State & Local
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April 30, 2025
Texas Voters To Decide On Financial Transactions Tax Ban
Texas will have voters decide whether to prevent the state from taxing securities transactions under a joint resolution passed by the state Senate.
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April 30, 2025
Fried Frank Taps Sidley's UK Tax Head
The former head of Sidley Austin LLP's U.K. tax practice has joined Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP's London office, where he will advise on U.K. and international tax structuring, the firm announced.
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April 30, 2025
Mont. To Cut Top Individual Income Tax Rate, Adjust Brackets
Montana will lower its top individual income tax rate, adjust tax brackets so that more income is subject to a lower tax rate and double the state's earned income tax credit under a bill signed by the governor.
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April 30, 2025
Texas House OKs Ballot Question On Banning Inheritance Tax
Texas would have voters 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 resolution passed by the state House of Representatives.
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April 30, 2025
Colo. House OKs Extending Advanced Industry Tax Credit
Colorado's tax credit for investment in certain advanced industries would extend for five years beyond its current sunset under legislation approved Wednesday by the state House of Representatives.
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April 30, 2025
Mich. Revenues Through March Surge $466M From Last Year
Michigan's general revenue collection from October through March exceeded the same period in the previous year by $466 million, according to a report by the state Budget Office released Wednesday.
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April 30, 2025
NJ Panel Declines To Revive Tobacco Co.'s Tax Refund Claim
A tobacco company cannot revive its claim for a tax refund, a New Jersey appeals court found, agreeing with the state's tax court that 2020 amendments to a regulation limiting a royalty add-back deduction must be applied retroactively.
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April 30, 2025
Bipartisan House Members Pitch Expanded Paid Family Leave
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers unveiled legislation Wednesday that they said would expand access to paid family leave by incentivizing states to establish their own programs and facilitating the exchange of information between state and federal officials.
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April 29, 2025
MTC Digital Work Group Backs Tax Pact's Bundling Rules
The Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board's model for how to tax products sold in a bundle generally works well and more states should consider it, a Multistate Tax Commission work group studying how to harmonize state rules for taxing digital products said Tuesday.
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April 29, 2025
New MTC Form Would Assure Sellers On Sales Tax Collection
Fifteen states have so far approved, on an optional basis, a new form that a marketplace facilitator can use to certify to its marketplace sellers that it will be taking over the collection and remittance of sales tax, relieving the sellers of that responsibility, a Multistate Tax Commission official said Tuesday.
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April 29, 2025
NY Court Upholds PL 86-272 Regulations, Bars Retroactivity
A New York rule allowing state taxation of nonsolicitation business activities over the internet isn't barred by a federal law providing limited protections against state income tax, but the rule cannot apply retroactively, a state Supreme Court ruled.
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April 29, 2025
MTC Group To Weigh Updating Airline, Broadcaster Tax Rules
A Multistate Tax Commission committee gave the green light Tuesday for a work group to consider ways to revise the intergovernmental agency's decades-old sourcing regulations for airlines and broadcasting companies to account for how they generate income from current business practices.
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April 29, 2025
Hochul, Legislators Agree On Budget With Small-Biz Tax Cuts
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers agreed on a budget plan with payroll mobility tax relief for small businesses and a $1 billion tax cut for middle- and low-income residents, the governor said, despite critics saying the plan leaves the state exposed to federal cuts.
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April 29, 2025
Kansas To Require Single Sales Factor For Multistate Cos.
Kansas will require multistate corporations to switch from the three-factor apportionment method for income to a single-sales-factor apportionment method and to market-based sourcing of receipts under a bill signed by the governor.
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April 29, 2025
Kan. Creates Sales Tax Exemption For Data Center Developers
Kansas established a sales tax exemption for businesses that build and make purchases for the development of data centers in the state under a bill signed by the governor.
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April 28, 2025
Court Urged To Reconsider Jurisdiction In Tribal Tariff Row
Blackfeet Nation members are asking a Montana federal judge to reconsider an order to transfer their challenge against President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada and abroad to the U.S. Court of International Trade, saying the decision is based on the constitutional question of the Indian commerce clause.
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April 28, 2025
Colo. House OKs Tax Break For Employee-Owned Businesses
Colorado would offer a $1 million state tax deduction and other tax benefits for conversions of businesses into worker-owned cooperatives under a bill approved Monday by the state House of Representatives.
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April 28, 2025
Reds, Bengals Stadiums' Land Tax Upheld By Ohio Board
The land on which the stadiums for the Cincinnati Bengals and Cincinnati Reds reside are subject to property tax, but parking facilities near the sports complexes are tax-exempt because they are used for public purposes, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals ruled.
