State & Local
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July 18, 2025
Ohio Board OKs $1M Value Cut For Apartment Complex
The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals on Friday granted an affordable housing apartment complex's request for its value to be reduced by nearly $1 million based on rents charged by comparable properties, saying the state Supreme Court previously had upheld the valuation method.
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July 17, 2025
Uber Asks Ga. Justices To Reverse Sales Tax Ruling
Georgia's highest court should review and reverse an appellate panel's decision that Uber was required to collect and remit millions in sales taxes on behalf of drivers and customers who used its app before the Wayfair decision, the ride-hailing company told the state's justices.
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July 17, 2025
Calif. Initiatives Seek Higher Bar For Local Tax Hikes
Two proposed ballot measures that would limit the ability of voters to raise taxes for local governments have been approved for signature gathering by California's secretary of state.
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July 17, 2025
Canada Mulling Changes To Ability To Rewrite Transactions
Canada's Department of Finance is considering changes to legislation that outlines the tax authority's power to recharacterize transactions set forth in contracts between related parties when their behavior doesn't match what the contract says, an official said Thursday.
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July 17, 2025
W.Va. Car Dealer Tells Ohio Justices It's Exempt From Tax
A West Virginia car dealer is not liable for commercial activity tax in Ohio, it argued to the Ohio Supreme Court, saying customers taking their purchased cars across state lines did not create a liability.
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July 17, 2025
NY Tax Collections Through June Rise By $3.4B
New York state's tax collections from April through June outpaced last year's total for that period by $3.4 billion, according to the state Department of Taxation and Finance.
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July 17, 2025
SD General Fund Receipts In 2025 Up $41M From Estimate
South Dakota's general fund revenues from July 2024 through June pulled ahead of estimates by $41 million, the state Bureau of Finance and Management said.
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July 17, 2025
Minn. Property Tax Appeals Tossed For Lack Of Disclosures
Property tax appeals by three partnerships in Minnesota were dismissed by the state's tax court because the partnerships failed to provide the income and expense information required before making an appeal.
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July 17, 2025
NY Bill Would Allow Added City Tax On Incomes Over $1M
New York state would allow cities to impose an additional income tax on individuals, trusts and estates earning more than $1 million annually under a bill introduced in the state Assembly.
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July 16, 2025
Colorado Board Advances Plan To Broaden TABOR's Reach
Colorado would amend its Taxpayer's Bill of Rights to require voter approval of a broader range of taxes and fees under a proposed ballot measure advanced Wednesday by the state Title Board.
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July 16, 2025
MTC Group Not Ready To Release Rules For Partnerships
It is too early for the Multistate Tax Commission group working on state taxation of partnerships to say exactly which partnerships could fall under the jurisdiction of draft sourcing rules that are being considered, an MTC official said Wednesday.
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July 16, 2025
House Panel Urged To Modernize Tax Rules For Digital Assets
Congress needs to create tax rules for digital assets such as cryptocurrency and nonfungible tokens because the current regime is burdensome for businesses and pushing development out of the U.S., industry representatives told a House Ways and Means Committee subcommittee Wednesday.
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July 16, 2025
Vt. Justices Say Man Owes Tax Despite Improper Notice Claim
A Vermont man owes an assessed income tax liability after failing to prove he did not receive credible notices of his liability, the state Supreme Court ruled.
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July 16, 2025
Mississippi Total Revenue Up $35M From Last Year
Mississippi's general revenue through the 2025 fiscal year outpaced last year's total by $35 million, the state Department of Revenue reported.
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July 16, 2025
Ind. Annual General Revenues Beat Forecasts By $171M
Indiana's general revenue collection from July 2024 through June exceeded forecasts by $171 million, according to the Department of State Revenue.
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July 16, 2025
Calif. Lawmakers Send Nonresident Tax Filing Bill To Newsom
California would indefinitely extend provisions of existing law allowing nonresidents without a Social Security number or individual taxpayer identification number to file state income tax returns or be included on group returns under a bill unanimously approved by state lawmakers and sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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July 16, 2025
Mich. House Bill Seeks To Cut Corp. Income Tax Rate
Michigan would shave its corporate income tax rate to 4.25% from 6% by 2030 through a series of annual cuts under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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July 16, 2025
Ill. Revenue Beats Budget Forecast By $14M
Illinois' general revenue collection in the 2025 fiscal year was $14 million more than expected, according to the state Office of Management and Budget.
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July 15, 2025
MTC Work Group Eyes Updates To Airline Tax Sourcing Rule
A Multistate Tax Commission work group is aiming to advance changes soon to a decades-old sourcing regulation for airlines to account for income generated from business practices that didn't exist when the MTC's rule was adopted, the panel's chair said Tuesday.
