State & Local

  • January 07, 2025

    Fla. Net Revenues Through Nov. Beat Estimates By $435M

    Florida's general revenue collection from July through November exceeded budget forecasts by $435 million, according to a report by the state's Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

  • January 07, 2025

    No Problem With $217M Dam Repair Tax, Mich. Panel Says

    A Michigan appellate panel on Monday said a $217 million special assessment levied on property owners for dam repairs and lake level restoration after devastating 2020 floods was established through a legally sound process, ruling the owners were never entitled to have a pseudo-judicial review of the tax.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Expert Analysis

  • How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations

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    Textualists at the U.S. Supreme Court are increasingly considering new methods such as corpus linguistics and surveys to evaluate what a statute's text communicates to an ordinary reader, while lower courts even mull large language models like ChatGPT as supplements, says Kevin Tobia at Georgetown Law.

  • Local Taxes And Repercussions: SALT In Review

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    From a study of local taxes to news that corporations will relocate to tax-friendlier places, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Financial Incentives May Alleviate Affordable Housing Crisis

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    There is a wide array of financial incentives and assistance that the government can provide to both real estate developers and individuals to chip away at the housing affordability problem from multiple angles, say Eric DeBear and Madeline Williams at Cozen.

  • Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles

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    Volunteering and nonprofit board service are complementary to, but distinct from, traditional pro bono work, and taking on these community leadership roles can produce dividends for lawyers, their firms and the nonprofit causes they support, says Katie Beacham at Kilpatrick.

  • Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo decision overturning Chevron deference, law firms will need to integrate litigation, lobbying and communications functions to keep up with the ramifications of the ruling and provide adequate counsel quickly, says Neil Hare at Dentons.

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • Portland's Gross Receipts Tax Oversteps City's Authority

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    Recent measures by Portland, Oregon, that expand the voter-approved scope of the Clean Energy Surcharge on certain retail sales eviscerate the common meaning of the word "retail" and exceed the city's chartered authority to levy tax, say Nikki Dobay at Greenberg Traurig and Jeff Newgard at Peak Policy.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Assessing The Practicality Of Harris' Affordable Housing Plan

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    Vice President Kamala Harris' proposed "Build the American Dream" plan to tackle housing affordability issues takes solid recommendations into account and may fare better than California's unsuccessful attempt at a similar program, but the scope of the problem is beyond what a three-point plan can solve, says Brooke Miller at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where

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    During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

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