State & Local
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March 24, 2026
NJ Assembly OKs Nixing Fraudulent Refund Assessment Limit
New Jersey would remove its time limit for assessing taxes to recoup fraudulently obtained refunds under a bill approved by the state Assembly.
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March 24, 2026
Minn. Bill Seeks Corp. Tax Break For Biz, Farm Loans
Financial institutions with less than $2 billion in assets would be eligible for a Minnesota tax subtraction for certain business and agricultural loans under legislation considered by a state House panel Tuesday.
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March 24, 2026
Mich. Sales Tax Applies To Dental Co.'s Products, Panel Says
A dental device maker is liable for assessed sales tax on products it sold to customers after failing to prove the transactions were exempt, a Michigan state appeals court ruled.
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March 24, 2026
Biz Groups Decry Colo. Plan To End 80-20 Corp. Tax Rule
A Colorado House panel advanced a bill that would change the treatment of corporate taxpayers with foreign affiliates in a way that supporters said would close a tax loophole, but business groups said the proposal could stifle growth and cause double taxation.
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March 24, 2026
Wis. Bill Would Create New Individual, Corp. Tax Rate
Wisconsin would create a new top income bracket for individuals and corporations under a bill introduced in the state Assembly.
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March 24, 2026
Ariz. Revenue Lags Behind Forecast By $41M
Arizona's general revenue collection from July through February underperformed expectations by $41 million, according to a state budget committee.
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March 24, 2026
Idaho Allows Estimated Payments For Audited Pass-Throughs
Idaho established a process for partnerships, S corporations and other pass-through entities that are subject to a federal tax audit to make estimated payments to the state's tax commission under a bill signed by the governor.
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March 24, 2026
Tax Agencies Using AI Mainly To Flag Fraud, OECD Says
Tax administrations in member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development are using artificial intelligence mainly to detect tax evasion and fraud, the OECD reported Tuesday, saying this is because of the technology's ability to identify patterns and outliers.
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March 23, 2026
Wash. OKs Cash Transaction Rounding Rules As Penny Fades
Washington adopted a law on Monday allowing cash retail transactions to be rounded to the nearest nickel increment, providing clarity for Evergreen State merchants in the wake of the federal government's decision to stop making pennies last year.
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March 23, 2026
Ga. Updates Federal Tax Conformity, Provides Refunds
Georgia will update its conformity to the Internal Revenue Code, offer income tax exemptions for overtime and tips and provide a one-time tax refund of up to $500 per household under bills signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.
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March 23, 2026
La. Senate Panel OKs Extending Tax Protest Deadlines
Louisiana would give taxpayers an extra 30 days to file a suit challenging a tax assessment under a bill advanced Monday by the state Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee.
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March 23, 2026
Ind. Man Should Secure Homestead Deduction, Board Says
An Indiana man who signed the deed of his property over to his former partner and moved to a new location should be allowed a homestead deduction for the new property, the state Board of Tax Review ruled.
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March 23, 2026
Alaska Would Exempt New LNG Projects From Property Tax
Alaska would exempt liquified natural gas projects in the state's northern region from state and local property taxes for the first years of their operation under a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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March 23, 2026
Democratic AGs Demand IEEPA Tariff Refund Legislation
A group of Democratic state attorneys general pushed congressional leaders to enact legislation that would require timely refunds of all duties levied under the now-invalidated International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs, including interest.
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March 23, 2026
Ind. Tax Board Cuts Vacant Building Value Due To Demo Cost
The Indiana tax board said that a vacant property purchased to be made into a medical research facility should have its assessed value reduced to account for the cost of demolition.
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March 23, 2026
Colo. Plan To Suspend Interim Tax Committee Advances
Colorado would stop the activities of a legislative tax policy committee for the 2026 interim under legislation passed by a House panel.
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March 23, 2026
Utah To Impose Tax On Digital Content 'Harmful To Minors'
Utah will impose an excise tax on commercial entities that publish digital content deemed to be "harmful to minors" and allocate tax revenue for mental health programs and enforcement of age verification rules under a bill signed by the governor.
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March 23, 2026
Minn. Senate Bill Seeks Data Center Electricity Tax Break
Minnesota would restore its sales tax exemption for electricity used by data centers that had begun seeking state approval before 2025 under legislation introduced Monday in the state Senate.
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March 20, 2026
SD Lowers Maximum Property Tax Levies For School Districts
South Dakota lowered maximum property tax levies that may be imposed by school districts under a bill signed by the governor.
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March 20, 2026
DC Circ. Urged To Maintain Block On IRS-ICE Data Sharing
The D.C. Circuit should keep in place a block on the IRS' policy of sharing data with immigration authorities because the policy is unlawful and a lower court properly weighed the matter, a coalition of nonprofits and labor unions said.
