State & Local
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May 21, 2025
Miss. Couple's 'Yard Sales' Not Tax-Exempt, Court Says
A Mississippi couple who own a fireworks and Christmas tree selling business are liable for sales tax on miscellaneous items they sold at their business site, despite the couple contending the goods were being sold at tax-exempt yard sales, a state appeals court ruled.
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May 21, 2025
Mich. Justices Won't Hear Hotels' Water Rate Appeal
The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review a Michigan town's water and sewer rates, rejecting an appeal from a group of hotels and restaurants that alleged a rate hike was an unconstitutional tax.
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May 21, 2025
Texas Lawmakers OK More Time To Pay Property Tax Bills
Texas would give some property owners more time to pay their tax bills under legislation approved by state lawmakers and headed to Gov. Greg Abbott.
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May 20, 2025
Pact Board Hits Brakes On Double-Tax Fix For Delivery Cos.
The Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board rejected Instacart's request on Tuesday for state tax agencies to disclose how delivery companies can recoup sales tax that is paid twice on a transaction, but left the door open to reconsider the issue if more businesses weigh in.
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May 20, 2025
Tax Pact Board Gives Initial OK To Code-Sourcing Proposal
States that participate in a tax simplification compact would be required to collect sales tax on the sale of authorization codes when the product or service they relate to is taxable under a proposal that the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board gave initial approval to Tuesday.
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May 20, 2025
Finance Panel's Dems Pan Trump IRS Pick Over Ethical Issues
Senate Finance Committee Democrats deemed former Rep. Billy Long unfit to lead the IRS during his confirmation hearing Wednesday, citing ethical concerns over his promotion of pandemic-era employee retention claims, and of tribal tax credits they called dubious, while working as a business consultant after leaving Congress.
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May 20, 2025
Meta Asks To Toss Claim That Illegal Tool Scraped Tax Info
Meta's tracking tool did not violate state privacy law, the company argued, urging a California federal court to toss a claim calling the tool an unauthorized recording device that collected sensitive information from tax filing websites H&R Block, TaxAct and Tax Slayer.
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May 20, 2025
Michigan To Pay Comerica $3.2M In Tax Credit Settlement
Michigan will pay Comerica $3.2 million in interest as part of its business tax refund, according to a state tax tribunal filing, which came after the state Supreme Court upheld the bank's tax credit transfers during a merger.
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May 20, 2025
NJ Tax Agency Says Tariff Price Hikes Subject To Sales Tax
When sellers pass tariff costs on to consumers, those costs become part of the products' sales price and are subject to sales tax, the New Jersey Division of Taxation said in a notice Tuesday.
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May 20, 2025
Ohio Bill Would Allow Tax Credit For Family Caregivers
Ohio would allow family caregivers to claim an income tax credit of up to $2,000 for their caregiving expenses under a bill introduced in the state House.
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May 20, 2025
Hawaii Pass-Through Taxpayers Required To Adjust Income
Hawaii taxpayers who claim a pass-through entity tax credit must adjust their taxable income to include their share of taxes paid by the electing entity under a bill signed by the governor.
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May 20, 2025
Utah General Revenue Collection Through April Up $594M
Utah's general fund revenue collection from April through July outpaced last year during that time frame by $594 million, according to the State Tax Commission in a report released Tuesday.
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May 20, 2025
NC Tax Revenue Collection Through April Up $884M
North Carolina's general fund revenue from July through April outpaced last year's total during the same period by $884 million, according to a report by the state controller.
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May 20, 2025
Colo. Extends Advanced Industry Tax Credit By 5 Years
Colorado will extend its tax credit for investment in certain advanced industries by five years and lower its statewide cap under legislation signed by Gov. Jared Polis.
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May 20, 2025
Colorado To Keep State Tax On Overtime Income
Overtime income will continue to be taxed in Colorado, even if exempted from federal taxation, under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis that also limits the state's enterprise zone tax credit.
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May 19, 2025
Tax Pact Panel Advances Plan On Sourcing Code Purchases
A Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board panel advanced a proposal Monday to specify that the sales tax treatment of authorization codes would match the tax rules for the products or services that they can be redeemed for by consumers.
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May 19, 2025
Professor Living In Conn. Subject To NY Teleworker Tax
A tax professor who lives in Connecticut but teaches in New York falls under the jurisdiction of New York's policy of taxing nonresidents and is not entitled to a refund for days worked at home, the state's Tax Appeals Tribunal said.
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May 19, 2025
Texas Voters To Decide On Barring Tax On Estate Transfers
Texas voters will decide if the state should create a constitutional amendment prohibiting taxes on a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession or gift under a joint resolution approved by state lawmakers.
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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.
Expert Analysis
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.
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Measuring And Mitigating Harm From Discriminatory Taxes
In response to new tariffs and other recent "America First Trade Policy" pronouncements, corporations should assess and take steps to minimize their potential exposure to discriminatory and reciprocal tax measures that are likely to come, say economists at Charles River Associates.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw
The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.
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Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield
Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.
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Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind
As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.
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What Is Right And What Is Not: SALT In Review
From an important ruling by a judge in Arkansas to a disclosure proposal in Minnesota, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence
As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw
Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.
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Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist
Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Making The Opportunity Zones Program Great At Last
As the opportunity zone program approaches its expiration, the Republican-led government could take specific steps to extend and improve the program, address its structural flaws, encourage broader participation and enable it to live up to its promised outcomes, say attorneys at Pillsbury.
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We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment
As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.