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State & Local

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • July 16, 2025

    Mississippi Total Revenue Up $35M From Last Year

    Mississippi's general revenue through the 2025 fiscal year outpaced last year's total by $35 million, the state Department of Revenue reported.

  • July 16, 2025

    Ind. Annual General Revenues Beat Forecasts By $171M

    Indiana's general revenue collection from July 2024 through June exceeded forecasts by $171 million, according to the Department of State Revenue.

  • July 16, 2025

    Calif. Lawmakers Send Nonresident Tax Filing Bill To Newsom

    California would indefinitely extend provisions of existing law allowing nonresidents without a Social Security number or individual taxpayer identification number to file state income tax returns or be included on group returns under a bill unanimously approved by state lawmakers and sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

  • July 16, 2025

    Mich. House Bill Seeks To Cut Corp. Income Tax Rate

    Michigan would shave its corporate income tax rate to 4.25% from 6% by 2030 through a series of annual cuts under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • July 16, 2025

    Ill. Revenue Beats Budget Forecast By $14M

    Illinois' general revenue collection in the 2025 fiscal year was $14 million more than expected, according to the state Office of Management and Budget.

  • July 15, 2025

    MTC Work Group Eyes Updates To Airline Tax Sourcing Rule

    A Multistate Tax Commission work group is aiming to advance changes soon to a decades-old sourcing regulation for airlines to account for income generated from business practices that didn't exist when the MTC's rule was adopted, the panel's chair said Tuesday.

  • July 15, 2025

    NYC's Suit Against Flavored E-Cig Sellers Can Continue

    A Manhattan federal judge on Monday rejected a bid by eight vape wholesalers to toss an action brought by New York City alleging the companies flooded the city with flavored e-cigarettes in violation of federal, state and local law.

  • July 15, 2025

    DC Plan Advances With Gambling, Child Tax Break Repeal

    A proposed budget and tax package for Washington, D.C., that would legalize and tax some gambling and block a planned child tax credit won initial approval from the district council, rejecting some of the mayor's proposals.

  • July 15, 2025

    Idaho Annual Revenues Miss Estimate By $95M

    Idaho's total revenue collection in the 2025 fiscal year missed estimates by roughly $95 million, according to the state Division of Financial Management.

  • July 15, 2025

    Calif. Legislature OKs Retroactive Solar Property Exclusion

    California would allow the purchaser of a new property a three-year window to apply for a property tax exclusion for solar energy systems under a bill passed by the state Senate and sent to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom for approval.

  • July 15, 2025

    Nebraska's Annual Net Receipts Fall $86M Short Of Estimate

    Nebraska's net receipts in the 2025 fiscal year underperformed a forecast by $86 million and lagged behind the prior fiscal year's collection by $997 million, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Revenue.

  • July 15, 2025

    Tenn. Revenues Through June Beat Estimates By $81M

    Tennessee's general revenue collection from August 2024 through June exceeded estimates by $81 million but dropped behind last year by $209 million, according to the Department of Finance and Administration.

  • July 15, 2025

    Pa. Senate Bill Seeks To End School District Property Taxes

    Pennsylvania would propose an amendment to the state constitution to eliminate school districts' authority to levy or collect property taxes after June 30, 2029, under a bill introduced in the state Senate.

  • July 14, 2025

    Vape Groups Urge 4th Circ. To Stall NC E-Cigarette Law

    Vape interests are urging the Fourth Circuit to temporarily stop North Carolina officials from enforcing a law that could prevent the sale of many types of e-cigarettes in the state, claiming the statute was pushed by "Big Tobacco" company Reynolds American Inc. and targets products that help people quit smoking.

  • July 14, 2025

    NY Judge Snuffs Counties' Bid To Derail Congestion Pricing

    A New York federal judge on Monday tossed claims from two local counties alleging Manhattan's discriminatory congestion pricing tolls trampled on motorists' right to travel, saying inconvenient tolls for certain commuters don't amount to a constitutional violation.

  • July 14, 2025

    Md. Says Digital Ad Tax Applies To Automated, Visual Ads

    Advertising services subject to Maryland's digital advertising gross revenues tax must be both programmatic, or automated, and conveyed visually, the state comptroller said in a bulletin obtained Monday by Law360.

  • July 14, 2025

    Ohio Board Values Custom-Built Cannabis Facility At $12.6M

    The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals valued a custom-built cannabis cultivation and processing facility at $12.6 million Monday, ruling that the property qualified as a special purpose property that is appraised under the cost approach method.

  • July 14, 2025

    Missouri Net Revenue Rises $2M From Prior Year

    Missouri's total net revenue collections from July 2024 through June outperformed the total for the prior fiscal year by roughly $2 million, according to the state Office of Administration.

  • July 14, 2025

    Ohio Revenue Beats Estimate For Year By $972M

    Ohio's general fund revenue from July 2024 through June exceeded a forecast by $972 million, according to the state Office of Budget and Management.

  • July 14, 2025

    DC Bill Seeks Entity-Level Tax For Pass-Throughs

    The District of Columbia would let pass-through entities elect to be taxed at the entity level and would provide a tax credit for members of such entities under a bill referred to a D.C. Council committee Monday.

Expert Analysis

  • 3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims

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    Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.

  • Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law

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    Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.

  • NY Tax Talk: Sourcing, Retroactivity, Information Services

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    Attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland examine recent decisions by New York’s Tax Appeals Tribunal, Division of Taxation and Court of Appeals on location sourcing of broker-dealer receipts, a case of first impression on the retroactive application of Corporate Franchise Tax regulations and when fees for information services are excluded from taxation.

  • Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals

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    If a law firm enters into a pro bono deal with the Trump administration in exchange for avoiding or removing an executive order, it has an ethical obligation to create a written settlement agreement with specific terms, which would mitigate some potential conflict of interest problems, says Andrew Altschul at Buchanan Angeli.

  • Sensible In Maine, Less So On Capitol Hill: SALT In Review

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    From a move afoot on Capitol Hill toward ending an important corporate tax deduction to a proposal to do away with Maine's film tax credits, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • 10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks

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    The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.

  • Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing

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    Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.

  • 10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master

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    As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.

  • An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future

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    Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.

  • Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance

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    Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.

  • Tax Takeaways From Georgia's 2025 Legislative Session

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    Attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland discuss tax-related measures passed by the Georgia Legislature during the session that adjourned on April 4, which included a decrease in income tax rates, an extension of the time in which to a protest tax assessment and cleanup provisions related to launching the state’s new tax court next year.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols

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    Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Cookies, Cribs, Curiousness: SALT In Review

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    From Massachusetts' cookie-based take on a federal law to Pennsylvania's proposed tax exemption for cribs, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

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