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March 20, 2026
Md. House OKs Study Of Tax Break For Farm Electricity
Maryland's comptroller would study and report on exempting electricity from the state's sales tax when used for certain agricultural purposes under legislation passed by the state House of Delegates.
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March 20, 2026
Duane Morris Bolsters SF Team With Hanson Bridgett Hire
Duane Morris LLP is growing its West Coast team, bringing in a Hanson Bridgett LLP transactions attorney as a partner in its San Francisco office.
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March 20, 2026
Neb. Tax Board Backs $1M Assessment Of Home
The Nebraska tax review board said that a residential property was fairly assessed at over $1 million, siding with the local assessor's sales comparison approach in an order released Friday.
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March 20, 2026
Mich.'s Whitmer Appoints Tax Dept. Employee To Tax Tribunal
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed a state tax agency employee to serve as a judge on the state Tax Tribunal for a term of about 14 months.
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March 20, 2026
Taxation With Representation: Clifford Chance, Davis Polk
In this Week's Taxation With Representation, Public Storage acquires National Storage Affiliates Trust, 3M teams up with Bain Capital to buy Madison Fire & Rescue, and Mastercard acquires stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK.
Expert Analysis
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US-Ukraine Reconstruction Fund Tax Exemptions Uncertain
Tax provisions in the bilateral agreement to establish the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, which recently announced it is accepting applications, are so broad and imprecise as to leave uncertainty regarding whether and when tax exemptions will apply to investors' income, say attorneys at Avellum and Debevoise.
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How State FCA Activity May Affect Civil Fraud Enforcement
A growing trend of state attorneys general enforcing their False Claims Act analogues independently of the U.S. Department of Justice carries potential repercussions for civil fraud enforcement and qui tam litigation considerations, say Li Yu at Bernstein Litowitz, Ellen London at London & Naor and Gwen Stamper at Vogel Slade.
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Judges On AI: Practical Use Cases In Chambers
U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Goddard in the Southern District of California discusses how she uses generative artificial intelligence tools in chambers to make work more efficient and effective — from editing jury instructions for clarity to summarizing key documents.
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Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts
Recent decisions from courts across the country demonstrate how different jurisdictions balance competing policy interests in determining whether legal malpractice claims can be assigned, providing a framework to identify when and how to challenge any attempted assignment, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin & Lodgen.
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A Decidedly Un-Federalist Thing To Do: SALT In Review
From a congressional effort to override the District of Columbia to a Michigan proposal aimed at cellphone use by youths, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools
Attorneys who use artificial intelligence tools to record, transcribe and summarize conversations with clients should heed the New York City Bar Association’s recent opinion addressing the legal and ethical risks posed by such tools, and follow several best practices to avoid violating the Rules of Professional Conduct, say attorneys at Smith Gambrell.
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4 Quick Emotional Resets For Lawyers With Conflict Fatigue
Though the emotional wear and tear of legal work can trap attorneys in conflict fatigue — leaving them unable to shake off tense interactions or return to a calm baseline — simple therapeutic techniques for resetting the nervous system can help break the cycle, says Chantel Cohen at CWC Coaching & Therapy.
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3 Key Ohio Financial Services Developments From 2025
Ohio's banking and financial services sector saw particularly notable developments in 2025, including a significant Ohio Supreme Court decision on creditor disclosure duties to guarantors in Huntington National Bank v. Schneider, and some major proposed changes to the state's Homebuyer Plus program, says Alex Durst at Durst Kerridge.
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Rescheduling Cannabis Marks New Tax Era For Operators
As the attorney general takes steps to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, operators and advisers should prepare by considering the significant changes this will bring from tax, state, industry and market perspectives, says Michael Harlow at CohnReznick.
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Judges On AI: How Judicial Use Informs Guardrails
U.S. Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell at the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado discusses why having a sense of how generative AI tools behave, where they add value, where they introduce risk and how they are reshaping the practice of law is key for today's judges.
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That Fellow Behind The Tree: SALT In Review
From an annual report on businesses' share of the tax load to calls for taxes on millionaires in Washington state and Rhode Island, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Key False Claims Act Trends From The Last Year
The False Claims Act remains a powerful enforcement tool after some record verdicts and settlements in 2025, and while traditional fraud areas remain a priority, new initiatives are raising questions about its expanding application, says Veronica Nannis at Joseph Greenwald.
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Hosting Exchange Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Opening my home to foreign exchange students makes me a better lawyer not just because prioritizing visiting high schoolers forces me to hone my organization and time management skills but also because sharing the study-abroad experience with newcomers and locals reconnects me to my community, says Alison Lippa at Nicolaides Fink.