State & Local
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August 11, 2025
Alaska Gov. Appoints Acting Commissioner To Revenue Dept.
A woman who most recently was administrative services director for the Alaska Department of Revenue will take the top job on an interim basis, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced.
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August 11, 2025
AG Asks Wis. High Court To Skip Travel Co.'s PL 86-272 Claim
Wisconsin's high court shouldn't hear a Florida-based travel agency's claim that P.L. 86-272 shields it from paying tax on its sale of services, the Wisconsin attorney general said in a filing obtained Monday by Law360.
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August 11, 2025
Kostelanetz Hires Most Recent DOJ Tax Division Leader
The immediate past head of the U.S. Department of Justice's Tax Division will join Kostelanetz LLP as a partner in Washington, D.C., amid a sweeping restructuring that聽would聽split the division's criminal and civil tax functions聽and place them in聽the department's main branches.
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August 11, 2025
Ohio July Tax Revenue Grows By $239M
Ohio tax revenue in July totaled $239 million more than the state collected in the same month last year, according to a report released Monday by the state Office of Budget and Management.
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August 11, 2025
La. Sheriff Can't Appeal Rig Co.'s Tax Refund, Board Says
A sheriff in Louisiana doesn't have legal authority to challenge a refund of property taxes that the state tax commission awarded to a drilling company, the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals ruled.
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August 11, 2025
NY Curbs Property Tax Shifts In Nassau, Suffolk Counties
New York established tighter limits on the amount of property taxes that can be shifted between property classes in certain jurisdictions in Nassau and Suffolk counties under a bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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August 11, 2025
Okla. Total General Revenues Up $225M From Estimate
Oklahoma's total revenues in fiscal year 2025 surged $225 million over estimates, according to the state Office of Management and Enterprise Services.
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August 08, 2025
Texas Bill Seeks To Allow Injunctions Against Tax Collectors
Texas property owners could seek injunctions to prevent local taxing authorities from collecting property taxes if a taxing entity adopts a voter-approved tax increase and takes action that strays from the tax hike's stated purpose, under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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August 08, 2025
Ohio Board Says W.Va. Rental Didn't Alter Couple's Domicile
A married couple who kept their home in Ohio while the husband rented a residence in West Virginia after starting a job there didn't prove that they abandoned their Ohio domicile for tax purposes, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals ruled.
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August 08, 2025
SC Court Says Couple Can't Claim Resident Tax Classification
The South Carolina resident property tax classification does not apply to a couple's property because the husband was not domiciled in the state during the tax years in question, the state Administrative Law Court ruled.聽
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August 08, 2025
Georgia's General Fund Receipts In July Fall $70M
Georgia's general fund receipts in July dropped $70 million from last year, the state Department of Revenue reported Friday.
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August 08, 2025
NH Total Receipts In July Trail Forecast By $4.4M
New Hampshire's total receipts in July, the first month of the 2026 fiscal year, underperformed estimates by $4.4 million, according to the state Department of Administrative Services.
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August 08, 2025
Missouri Revenues In July Grew $6M From Last Year
Missouri's total collections in the first month of the 2026 fiscal year surpassed that time frame in the previous year by $6 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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August 08, 2025
NJ Tax Court Denies Co.'s Atty Fees Bid After Settlement Deal
A New Jersey restaurant can't seek to recoup attorney fees from the state tax agency after agreeing to settle a sales and income tax dispute, the New Jersey Tax Court ruled in a decision posted online Friday.
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August 08, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Latham, Alston & Bird, Orrick
In this week's Taxation With Representation, fiber optic connector systems maker Amphenol Corp. buys CommScope's connectivity and cable solutions business, Blackstone acquires Enverus from private equity firms, investors buy a majority stake in medical device company HistoSonics Inc., and ESPN swaps an equity stake for the National Football League's NFL Network and other intellectual property.
