State & Local

  • May 09, 2024

    Va. Cos.' Agent Can Add Info In Tax Suit, Commissioner Says

    A taxpayer who served as the buying agent for companies that provide mobile communications services to customers in Virginia may offer additional documentation to resolve a disputed retail sales and use tax assessment that resulted from an audit, the state tax commissioner said.

  • May 09, 2024

    Apple Tells Court Md. Digital Ad Tax Violates Federal Law

    Maryland's tax on digital advertising unlawfully discriminates against electronic commerce and violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution, Apple told the Maryland Tax Court during oral arguments Thursday.

  • May 09, 2024

    NYC Pizzeria Owes Sales Tax On Bulk Sale Purchase Of Biz

    A New York City pizzeria is liable for sales tax owed to the state by a business it purchased, an administrative law judge said in a determination released Thursday.

  • May 09, 2024

    Treasury's Energy Tax Credit Regs Leave Room For 'Chaining'

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury has said it is prohibiting the practice known as chaining that links two new ways to monetize clean energy tax credits, but recent final rules governing the two methods left the door open to possible exceptions.

  • May 09, 2024

    NY Tribunal Upholds Tax On Temp Agency's Software Sales

    A company owes New York sales tax on sales of software that helped businesses gather and manage temporary employees, the state Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled in a decision released Thursday, saying the transactions were sales of tangible personal property instead of nontaxable services.

  • May 09, 2024

    La. Lawmakers OK Local Tax Break For Certain Eye Meds

    Louisiana would expand a local sales tax exemption to include prescriptions used to treat eye-related conditions under a bill that was unanimously passed by the state Senate and next goes to the governor.

  • May 09, 2024

    Ind. Tax Review Board Says Home Isn't Tax-Exempt Parsonage

    An Indiana home owned by a religious organization doesn't qualify for a property tax exemption granted to religious organizations because the property was shown to be used for nonreligious purposes, the state Board of Tax Review said.

  • May 09, 2024

    Mo. Lawmakers Approve Opt-Outs To Pass-Through Entity Tax

    Missouri would allow members of pass-through entities to opt out of the state's entity-level tax that bypasses the $10,000 federal cap on state and local tax deductions under a bill that state lawmakers passed Thursday, sending it to the governor.

  • May 09, 2024

    NH Revenues Through April Up $142M Over Budget Forecast

    New Hampshire general fund receipts were $142 million higher than budget estimates in July through April, according to a report by the state Department of Administrative Services.

  • May 09, 2024

    Va. Builder's Sand Purchases Found Subject To Sales Tax

    A Virginia homebuilder that purchased dirt and sand must pay sales tax on those purchases because both are tangible personal property, the state's tax commissioner ruled.

  • May 09, 2024

    Chamberlain Hrdlicka Rehires Tax Atty From Atlanta Boutique

    Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry PC has rehired one of its former tax attorneys, who joins the firm in Atlanta after working at a tax law-focused boutique, the firm announced Wednesday.

  • May 09, 2024

    Va. Sales Tax Applies To IT Co.'s Purchases, Tax Head Rules

    A Virginia information technology company that bought various assets for use in an exam-room device owes sales tax on those purchases, the state's tax commissioner ruled.

  • May 08, 2024

    NY AG Says $6M NRA Verdict Should Stand

    A New York state court should not undo a jury's finding that the National Rifle Association allowed its officers to misappropriate $6.4 million of donor money, the state's attorney general has argued, saying trial evidence abundantly laid out evidence of misconduct and organizational failures.

  • May 08, 2024

    Credit Suisse Urges Mich. Panel To Reverse Biz Loss Denial

    A Credit Suisse attorney pressed the Michigan Court of Appeals on Wednesday to clarify how the state's tax laws account for losses from real estate mortgage investment conduits, saying a lower court incorrectly denied its attempt to carry forward $21.3 million in losses.

  • May 08, 2024

    Ark. Curbs Finance Dept.'s Power To Challenge Tax Rulings

    Arkansas will limit the state Department of Finance and Administration's ability to challenge the state Tax Appeals Commission's decisions in sales and use tax disputes as part of a bill signed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

  • May 08, 2024

    Calif. Justices Weigh Striking Anti-Tax Ballot Initiative

    California Supreme Court justices sought to understand Wednesday if a measure approved for the November ballot that would make it harder to raise taxes would eliminate lawmakers' ability to tax and would illegally revise — rather than amend — the state constitution.

  • May 08, 2024

    Va. Tax Head Allows Modified Apportionment For Manufacturer

    The Virginia tax commissioner abated most of a company's corporate income tax assessment after finding the business was eligible to use a modified apportionment method for manufacturers.

