State & Local
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July 21, 2025
JetBlue Says Fla. Used Unlawful Formula In Calculating Taxes
JetBlue urged a Florida state court on Monday to negate a $631,000 corporate tax assessment by the state's Department of Revenue, arguing that a component of the agency's formula for taxing out-of-state miles is inconsistent with federal law.
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July 21, 2025
Mass. House Bill Would Allow Local-Option Tax Increases
Massachusetts would allow cities and towns to raise certain local taxes above current limits under legislation pitched by Democratic Gov. Maura Healey and being considered in the state House.
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July 21, 2025
Calif. Energy Credit Conformity Bill Advances In Assembly
California would conform to certain Internal Revenue Code provisions governing renewable energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act under a bill passed by the state Assembly's Revenue and Taxation Committee and referred to its Appropriations Committee.
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July 21, 2025
Wis. Homeowners Lack Basis For Tax Burden Suit, Court Told
A Wisconsin county, town and tribal school district pushed a federal court to throw out a suit by homeowners who claim the government entities have conspired to expand the Menominee Indian Tribe's holdings of tax-exempt land and increase taxpayers' burden, saying the homeowners lacked standing.
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July 21, 2025
Rising Star: Davis Polk's Aliza Slansky
Aliza Slansky of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is lead counsel in Sycamore Partners' $23 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance and advised Missouri tech company Emerson on a series of multibillion-dollar sales, earning her a spot among the tax law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 21, 2025
NH To Exempt Electric Utilities From Some Property Taxes
New Hampshire will exempt electric generating facilities from utility and education property taxes under a bill signed by the governor.Â
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July 21, 2025
Mass. Tax Collections Through July 15 Down $24M
Massachusetts' tax collection from July 1 through July 15 lagged behind the same period last year by $24 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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July 21, 2025
Ore. Wood Mills' Tax Value Lowered For Obsolescence
Functional obsolescence may be considered for the property tax valuation of a pair of Oregon wood processing facilities, the Oregon Tax Court said, setting their values at a fraction of those proposed by a local assessor.
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July 21, 2025
Calif. Assembly Panel Advances Bill To OK Local Transit Taxes
California would allow voters to authorize local retail transactions and use taxes to fund transportation projects via initiative measures under a bill passed by the state Assembly's Elections Committee and referred to its Appropriations Committee.
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July 21, 2025
Ore. Nixes Property Tax Break For Illegal Marijuana Farms
Oregon farmland will be disqualified from an agricultural property tax break if its owner is found growing marijuana illegally, under legislation signed into law.
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July 21, 2025
MTC Audit Committee Chair To Retire Later This Year
The Multistate Tax Commission's Audit Committee chair announced Monday that he will be stepping down later this year upon retiring from the Utah State Tax Commission.
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July 18, 2025
Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
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July 18, 2025
Pa. House Bill Seeks To End Personal Income Tax By 2026
Pennsylvania would eliminate its personal income tax after 2025 under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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July 18, 2025
Mass. Advocates Pitch Doubling Real Estate Transfer Fee
Massachusetts would double its real estate transfer fee to raise an estimated $300 million annually for affordable housing and climate mitigation efforts under legislation pitched to a state legislative panel by housing and environmental advocates.
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July 18, 2025
3 Key Budget Bill Issues Tax Pros Want IRS To Clarify Quickly
The GOP's new tax overhaul is driving demand for guidance on long-sought business and worker-friendly provisions among tax professionals and lawmakers, who are watching to see if IRS staff cuts and funding reductions will hinder the agency's ability to take swift regulatory action. Here, Law360 looks at three areas where tax pros say a quick turnaround on guidance or regulations would be most helpful.
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July 18, 2025
Pa. Appellate Court Upholds Commercial Property Value
A Pennsylvania commercial property was properly reassessed by the city of Philadelphia, and the reassessment did not violate court precedent, a state appellate court affirmed.Â
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July 18, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Wachtell, Slaughter And May
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Blackstone pours billions into data centers and related infrastructure, Waters Corp. and Becton Dickinson look to form a new life sciences powerhouse, Reckitt sells 70% of its Essential Home business to private equity firm Advent, and Chevron completes its acquisition of Hess following a favorable arbitral award.
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July 18, 2025
Oregon To Issue Report On Property Tax System
The Oregon legislative revenue officer will issue a report on the state's property tax system and options to modernize it under legislation signed into law by the governor.
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July 18, 2025
Ohio Board OKs $1M Value Cut For Apartment Complex
The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals on Friday granted an affordable housing apartment complex's request for its value to be reduced by nearly $1 million based on rents charged by comparable properties, saying the state Supreme Court previously had upheld the valuation method.
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July 17, 2025
Uber Asks Ga. Justices To Reverse Sales Tax Ruling
Georgia's highest court should review and reverse an appellate panel's decision that Uber was required to collect and remit millions in sales taxes on behalf of drivers and customers who used its app before the Wayfair decision, the ride-hailing company told the state's justices.
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July 17, 2025
Calif. Initiatives Seek Higher Bar For Local Tax Hikes
Two proposed ballot measures that would limit the ability of voters to raise taxes for local governments have been approved for signature gathering by California's secretary of state.
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July 17, 2025
Canada Mulling Changes To Ability To Rewrite Transactions
Canada's Department of Finance is considering changes to legislation that outlines the tax authority's power to recharacterize transactions set forth in contracts between related parties when their behavior doesn't match what the contract says, an official said Thursday.
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July 17, 2025
W.Va. Car Dealer Tells Ohio Justices It's Exempt From Tax
A West Virginia car dealer is not liable for commercial activity tax in Ohio, it argued to the Ohio Supreme Court, saying customers taking their purchased cars across state lines did not create a liability.
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July 17, 2025
NY Tax Collections Through June Rise By $3.4B
New York state's tax collections from April through June outpaced last year's total for that period by $3.4 billion, according to the state Department of Taxation and Finance.
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July 17, 2025
SD General Fund Receipts In 2025 Up $41M From Estimate
South Dakota's general fund revenues from July 2024 through June pulled ahead of estimates by $41 million, the state Bureau of Finance and Management said.
Expert Analysis
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How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.
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3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
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.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law
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.
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NY Tax Talk: Sourcing, Retroactivity, Information Services
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.
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Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals
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.
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Sensible In Maine, Less So On Capitol Hill: SALT In Review
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.
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10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
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.
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Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing
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.
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10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
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.
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
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.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
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.
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Tax Takeaways From Georgia's 2025 Legislative Session
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.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
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.