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State & Local

  • June 09, 2025

    Hawaii's Governor Will Veto Sunset For Tax Credits

    Hawaii Gov. Josh Green will veto a bill that would have created an automatic five-year sunset date for income tax credits, Green announced.

  • June 09, 2025

    Georgia General Fund Receipts Through May Up $536M

    Georgia's general fund revenue collection for July through May beat last year's collection for the same period by $536 million, according to a report by the governor's office.

  • June 09, 2025

    La. Lawmakers OK Tax Increase For Online Sports Betting

    Louisiana would increase the state's tax rate for online sports wagering to 21.5% from 15% under a bill passed by the Legislature and headed to the governor.

  • June 09, 2025

    La. Lawmakers OK Local Sales Tax Remittance Discount

    Businesses would be allowed to take a vendor's compensation deduction for timely remitted local sales taxes at rates specified in local ordinances under a bill passed by the Louisiana Legislature.

  • June 09, 2025

    La. Expands Marketplace Facilitator Definition For Sales Tax

    Louisiana will add accommodations intermediaries to its definition of marketplace facilitators for state and local sales and use tax purposes under a bill signed by the governor.

  • June 09, 2025

    Iowa Expands Property, Sales Tax Breaks For Data Centers

    Iowa expanded property tax and sales and use tax breaks for data centers to include leased facilities under legislation signed by the governor.

  • June 06, 2025

    Skechers' Licensing Deal Improper, Wis. Appeals Court Agrees

    Skechers USA lacked purpose, other than avoiding taxes, for creating a subsidiary and entering into transactions with it that resulted in the company claiming nearly half a billion dollars in deductions in Wisconsin, a state appeals court held, upholding a decision from the state's tax appeals commission.

  • June 06, 2025

    Minn. Special Session To Take Up Data Center Tax Tweak

    Minnesota would restrict its sales tax break for large data centers while also extending the exemption under an agreement revealed Friday by House Republican and Democratic leaders ahead of a special Legislature session that starts Monday.

  • June 06, 2025

    The Tax Angle: IRS Funding, Budget Markup, Insurance Woes

    From a look at upcoming Senate hearings on President Donald Trump's funding plans for the IRS to a potential markup of Republicans' $3.8 trillion budget reconciliation bill and the continuing crisis in homeowner insurance, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.

  • June 06, 2025

    Colo. To Vote On High-Earner Tax Hike For Free School Meals

    Colorado voters will choose whether to raise taxes on high earners to support the state's free school meals program and whether to let the state keep excess revenue already collected under legislation signed by Gov. Jared Polis.

  • June 06, 2025

    Conn. Appeals Court OKs Tax Penalty For Late Rental Form

    The owner of a Connecticut commercial property was correctly charged a tax penalty for failing to submit a form disclosing rental income on time, a state appeals court said Friday.

  • June 06, 2025

    Colo. Allows Sales Tax Searches Using Taxpayer ID Numbers

    Colorado will enhance its online search engine for sales and use tax license information to allow searches using a retailer's name or federal taxpayer identification number under a bill signed by Gov. Jared Polis.

  • June 06, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Winston, Stibbe, Weil, Goodwin

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Chart Industries Inc. and Flowserve Corp. merge, Aedifica NV and Cofinimmo NV unite, Sanofi buys Blueprint Medicines Corp., and Kimberly-Clark Corp. sells a majority stake in its international tissue business to Suzano.

  • June 06, 2025

    Ala. Revenue Through May Grows $262M From Last Year

    Alabama's net general fund revenue for July through May outpaced last fiscal year's collection for that span by $262 million, according to a report by the state Department of Revenue.

  • June 06, 2025

    PE Firms Are Top Opportunity Zone Investors, Report Finds

    A group tracking private equity activity said each of the 15 largest investors in the federal opportunity zone program are private equity firms, with Salt Lake City, Utah-based Bridge Investment Holdings topping the list with $3.7 billion in opportunity zone funds.

  • June 05, 2025

    Mich. Judge Trims Property Owners' Foreclosure Surplus Suit

    A Michigan federal judge trimmed a proposed class action filed by former property owners who accused Wayne County of wrongfully refusing to pay them surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales.

  • June 05, 2025

    Tax Judges Call For Fairness In Deference Questions

    Tax law generally gives deference to state government institutions, but good evidence presented by taxpayers can overcome those presumptions and enable judges to exercise discretion, tax court judges said Thursday.

  • June 05, 2025

    Tenn. To Add New Tax To CBD And Delta-8 Products

    Tennessee is set to impose a new wholesale tax structure on hemp-derived THC products, eliminating its 6% retail sales tax at the beginning of 2026, according to a notice published Thursday.

  • June 05, 2025

    Calif. Senate OKs Expansion Of Film Tax Credit

    California would allow animated films and a wider variety of TV shows to claim the state's film and TV tax credit under an expanded version of the credit passed by the state Senate.

  • June 05, 2025

    Mo. Gov. Adds Property Tax Cap To Special Session Agenda

    Missouri's governor announced additional goals for a special session that began this week, including asking lawmakers to put an annual cap on residential property value increases.

  • June 05, 2025

    NH Revenue Misses Forecast By $36M Through May

    New Hampshire's general fund revenue collection from July through May underperformed a forecast by $36 million, according to the state Department of Administrative Services.

  • June 05, 2025

    Ohio House OKs Small-Biz Employee Healthcare Tax Credit

    Small businesses in Ohio would be able to claim a personal income tax credit for providing employees with an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement under a bill passed by the state House of Representatives.

  • June 05, 2025

    Iowa Revenue Through May Falls $745M From Last Year

    Iowa's general fund revenue collection for July through May dropped $745 million from last fiscal year's collection during that period, according to a report by the state Department of Management.

  • June 05, 2025

    Calif. Assembly OKs Exemption For Returned Tribal Land

    California land that is transferred to a federally recognized Native American tribe would be exempt from state real estate transfer tax under a bill passed in the state Assembly. 

  • June 05, 2025

    Vt. Revenues Surge $225M, Income Taxes Lead Growth

    Vermont's general fund revenue collection from July through April outpaced last year for the same period by $225 million, according to the state Agency of Administration in a report released Thursday.

Expert Analysis

  • Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw

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    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.

  • Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield

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    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.

  • Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind

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    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.

  • What Is Right And What Is Not: SALT In Review

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    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.

  • How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence

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    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.

  • Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw

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    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.

  • Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

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    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.

  • Making The Opportunity Zones Program Great At Last

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    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.

  • We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    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.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    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.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    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.

  • Paycheck Politics And A Bagful Of Arrogance: SALT In Review

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    From Seattle's new tax on large paychecks to one Maryland county's measure addressing grocery bags, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing

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    U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.

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