State & Local
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January 07, 2025
Baker McKenzie Adds Tax Partners In California And New York
Baker McKenzie is fortifying its tax practice by hiring a partner in San Francisco with experience in planning tax positions and handling controversies for technology-driven companies and rehiring another in New York who is skilled at state taxes and journalism.
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January 07, 2025
Ore. Tax Court Affirms Value Error's Fix Applies Only To 1 Year
The Oregon Department of Revenue correctly adjusted the maximum assessed value of a property for only one tax year based on the correction of an earlier error, the Oregon Tax Court ruled.
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January 07, 2025
Iowa General Revenue Collection Through Dec. Up $124M
Iowa's general fund receipts from July through December were $124 million higher than during the same period last fiscal year, according to the state's Department of Management.
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January 06, 2025
Newsom Says No New Taxes, No Deficit, In Early Budget Look
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged Monday not to raise taxes in the upcoming budget cycle for the state, while providing an early look at a $322 billion budget that differs from the previous two years by not having a deficit.
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January 06, 2025
Pa. Licensing Law For Vape-Makers Flawed, Panel Finds
Part of Pennsylvania's law regulating licenses for e-cigarette manufacturers is unconstitutional because it gives legislative power to the state's Department of Revenue, an appellate court has ruled in an issue of first impression.
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January 06, 2025
Va. Tax Head Backs Assessments Based On IRS Audit
The Virginia Department of Taxation correctly issued assessments to a woman for additional income tax after learning that the IRS had adjusted her federal returns and finding no record of amended state returns to report the federal changes, the state's tax commissioner ruled.
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January 06, 2025
Va. Retailer Gets Last Chance To Back Up Exemption Claim
A Virginia retailer will get a final chance to provide documentation to claim exemptions and contest the findings of an audit of its sales and use tax liability, the state's tax commissioner said.
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January 06, 2025
Hochul Pitches Increasing NY Child Tax Credit
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday that she wants to roughly triple the state's refundable child tax credit to up to $1,000 per child under the age of four and increase the benefit to as much as $500 for older children.
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January 06, 2025
Idaho Gov. Aiming For $100M In Tax Cuts
Idaho's governor will push for a new round of tax cuts this year, worth a total of $100 million, he said Monday during his State of the State address.
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January 06, 2025
Ill. Bill Aims To Extend Affordable Housing Tax Break Deadline
Illinois would allow some owners of affordable rental housing until the end of 2037 to apply for a reduction in their property's assessed value for tax purposes as part of a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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January 06, 2025
Va. Tax Head Affirms Gov't Contractor's Sales Tax Bill
A Virginia-based government contractor that provided technology consulting services was correctly assessed retail sales and use tax on hardware and software sales that were part of a cost reimbursement contract, the state's tax commissioner said.
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January 06, 2025
Va. Brewery Owed Tax Refund For Pollution Equipment
A Virginia brewery is due a refund of sales and use taxes paid on pollution control equipment, the state tax commissioner ruled, saying the agency that certified the equipment for a tax exemption had the authority to do so.
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January 06, 2025
Proskauer Adds New Funds Partners In NY, DC
Proskauer Rose LLP announced Monday it has rung in the new year by adding two new partners to its private funds group, with the addition of a tax expert from Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP in New York and a regulatory specialist from the SEC in Washington, D.C.
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January 06, 2025
Va. Newcomers Partly Allowed Credits For Out-Of-State Taxes
A newly arrived Virginia couple were eligible for state income tax credits for taxes paid to two other states on income sourced to those states, but not for taxes paid to California, the Virginia tax commissioner said.
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January 06, 2025
Va. Contractor Allowed Credit For Wrongly Collected Sales Tax
A Virginia security systems seller and installer may seek a credit for sales taxes erroneously collected from its customers when it should have paid sales or use taxes itself, the state tax commissioner said.
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January 06, 2025
Pa. Revenues Through Dec. Dip $97M Below Projections
Pennsylvania's general fund revenue from July through December was $97 million lower than expected, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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January 03, 2025
Honeygrow Accused Of Taxing Bottled Water At Pa. Location
Philadelphia-based restaurant chain Honeygrow unjustly profited from charging 6% sales tax for bottled water at one of its locations in violation of Pennsylvania law, a new class action lawsuit filed in state court alleged.
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January 03, 2025
Ohio AG Urges State Justices To Limit Local Tax Appeals
Ohio's attorney general backed property owners in the state Supreme Court who are arguing that school boards can't appeal valuation decisions of properties they don't lease or own to county courts, saying the boards don't have a sufficient interest in the properties to pursue litigation.
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January 03, 2025
Va. HVAC Biz Must Pay Tax On Unit Cost, Commissioner Says
A business that provides and installs heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for Virginia residents is considered a consuming contractor and must pay either sales or use tax on the cost of the units it installs, the state's tax commissioner said.
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January 03, 2025
Ohio Appeals Court Backs Eightfold Boost In Property Value
An Ohio appeals court rejected a man's effort to cut the valuation of his property, upholding a state Board of Tax Appeals order that reinstated a valuation that rose eightfold from the previous year.
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January 03, 2025
Potomac Law Group Adds Longtime Tax Leader From Day Pitney
After an end-of-the-year hiring spree in which Potomac Law Group added four former Rimon PC attorneys, PLG has started 2025 by adding the former leader of Day Pitney's multistate tax practice to its ranks.
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January 03, 2025
Ark. Revenues Through Dec. Top Estimate By $28.7M
Arkansas' net revenue collection from July to December exceeded state forecasts for the period by $28.7 million, according to a state Department of Finance and Administration report released Friday.
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January 02, 2025
NC Tax Agency Says Court Erred In Sales Tax Ruling
A North Carolina administrative law court erred in determining that an asphalt company's transfers of its liquid asphalt product to its parent company and another related entity were distributions not subject to sales tax, the state tax agency said in a petition.
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January 02, 2025
La. Dept. Lowers Interest Charged On Unpaid Taxes
The Louisiana Department of Revenue lowered the rate of interest it collects on unpaid taxes by half a percentage point, the department said in a bulletin.
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January 02, 2025
Kan. Revenue Tops Estimate By $89M In December
Kansas' general fund revenue in December totaled $89 million more than the amount projected for the month, according to a report issued Thursday by the state Department of Revenue.
Expert Analysis
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How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment
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Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.
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Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity
Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules
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The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.
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The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO
The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.
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How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program
During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.
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Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer
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Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.
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Sound Ideas And An Ill-Advised Gamble: SALT In Review
From potential reforms in Louisiana to tax incentives for a gambling company in Colorado, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys
Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.
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Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code
As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.
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The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan
Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.
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State Of The States' AI Legal Ethics Landscape
Over the past year, several state bar associations, as well as the American Bar Association, have released guidance on the ethical use of artificial intelligence in legal practice, all of which share overarching themes and some nuanced differences, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law Group.
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8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney
A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons from early childhood that offer a framework for problems that no legal textbook can solve, say Chris Gismondi and Chris Campbell at DLA Piper.
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Challenge To Ill. Card Fee Law Explores Compliance Hurdles
A recent federal lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that will soon forbid electronic payment networks from charging fees for processing the tax and tip portions of card transactions, fleshes out the glaring compliance challenges and exposure risks financial institutions must be ready to face next summer, says Martin Kiernan at Amundsen Davis.