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August 07, 2025
Meta Can't Ax 'Pen Register' Claim In Tax Data Tracking Row
A California federal judge overseeing a consolidated class action accusing Meta of unlawfully collecting sensitive information from several tax filing websites has refused to cut a claim that the social media giant's tracking pixel qualifies as a "pen register" device prohibited by the state's wiretap law.聽聽
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August 08, 2025
Midyear Review: A Look At The Tax Trends Shaping 2025
Tax professionals had a lot to keep up with in the first half of 2025, from congressional action to extend聽the 2017 GOP tax overhaul聽to a tumultuous international trade scene. And the back half of the year is poised to be just as busy, with litigation over how the IRS handles employee retention tax credits, an Amazon suit in South Carolina over sales tax, and an uncertain future for global minimum tax rules. Here, dive into our slate of analysis pieces to help guide you through evolving tax litigation and policy.聽
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August 07, 2025
Texas Senate OKs Lower Voter-Approval Property Tax Rate
Texas would reduce its voter-approval property tax rate, the maximum rate a local government may adopt without voter approval, for large taxing units under a bill passed by the state Senate.
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August 07, 2025
Calif. AG Allows OTA To Decline To Enforce Tax Agency Regs
California's Office of Tax Appeals has the authority to decline to apply tax agency regulations if it concludes applying them聽would present a conflict with state statute, the California attorney general's office said in an opinion.
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August 07, 2025
Ore. Gov. Pitches Gas, Payroll Tax Boosts For Transportation
Oregon would raise fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees and its payroll tax under a proposal Thursday from the governor ahead of a special legislative session called to raise revenue for a state transportation funding package.
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August 07, 2025
Hodgson Russ Adds Former NY Tax Pros To SALT Group
Hodgson Russ LLP has announced that two former New York state and city tax professionals have joined the firm's state and local tax practice in New York City, advising the team on complex regional tax issues.
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August 07, 2025
Neb. Golf Course's Value Merits Reduction, Tax Board Finds
A Nebraska golf course's assessed value should be reduced by $20,000, the state聽Tax Equalization and Review Commission found after the county appraiser submitted evidence that the quality of the property was lower than originally stated.
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August 07, 2025
Wis. Tax Agency Affirms Biz Deduction Denial For Traders
A Wisconsin couple purporting to be stock traders can't claim their聽losses as business deductions because they weren't operating a commercial enterprise, the state tax appeals commission ruled, though adding that they presented evidence supporting their charitable deduction claim.
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August 07, 2025
Texas Bill Seeks Two-Thirds Vote To Exceed Max Tax Rate
Texas would require two-thirds approval from voters to allow local taxing entities to increase property taxes beyond a maximum rate permitted by law without a vote under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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August 07, 2025
Ohio Property Sale Too Old To Sway Valuation, Board Says
The sale of a commercial property was not close enough in time to its tax valuation date to be relied on as evidence of its value, an Ohio board said, upholding a local assessment.
Expert Analysis
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Open Season On A Department Of Revenue: SALT In Review
From a Kentucky proposal that would put the state's tax staffers in the crosshairs to yet another call to exempt tips from tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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5 Ways To Create Effective Mock Assignments For Associates
In order to effectively develop associates鈥� critical thinking skills, firms should design mock assignments that contain a few key ingredients, from messy fact patterns to actionable feedback, says Abdi Shayesteh at AltaClaro.
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Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals, but one important area often gets overlooked in this process 鈥� mentoring relationships, which are some of the most effective tools for professional growth, say Kelly Galligan at Rutan & Tucker and Andra Greene at Phillips ADR.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2025
Lawyers and their clients must be prepared to navigate an evolving litigation funding market in 2025, made more complicated by a new administration and the increasing overall cost of litigation, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Rethinking Litigation Risk And What It Really Means To Win
Attorneys have a tendency to overestimate litigation risk before summary judgment and underestimate risk after it, but an eight-stage litigation framework can clarify risk at different points and help litigators reassess what true success looks like in any particular case, says Joshua Libling at Arcadia Finance.
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Bad Ideas From Coast To Coast: SALT In Review
From calls for higher taxes in Washington state to New Jersey's tax credits for Netflix, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have 鈥渇led鈥� Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
While the last quarter of 2024 didn't bring any notable state financial legislation, Illinois banks did see developments in the challenge to the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, and received some awaited guidance on credit line disclosures and bank-fintech relationships, say attorneys at Dykema.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation
Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.
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Tops In Their Field: SALT In Review
RSM's David Brunori begins 2025 with a second annual roundup of the nation's best state tax agencies.