charter is ineligible for a tax break allowed for certain technology companies and is liable for a $7.8 million tax assessment should be reversed, a broadband trade group told a state appeals court.
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May 19, 2025
La. Museum's Hotel Exempt From Property Tax, Board Says
A Louisiana hotel operated by the nonprofit National World War II museum is exempt from property taxes because most of its revenue is dedicated to the museum's charitable purpose, the state Board of Tax Appeals said.
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May 19, 2025
Ala. Decoupled From TCJA For Research Expense Deduction
Alabama taxpayers can deduct research expenses from their income now that the state has decoupled from a portion of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act under a bill signed by the governor.
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May 19, 2025
Virginia General Revenue Collection Through April Up $1.4B
Virginia's total general fund revenue from July through April outpaced last year's for that period by $1.4 billion, according to the state Department of Accounts.
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May 19, 2025
Ga. Updates Tax Law Conformity With Internal Revenue Code
Georgia updated the conformity of its tax laws with the Internal Revenue Code under a bill signed by Gov. Brian Kemp.
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May 19, 2025
Miss. Tax Collection Through April Falls $31M From Last Year
Mississippi's total tax collection from July through April lagged $31 million behind the amount for the same period last fiscal year, according to a report by the state Department of Revenue.
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May 19, 2025
NY Tax Collection In April Rises $2B From Last Year
New York's total tax collection in April outpaced last year's total for the month by $2.26 billion, according to a report by the state Department of Taxation and Finance.
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May 19, 2025
Ala. To Hike Tax Exemption For Biz Tangible Personal Property
Alabama will increase its property tax exemption for tangible personal property owned by businesses under a bill signed by the governor.
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May 16, 2025
Ala. Doubles Tax Tribunal Assessment Appeal Time
Alabama doubled the amount of time it gives taxpayers to appeal assessments to the state tax tribunal or a circuit court under a bill signed by the governor.
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May 16, 2025
Full Pa. Court OKs Panel's Nix Of Tax On Real Estate Transfer
A panel of Pennsylvania appellate judges properly ruled that a state board wrongfully imposed a real estate transfer tax on the transfer of a partnership interest in a real estate company from one trust to another, the court ruled en banc.Â
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May 16, 2025
Key House Panel Advances Budget With $3.8T Tax Overhaul
The House Budget Committee voted late Sunday to approve the chamber's budget reconciliation package, including a $3.8 trillion tax bill that would renew and make permanent large parts of the GOP's 2017 tax overhaul law.
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May 16, 2025
The Tax Angle: Year-End Extenders, IRS Direct File
From a look at the possibility of Congress passing a year-end budget and tax extenders bill to efforts to keep the IRS Direct File program afloat, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.
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May 16, 2025
Skechers Must Foot $155K Tax Bill, Mass. Board Says
Skechers' income must be apportioned to Massachusetts under the state's rule for manufacturers, a Massachusetts tax board ruled in an opinion released Friday, upholding a $155,000 tax assessment, plus penalties and interest, against the footwear company.
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May 16, 2025
Oregon Lowers Revenue Forecast For Biennium By $162M
The forecast of Oregon's general fund revenue for the 2023-2025 biennium was lowered by $162 million, according to a report released by the state Office of Economic Analysis.
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May 16, 2025
Mich. Farm Gets Only Partial Exemption, Court Says
A Michigan property that has farmland, an apple orchard and an area used for tourism activities is eligible for only a partial agricultural exemption, the state appeals court ruled.
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May 16, 2025
Nebraska Net Receipts Through April Level With Estimates
Nebraska's net general fund receipts from July through April were in line with budget forecasts, according to a report by the state Department of Revenue, but trailed last year's collection by $1 billion.
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May 16, 2025
Ark. Co.'s Campus Food Services Tax-Exempt, Court Affirms
Arkansas' sales tax doesn't apply to a company's food sales on a college campus, the state appeals court affirmed, because the meal plans were sales for resale and exempt from tax.
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May 16, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Blakes, Davies, Goodmans
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Charter Communications Inc. merges with Cox Communications, Hub International Ltd. boosts its valuation after securing an investment, Pan American Silver Corp. acquires Mag Silver Corp. and Robinhood buys WonderFi.
