State & Local

  • November 18, 2024

    Honolulu Property Class Is Constitutional, Court Affirms

    A special Honolulu property class did not violate the state and country's equal protection clause, as a group of consolidated property owners alleged, because the property class served a legitimate policy purpose, the state Intermediate Court of Appeals has affirmed.

  • November 18, 2024

    Mo. Tax Commission Upholds Storage Facility's $7.4M Value

    A Missouri storage facility was properly valued at $7.4 million because the real estate company that owned the facility failed to prove the value should be lowered to $2.7 million, the state tax commission said. 

  • November 18, 2024

    IRS Sinks Arizona's Challenge To Federal Tax On Rebates

    A federal judge dismissed Arizona's challenge to the Internal Revenue Service's position that rebates the state paid to taxpayers with dependents in 2023 were subject to federal tax, saying the state lacked standing to bring the case.

  • November 18, 2024

    Tobacco Co. Asks Justices To Review Ore. Out-Of-State Tax

    Actions in Oregon by the wholesale customers of an out-of-state tobacco company do not invalidate the protections in federal law against state taxation, the company told the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking review of an Oregon Supreme Court decision.

  • November 18, 2024

    Miss. Gov. Renews Call To Ditch Income Tax In Budget Plan

    Mississippi's governor again called on state lawmakers to eliminate the state's flat individual income tax over the coming years as part of his fiscal year 2026 executive budget recommendation.

  • November 18, 2024

    Allen Matkins Adds Stradley Ronon Tax Co-Chair In NY

    Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP has continued growing its New York office with the addition of the co-chair of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP's tax department, the firm said Monday.

  • November 18, 2024

    NJ Revenue Collection Through Oct. Up $323M From Last Year

    New Jersey's revenue collection from July through October was $323 million more than the same period in the last fiscal year, according to the state Department of the Treasury on Monday.

  • November 15, 2024

    The Tax Angle: TCJA Debate, S Corp. Compliance

    From a look at congressional lawmakers ramping up their debate over the expiration of the GOP's 2017 tax overhaul law to the IRS' plans to provide more oversight for pass-through businesses and S corporations, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.

  • November 15, 2024

    Denver Voters Reject Sales Tax Hike For Affordable Housing

    Denver voters narrowly rejected a ballot measure that would have increased the city's sales and use tax by 0.5 percentage points and dedicated the anticipated $100 million in revenue to the city's affordable housing efforts.

  • November 15, 2024

    Mass. Home's Value Should Be Lowered, Board Rules

    A Massachusetts home in a flood plain should be granted a tax abatement of $860 and have its value lowered based on comparable sales in the area, the state Appellate Tax Board said in an opinion released Friday.

  • November 15, 2024

    La. House OKs Sales And Use Tax On Digital Goods In 2025

    Louisiana would impose sales and use tax on certain digital goods and services starting next year as part of a bill passed by the state House of Representative.

  • November 15, 2024

    Mass. Court Refuses To Set Defective Condo's Value At Zero

    The owner of a Massachusetts condominium unit that he claimed was uninhabitable and worth nothing was lawfully denied the valuation abatement he sought, a state appeals court said Friday, upholding a tax board decision.

  • November 15, 2024

    Detroit 'Rain Tax' Stormwater Fees Upheld By Appellate Court

    Fees that Detroit charges property owners to maintain its stormwater drainage system are not illegal taxes, a Michigan Court of Appeals panel held, finding that although the charges are effectively compulsory, they are not subject to constitutional restrictions on tax increases.

  • November 15, 2024

    NY AI Regulation Bill May Impede Tax Dept. Operations

    A pending New York bill that would create a first-in-the-nation oversight system for artificial intelligence usage in state agencies could present challenges for the state's tax department, which has long employed automated operations to flag suspicious returns and weed out fraud.

  • November 15, 2024

    Ga. Rule Would Clarify Applying Of Sales Tax To Digital Goods

    Georgia's Department of Revenue would clarify what and how digital goods would be taxed under the state sales tax when the goods became taxable Jan. 1, the department announced in a proposed rule.

  • November 15, 2024

    Taxation With Representation: Cravath, MoFo, Gibson Dunn

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Cardinal Health takes a majority stake in GI Alliance and acquires Advanced Diabetes Supply Group, Just Eat offloads Grubhub to Wonder Group, Rivian Automotive and Volkswagen Group launch a joint venture, and Ovintiv Inc. buys Montney Basin assets from Paramount Resources Ltd.