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July 15, 2025
NYC's Suit Against Flavored E-Cig Sellers Can Continue
A Manhattan federal judge on Monday rejected a bid by eight vape wholesalers to toss an action brought by New York City alleging the companies flooded the city with flavored e-cigarettes in violation of federal, state and local law.
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July 15, 2025
DC Plan Advances With Gambling, Child Tax Break Repeal
A proposed budget and tax package for Washington, D.C., that would legalize and tax some gambling and block a planned child tax credit won initial approval from the district council, rejecting some of the mayor's proposals.
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July 15, 2025
Idaho Annual Revenues Miss Estimate By $95M
Idaho's total revenue collection in the 2025 fiscal year missed estimates by roughly $95 million, according to the state Division of Financial Management.
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July 15, 2025
Calif. Legislature OKs Retroactive Solar Property Exclusion
California would allow the purchaser of a new property a three-year window to apply for a property tax exclusion for solar energy systems under a bill passed by the state Senate and sent to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom for approval.
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July 15, 2025
Nebraska's Annual Net Receipts Fall $86M Short Of Estimate
Nebraska's net receipts in the 2025 fiscal year underperformed a forecast by $86 million and lagged behind the prior fiscal year's collection by $997 million, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Revenue.
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July 15, 2025
Tenn. Revenues Through June Beat Estimates By $81M
Tennessee's general revenue collection from August 2024 through June exceeded estimates by $81 million but dropped behind last year by $209 million, according to the Department of Finance and Administration.
Expert Analysis
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Going The Extra Miles: SALT In Review
From a dispute about the borders of Florida's airspace to proposals that would exempt tips from taxes, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Hyperlinked Documents
Recent rulings show that counsel should engage in early discussions with clients regarding the potential of hyperlinked documents in electronically stored information, which will allow for more deliberate negotiation of any agreements regarding the scope of discovery, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Loper Bright Limits Federal Agencies' Ability To Alter Course
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.
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Maryland 'Rain Tax' Ruling May Offer Hope For Tax Credits
A Maryland state appellate court's recent decision in Ben Porto v. Montgomery County echoes earlier case law upholding controversial stormwater charges as a valid excise tax, but it also suggests that potential credits to reduce property owners' liability could get broader in scope, says Alyssa Domzal at Ballard Spahr.
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Lawyers Can Take Action To Honor The Voting Rights Act
As the Voting Rights Act reaches its 59th anniversary Tuesday, it must urgently be reinforced against recent efforts to dismantle voter protections, and lawyers can pitch in immediately by volunteering and taking on pro bono work to directly help safeguard the right to vote, says Anna Chu at We The Action.
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How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
Faced with fierce competition and rising operating costs, firms are feeling the pressure to build a well-oiled marketing and business development team that supports strategic priorities, but they’ll need to be flexible and creative given a tight talent market, says Ben Curle at Ambition.
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Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Rock climbing requires problem-solving, focus, risk management and resilience, skills that are also invaluable assets in my role as a finance lawyer, says Mei Zhang at Haynes and Boone.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
From rookie brief writers to Chief Justice John Roberts, lawyers should master the legal standard two-step — framing the governing standard at the outset, and clarifying why they meet that standard — which has benefits for both the drafter and reader, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Shake-Ups For Courts In Different Fields: SALT In Review
From the end of Chevron deference in the courts to the planned sale of the NBA's reigning champion, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Kentucky Tax Talk: Appeals Court Revisits Leases' Tax Effects
With better facts and greater emphasis on the Kentucky Constitution, Walgreen Co. may succeed in its latest Kentucky Court of Appeals challenge to a tax assessor's method of valuing leaseholds on real property for purposes of determining ad valorem tax, say Mark Sommer and Elizabeth Ethington at Frost Brown Todd.
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Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
The Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” aptly illustrates how embracing cognitive diversity can be a winning strategy for teams, providing a useful lesson for law firms, which can benefit significantly from fresh, diverse perspectives and collaborative problem-solving, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism
As society becomes increasingly fractured and workplace incivility is on the rise, attorneys must champion professionalism and lead by example, demonstrating how lawyers can respectfully disagree without being disagreeable, says Edward Casmere at Norton Rose.
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Reading Between The Lines Of Justices' Moore Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent Moore v. U.S. decision, that the Internal Revenue Code Section 965 did not violate the 16th Amendment, was narrowly tailored to minimally disrupt existing tax regimes, but the justices' various opinions leave the door open to future tax challenges and provide clues for what the battles may look like, say Caroline Ngo and Le Chen at McDermott.