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May 16, 2025
Minn. Senate Bill Would End Tax On Some Health Services
Minnesota would exempt several health services from the state's 1.8% health provider tax under legislation introduced Friday in the state Senate.
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May 16, 2025
Massachusetts Board Won't Lower Greenhouse Tax Value
The owner of a Boston property with a greenhouse failed to show evidence that it was overvalued, the state Appellate Tax Board said in an opinion released Friday, rejecting the owner's comparable-assessment analysis and other arguments.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Expert Analysis
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Calif. Budget Will Likely Have Unexpected Tax Consequences
A temporary suspension of net operating loss deductions and business incentive tax credits, likely to be approved on June 15 as part of California’s next budget, may create unanticipated tax liabilities for businesses that modeled recently completed transactions on current law, says Myra Sutanto Shen at Wilson Sonsini.
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Litigation Inspiration: Attys Can Be Heroic Like Olympians
Although litigation won’t earn anyone an Olympic medal in Paris this summer, it can be worthy of the same lasting honor if attorneys exercise focused restraint — seeking both their clients’ interests and those of the court — instead of merely pursuing every advantage short of sanctionable conduct, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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Lean Into The 'Great Restoration' To Retain Legal Talent
As the “great resignation,” in which employees voluntarily left their jobs in droves, has largely dissipated, legal employers should now work toward the idea of a “great restoration,” adopting strategies to effectively hire, onboard and retain top legal talent, says Molly McGrath at Hiring & Empowering Solutions.
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How Cannabis Rescheduling May Alter Paraphernalia Imports
The Biden administration's recent proposal to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana use raises questions about how U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforcement policies may shift when it comes to enforcing a separate federal ban on marijuana accessory imports, says R. Kevin Williams at Clark Hill.
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Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Atop the list of ways fishing makes me a better lawyer is the relief it offers from the chronic stress of a demanding caseload, but it has also improved my listening skills and patience, and has served as an exceptional setting for building earnest relationships, says Steven DeGeorge​​​​​​​ at Robinson Bradshaw.
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A Healthier Legal Industry Starts With Emotional Intelligence
The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys’ early training and broader societal stereotypes — but developing one’s emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco.
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To Make Your Legal Writing Clear, Emulate A Master Chef
To deliver clear and effective written advocacy, lawyers should follow the model of a fine dining chef — seasoning a foundation of pure facts with punchy descriptors, spicing it up with analogies, refining the recipe and trimming the fat — thus catering to a sophisticated audience of decision-makers, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Circuit Judge Writes An Opinion, AI Helps: What Now?
Last week's Eleventh Circuit opinion in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance, notable for a concurrence outlining the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate a term's common meaning, is hopefully the first step toward developing a coherent basis for the judiciary's generative AI use, says David Zaslowsky at Baker McKenzie.
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Ohio Tax Talk: The Legislative Push For Property Tax Relief
As Ohio legislators attempt to alleviate the increasing property tax burden, four recent bills that could significantly affect homeowners propose to eliminate replacement property tax levies, freeze property taxes for longtime homeowners, adjust homestead exemptions annually for inflation, and temporarily expand the homestead exemption, say Raghav Agnihotri and Rachael Chamberlain at Frost Brown.
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Looking South With A Smile: SALT In Review
From Mississippi's long walk toward repealing its personal income tax to a welcome stroke for open government in Kentucky, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Trauma-Informed Legal Approaches For Pro Bono Attorneys
As National Trauma Awareness Month ends, pro bono attorneys should nevertheless continue to acknowledge the mental and physical effects of trauma, allowing them to better represent clients, and protect themselves from compassion fatigue and burnout, say Katherine Cronin at Stinson and Katharine Manning at Blackbird.
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How Attys Can Avoid Pitfalls When Withdrawing From A Case
The Trump campaign's recent scuffle over its bid to replace its counsel in a pregnancy retaliation suit offers a chance to remind attorneys that many troubles inherent in withdrawing from a case can be mitigated or entirely avoided by communicating with clients openly and frequently, says Christopher Konneker at Orsinger Nelson.
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Using A Children's Book Approach In Firm Marketing Content
From “The Giving Tree” to “Where the Wild Things Are,” most children’s books are easy to remember because they use simple words and numbers to tell stories with a human impact — a formula law firms should emulate in their marketing content to stay front of mind for potential clients, says Seema Desai Maglio at The Found Word.