  • May 08, 2024

    Va. Rental Tax Doesn't Apply To Co.'s Long-Term Leases

    A company that leases mobile and construction equipment from its parent company doesn't owe Virginia motor vehicle rental tax because the leases aren't short-term rentals, the state tax commissioner ruled. 

  • May 08, 2024

    Va. Tax Head Finds Royalties Ineligible For Full Exception

    A corporation filing in Virginia that paid royalties to an affiliate wasn't entitled to a state income tax exception for the full amount of the expense, the state tax commissioner said, citing a state Supreme Court ruling and concluding that the company's refund claim couldn't be granted.

  • May 08, 2024

    Va. Tax Head Won't Change Taxpayer's Apportionment Factor

    A Virginia taxpayer that owns more than 10% of a limited partnership's interest is still not entitled to an alternate apportionment method, the state tax commissioner said in a letter ruling. 

  • May 08, 2024

    Calif. Senate Committee Recommends Data Extraction Tax

    California would levy its 7.25% state sales and use tax on large online companies with digital advertising revenue above $2.5 billion and use the tax revenue to fund a credit regime for local news outlets under a bill passed by a Senate committee Wednesday.

  • May 08, 2024

    Ind. Youth Center Rightly Denied Tax Exemption, Board Says

    An Indiana youth center was correctly denied a religious tax exemption because the property is used to the benefit of the adopted children of the organization's founder, the state Board of Tax Review said in a decision published Wednesday.

  • May 08, 2024

    La. Board Says Class Claims On Solar Credits Need Tax Pleas

    Louisiana residents who have joined in a class action seeking damages from deferred solar panel tax credits that were capped annually must amend their claims to include tax violations, the state Board of Tax Appeals said.

  • May 08, 2024

    Colo. House OKs Temporary Income Tax Cut, Refund Changes

    Colorado would temporarily lower its flat income tax rate for the current tax year and could reduce the rate in upcoming years based on the levels of future state surpluses under legislation approved Wednesday by the state House of Representatives.

  • May 08, 2024

    NJ Utility Co. Appeals Tax Assessment On Labor Fees

    A utility company based in New Jersey asked the state tax court to set aside a roughly $342,000 sales and use tax assessment, arguing that the Division of Taxation included labor charges that were not taxable.

Expert Analysis

  • Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year

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    As the next election nears, the judges involved in the upcoming trials against former President Donald Trump increasingly face political pressures and threats of violence — revealing the urgent need to safeguard judicial independence and uphold the rule of law, says Benes Aldana at the National Judicial College.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents

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    Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.

  • What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks

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    Amid both skepticism and excitement about the promise of generative artificial intelligence in legal contexts, the first randomized controlled trial studying its impact on basic lawyering tasks shows mixed but promising results, and underscores the need for attorneys to proactively engage with AI, says Daniel Schwarcz at University of Minnesota Law School.

  • Gonna Fly Now From California: SALT In Review

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    From an actor's impending relocation to two more defeats of efforts to tax streaming services, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Business Litigators Have A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment

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    As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC

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    The mode of legal reasoning most students learn in law school, often called “Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion,” or IRAC, erroneously frames analysis as a separate, discrete step, resulting in disorganized briefs and untold obfuscation — but the fix is pretty simple, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • How New EU Tax And Transfer Pricing Rules May Affect M&A

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    Companies involved in mergers and acquisitions may need to adjust fiscal due diligence procedures to ensure they consider potential far-reaching effects of newly implemented transfer pricing measures, such as newly implemented global minimum tax and European Union anti-tax avoidance directives and proposals, says Patrick Tijhuis at BDO.

  • How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts

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    Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.

  • NY Shouldn't Pair 421-a Restoration And Good Cause Eviction

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    The good cause eviction system of rent control should not be imposed in New York, nor should its legislation be tied to renewal of the 421-a tax abatement program, which New York City desperately needs, says Alexander Lycoyannis at Holland & Knight.

  • 7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves

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    As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.

  • DC's Housing Tax Break Proposal: What's In It, What's Missing

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    Proposed Washington, D.C., rules implementing the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement program — for commercial property owners who convert properties into residential housing — thoroughly explain the process for submitting an application, but do not provide sufficient detail regarding the actual dollar value of the abatements, says Daniel Miktus at Akerman.

  • Location, Location, Location: SALT In Review

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    From a possible replacing of Florida's property tax to Cincinnati's taxing of remote workers, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • 6 Pointers For Attys To Build Trust, Credibility On Social Media

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    In an era of information overload, attorneys can use social media strategically — from making infographics to leveraging targeted advertising — to cut through the noise and establish a reputation among current and potential clients, says Marly Broudie at SocialEyes Communications.

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