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April 28, 2025
Maine Revenue Surpasses Forecast By $8M Through March
Maine's general revenue collection from July through March outperformed a forecast by $8 million, according to a report by the state Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
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April 28, 2025
Mo. Proposed Rule Outlines SALT Cap Workaround
The Missouri Department of Revenue would carry out a law that allows 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 proposed regulation.
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April 28, 2025
Ore. Tax Court Allows Partial Deduction For Timber Biz Owner
The owner of an Oregon timber business can make a partial deduction from gross income for contract labor expenses, but the rest of his claimed deductions were properly recalculated by a state Department of Revenue auditor, the Oregon Tax Court ruled.
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April 28, 2025
Ark. Will Exempt Groceries From State Sales Tax
Arkansas will exempt groceries from state sales and use tax starting in 2026 under a bill signed into law by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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April 28, 2025
Colo. House Panel OKs Axing Deduction For Free Sports Bets
Colorado would eliminate a tax deduction for sports betting operators for free bets placed by players under a bill approved by the state House Appropriations Committee.
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April 28, 2025
Ala. Couple Failed To Abandon Domicile, Tribunal Says
A couple who left Alabama for work in other states owe income tax for the 2014 and 2019 tax years because they failed to abandon their domicile, the state's Tax Tribunal ruled.
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April 28, 2025
Colo. Ends Tax Reimbursement For Destroyed Property
Colorado will no longer provide reimbursements for property taxes when real or business property is destroyed by natural causes under legislation signed by Gov. Jared Polis.
MTC Group Finalizing Work On Sourcing Partners' Payments
The Multistate Tax Commission group working on the state taxation of partnerships said Tuesday it is preparing for the final stages of one of its major fields of research, the state sourcing of partnership income.
Mich. Justices Won't Hear Cos.' Bid To Adjust Asset Basis
Michigan's highest court declined Monday to review an appeals court's decision that two companies may not account for depreciation they didn't receive credit for under Michigan law to increase the basis of assets they sold when determining their state tax liabilities.
State Coffers, Businesses Brace For Tariffs' SALT Impacts
President Donald Trump's new tariffs could impose further pressures on state coffers that were already experiencing a slowdown in tax collections while underscoring the need for businesses to ensure they are complying with state sales tax obligations on the charges.
MTC Group Finalizing Work On Sourcing Partners' Payments
The Multistate Tax Commission group working on the state taxation of partnerships said Tuesday it is preparing for the final stages of one of its major fields of research, the state sourcing of partnership income.
Mich. Justices Won't Hear Cos.' Bid To Adjust Asset Basis
Michigan's highest court declined Monday to review an appeals court's decision that two companies may not account for depreciation they didn't receive credit for under Michigan law to increase the basis of assets they sold when determining their state tax liabilities.
State Coffers, Businesses Brace For Tariffs' SALT Impacts
President Donald Trump's new tariffs could impose further pressures on state coffers that were already experiencing a slowdown in tax collections while underscoring the need for businesses to ensure they are complying with state sales tax obligations on the charges.
Editor's Pick
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Law360 Will Track 2024 Ballot Measures On Real-Time Map
As citizens across the country weigh in on federal, state and local elections this November, Law360's 2024 ballot measure map will track election results for tax-related ballot measures in real time. Here, Law360 dives into what's on the ballots in Georgia, Nevada, Wyoming and Denver.
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Law360 Revenue Report Map Tracks Health Of State Coffers
As state coffers fluctuate because of federal pandemic aid drying up, demographics shifting and remote work becoming commonplace, Law360 Tax Authority is providing up-to-date coverage on state tax revenue with the launch of its Revenue Report Map.
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State Coffers, Businesses Brace For Tariffs' SALT Impacts
President Donald Trump's new tariffs could impose further pressures on state coffers that were already experiencing a slowdown in tax collections while underscoring the need for businesses to ensure they are complying with state sales tax obligations on the charges.
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Tax Bills To Watch As Wash. Lawmakers Wind Down For Year
Washington state lawmakers, facing a Sunday deadline to wrap up their work for the year, are rushing to get several tax bills to the finish line with the potential to significantly change policy in the state. Here, Law360 looks at key tax bills before the Legislature in the final days of its session.
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The Tax Angle: TCJA Lobbying, IRS Staff Cuts
From a look at a report on corporate tax lobbyists working to renew the 2017 tax law to another assessing the impact of IRS budget cuts and staff reductions on audit activity, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.
Expert Analysis
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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
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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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The Benefits Of Aligning States On Legal Paraprofessionals
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.
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Cookies, Cribs, Curiousness: SALT In Review
From Massachusetts' cookie-based take on a federal law to Pennsylvania's proposed tax exemption for cribs, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.