State & Local
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June 26, 2025
Mich. Senate OKs Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credits
Michigan would create a tax credit to promote the production of sustainable aviation fuel under two bills passed by the state Senate.
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June 26, 2025
Maine To Hike Sales Tax On Cannabis, Add Streaming To Base
Maine will raise its sales tax rate on adult-use cannabis and lower its excise tax rate on cannabis flower and add streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu to the sales tax base under budget legislation signed by the governor.
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June 25, 2025
Ohio Lawmakers OK Flat Income Tax, Paring Of Tax Breaks
Ohio would switch to a flat personal income tax system and repeal certain sales tax exemptions and its film tax credit program under a biennial budget plan the state General Assembly approved Wednesday.
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June 25, 2025
Rhode Island Gov. Criticizes Tax Hikes But Won't Veto Budget
Rhode Island's governor said Wednesday that he would neither sign nor veto a $14.3 billion budget passed by state lawmakers that he criticized for increasing taxes, setting up the plan to take effect next week without his approval.
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June 25, 2025
RI Allows Providence To Exceed Tax Levy Cap For Fiscal 2026
Providence, Rhode Island, may exceed the state's limit on property tax increases for the 2026 fiscal year under legislation signed by the governor.
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June 25, 2025
Texas Will Exempt Internet Access Services From Sales Tax
Internet access services will be exempt from Texas sales tax under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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June 25, 2025
Pa. Revenue Collection Through May Up $827M
Pennsylvania's general revenue collection from July through May beat last year's collection for the same period by $827 million, the state Department of Revenue reported.
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June 25, 2025
NYC Tax Disputes Languish Amid Tribunal's ALJ Shortage
A shortage of administrative law judges at the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal has left many disputes in stasis while taxpayers wait for a backlog of cases to abate before their litigation can move forward.
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June 25, 2025
EisnerAmper Adds International Tax Pro To Minneapolis Office
EisnerAmper has expanded its international tax services group with a new partner who helps individual and corporate clients navigate legislation, regulatory risks and compliance obligations.
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June 25, 2025
Ore. Lawmakers OK Requiring Report On Property Taxes
The Oregon Legislature would issue a report on the state's property tax system and options to modernize it, including an analysis of two tax-limiting initiatives, under legislation approved by lawmakers.
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June 24, 2025
Medline Can't Get $2.4M Tax Incentive, Wash. Panel Affirms
Medline did not qualify for a $2.4 million remittance of sales tax paid toward the construction of a state warehouse, a Washington state appeals panel affirmed Tuesday, saying the medical supplier failed to show that it merited a key tax incentive.
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June 24, 2025
Texas Narrows Discovery Allowance In Property Tax Appeals
Texas district courts can't order discovery in property tax cases unless the discovery is requested by the appealing party under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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June 24, 2025
Colo. Justices Urged To Nix Co.'s Win On City's Telecom Tax
A pair of tax ordinances aimed at telecommunications providers in a Colorado city, including a T-Mobile subsidiary, were not consequential enough to require voter approval under the state's Taxpayer Bill of Rights, the city told the Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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June 24, 2025
Pa. Tax Ruling Boosts Nonprofits' Competitive Edge, Attys Say
A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling clarifying that competitive executive compensation isn't a threat to the tax-exempt status for nonprofits has the added bonus of helping charities compete for and retain talent, attorneys tell Law360.
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June 24, 2025
Ohio School Board Can't Appeal Property's Valuation
An Ohio commercial property improperly had its value raised to $27.8 million, the state Board of Tax Appeals ruled, finding jurisdiction was lacking for a school board's appeal that resulted in the increase.
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June 24, 2025
Mass. Condo Value Won't Get Reduced, Board Says
The fair cash value of a Massachusetts condominium should not be lowered, the state Appellate Tax Board ruled, finding the owner failed to prove the property had decreased in value since she purchased it two months before.
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June 24, 2025
Texas To Devote $51 Billion Toward Property Tax Relief
Texas will earmark $51 billion toward property tax relief under its $338 billion biennial spending plan that was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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June 24, 2025
Texas Extends Franchise Tax Break For R&D Costs Past 2026
Texas extended a franchise tax credit for qualifying research and development activities beyond 2026 under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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June 24, 2025
Utah Revenue Through May Rises $773M
Utah's general revenue collection from July through May beat last year's total for that period by $773 million, according to a report by the state Tax Commission.
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June 24, 2025
Vt. General Revenues Through May Up $221M
Vermont's total general fund revenue collection from July through May outpaced last year during the same period by $221 million, the state Agency of Administration reported.
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June 23, 2025
NY Tribunal Blocks Brownfield Tax Credit For Offsite Costs
A brownfield developer can't claim New York's brownfield redevelopment tax credit on capitalized costs related to water main improvements serving the site, the state tax tribunal ruled in an opinion released Monday, overturning an administrative law judge's determination.
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June 23, 2025
Ky. Justices Quash T-Mobile's Service Fee Refund Request
A Kentucky trial court correctly ruled that T-Mobile wasn't entitled to a refund of 911 service charges it previously paid for its prepaid cellular customers, the state Supreme Court ruled.
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June 23, 2025
Takings Not Enough To Lower Lot Value, Mass. Board Says
A half-acre parking lot in Massachusetts was not overvalued by a local assessor despite temporary and permanent takings by the state highway department during road construction, the state Appellate Tax Board said in a decision released Monday.
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June 23, 2025
Mass. Home Was Overvalued, Tax Board Rules
A Massachusetts home should have its value lowered based on the home's purchase price and comparable sales in the area, the state Appellate Tax Board said in a ruling released Monday.
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June 23, 2025
East Lansing To Pay $7.8M After High Court Energy Fee Ruling
East Lansing, Michigan, has agreed to pay $7.8 million to its residents for an electric bill charge that the Michigan Supreme Court deemed to be a hidden tax.
Expert Analysis
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Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.
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Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them
Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.
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How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
Attorneys can lean on key principles from a psychotherapeutic paradigm known as the "Internal Family Systems" model to help manage triggered clients and get settlement negotiations back on track, says Jennifer Gibbs at Zelle.
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3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
Before a potential economic downturn, in-house attorneys should investigate whether their company is sitting on hidden litigation claims that could unlock large recoveries to help the business withstand tough times, says Will Burgess at Hilgers Graben.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Enviro To Mid-Law
Practitioners leaving a longtime government role for private practice — as when I departed the U.S. Department of Justice’s environmental enforcement division — should prioritize finding a firm that shares their principles, values their experience and will invest in their transition, says John Cruden at Beveridge & Diamond.
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NY Tax Talk: Sourcing, Retroactivity, Information Services
Attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland examine recent decisions by New York’s Tax Appeals Tribunal, Division of Taxation and Court of Appeals on location sourcing of broker-dealer receipts, a case of first impression on the retroactive application of Corporate Franchise Tax regulations and when fees for information services are excluded from taxation.
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Legal Ethics Considerations For Law Firm Pro Bono Deals
If a law firm enters into a pro bono deal with the Trump administration in exchange for avoiding or removing an executive order, it has an ethical obligation to create a written settlement agreement with specific terms, which would mitigate some potential conflict of interest problems, says Andrew Altschul at Buchanan Angeli.
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Sensible In Maine, Less So On Capitol Hill: SALT In Review
From a move afoot on Capitol Hill toward ending an important corporate tax deduction to a proposal to do away with Maine's film tax credits, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.
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Power To The Paralegals: The Value Of Unified State Licensing
Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.
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10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.