  • November 15, 2024

    Ind. Proposes Changing Biz Sourcing To Market Location

    Indiana would change how receipts are sourced to the state to a more market-based system, with remote services being taxable if those who receive the service are in the state, according to a rule proposed by the Department of State Revenue.

  • November 15, 2024

    Louisiana House Passes Part Of Sales Tax Overhaul

    A proposal to ax dozens of sales and use tax exemptions and eliminate a planned reduction to Louisiana's 4.45% sales tax next year passed the state House of Representatives, moving forward elements of the governor's larger tax plan.

  • November 14, 2024

    Defense Attys Urge Justices To Narrow False Statement Law

    The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers is supporting ex-Burke Warren MacKay & Serritella PC attorney and former Chicago alderman Patrick Thompson's bid to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his conviction for lying to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., arguing that the government's "broad" reading of the relevant statute infringes on constitutional rights.

  • November 14, 2024

    Albright Moves Apple Foes' Patent Suit To California

    Waco's U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has decided to send a patent lawsuit lodged in his court against Apple to the tech giant's home of California, calling the "minimal local interest" provided by local tax breaks "strenuously tied to this case at best."

  • November 14, 2024

    NY Gov. Brings Back Manhattan Congestion Pricing Plan

    The resurrection of New York City's plan to charge all vehicles a fee for entering Manhattan's busiest corridor demonstrates a mad dash in the final months of the Biden administration to expedite infrastructure projects perceived as political lightning rods before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

  • November 14, 2024

    DC Council Issues Housing Tax Break Emergency Resolution

    The District of Columbia Council approved an emergency resolution to enact legislation to implement a competitive process for the provision of tax abatements for housing developments while a recently passed measure to permanently authorize that process faces congressional review before it becomes law.

  • November 14, 2024

    Colo. Tax Agency Floats MTC Reporting Rule For Partnerships

    Colorado would implement partnership adjustment reporting requirements based on the model statute of the Multistate Tax Commission under a rule draft released by the state tax department to implement recent legislation.

  • November 14, 2024

    Amazon Tells SC Justices No Sales Tax Owed Pre-Wayfair

    South Carolina's highest court should overturn an appeals court's opinion that Amazon was required prior to the landmark Wayfair decision to collect and remit sales tax on products sold on its marketplace in 2016 and owes the state $12.5 million in tax, the company told state justices. 

  • November 14, 2024

    Mich. Lawmakers OK Research And Development Tax Credits

    Michigan would offer a research and development tax credit up to $2 million for qualifying expenses under bills passed by the state Senate and sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. 

Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise

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    After the dissolution of 147-year-old firm Stroock late last year shook up the legal world, a post-mortem analysis of the data reveals a long list of warning signs preceding the firm’s collapse — and provides some insight into how other firms might avoid the same disastrous fate, says Craig Savitzky at Leopard Solutions.

  • How 3 New Laws Change Calif. Nonprofits' Legal Landscape

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    Legislation that went into effect on Jan. 1 should be welcomed by California’s nonprofit organizations, which may now receive funding more quickly, rectify past noncompliance more easily and have greater access to the states’ security funding program, say Casey Williams and Brett Overby at Liebert Cassidy.

  • SG's Office Is Case Study To Help Close Legal Gender Gap

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    As women continue to be underrepresented in the upper echelons of the legal profession, law firms could learn from the example set by the Office of the Solicitor General, where culture and workplace policies have helped foster greater gender equality, say attorneys at Ocean Tomo.

  • Thinking Big And Soaking The Rich: SALT In Review

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    From a bold and broad tax plan in Louisiana to proposed legislation targeting the well-to-do in Rhode Island and Michigan, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The Cycle Of Burnout

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    While attorney burnout remains a perennial issue in the legal profession, shifting post-pandemic expectations mean that law firms must adapt their office cultures to retain talent, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.

  • High Court Case Could Reshape Local Development Fees

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    If last month's oral arguments are any indication of how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule in Sheetz v. County of El Dorado, it's unlikely the justices will hold that the essential nexus and rough proportionality tests under the cases of Nollan, Dolan and Koontz apply to legislative exactions, but a sweeping decision would still be the natural progression in the line of cases giving property owners takings claims, says Phillip Babich at Reed Smith.

  • Nebraska Should Abandon Proposed Digital Ad Tax

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    If passed, Nebraska’s recently proposed Advertising Services Tax Act, which would finance property tax relief by imposing a 7.5% gross revenue tax on advertising services, would cause a politically risky shift of tax burdens from landowners to local businesses and consumers, and would most certainly face litigation, say attorneys at McDermott.

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