State & Local
-
August 21, 2025
Minn. Court Grants Child Care Centers Property Tax Breaks
A pair of Minnesota child care centers qualify for property tax exemptions as seminaries of learning, the state's tax court said, rejecting an assessor's claim that the properties didn't qualify because they were each owned and operated by separate limited liability companies.
-
August 21, 2025
Minnesota Tax Court Cuts Abbott Labs Property Value By $7M
A property owned by Abbott Laboratories Inc. was overvalued, and its 2022 assessment should be reduced by about $7 million, the Minnesota Tax Court found.
-
August 21, 2025
Colo. Board Advances Ballot Plan For Overtime Tax Exemption
Colorado would exempt overtime and tipped income from state taxation under a proposed 2026 ballot measure advanced by the state panel.
-
August 21, 2025
Idaho Church Granted Full Exemption By State Supreme Court
An Idaho church that leased a portion of its property to be used a day care center operated by the YMCA is still eligible for a full property tax exemption, the state Supreme Court said, overturning a lower court ruling.
-
August 21, 2025
Texas Resolution Seeks Vote On Broader Property Tax Limit
Texas would ask voters to decide if the state should amend its constitution to apply an existing limit on the appraised value of residence homesteads to other types of property under legislation filed in the state House of Representatives.
-
August 21, 2025
NY Appeals Court Throws Out Trump's $500M Fraud Penalty
A divided New York state appeals court panel on Thursday tossed a nearly $500 million civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump and his sons, companies and their executives, ruling that the fine was "excessive," but kept in place a judge's finding of liability.
-
August 20, 2025
Fla. Man Who Evaded $7M In Federal Taxes Gets Probation
A Florida investor who admitted to cheating the Internal Revenue Service out of $7 million in taxes was sentenced Wednesday to probation after telling a federal judge he suffers from serious health issues, including Stage 4 kidney cancer and early-onset dementia.
-
August 20, 2025
What To Watch In Florida Real Estate In 2025's Second Half
Florida real estate is less impervious to challenges confronting the industry and broader economy than in recent years, but local attorneys and real estate professionals say they expect the market will continue to attract people, business and investment in the second half of 2025 and beyond.
-
August 20, 2025
MTC Group Flags State Rule Gaps For Partnership Taxation
The Multistate Tax Commission group working on state taxation of partnerships said Wednesday that state rules for sourcing multistate partnership income are not sufficiently developed.
-
August 20, 2025
Wash. Court Says Fujifilm Unit Owes Tax For Staying 1 Entity
The Washington Department of Revenue properly assessed $2.7 million in manufacturing business and occupation tax on Fujifilm SonoSite after the company told the department it was splitting into two entities but then failed to do so, the state Court of Appeals ruled.
-
August 20, 2025
Nutter Welcomes Tax Atty In NY From Fox Horan
Less than a month after announcing it had grown its ranks by 8% with the addition of 13 attorneys in three states, Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP said earlier this week that it has hired a New York-based tax attorney from Fox Horan & Camerini LLP.
-
August 20, 2025
NY July Tax Collections 8.8% Higher Year-Over-Year
New York state's tax collections in July reached approximately $6.6 billion, 8.8% higher than the previous July, a report from the state Department of Taxation and Finance said.
-
August 20, 2025
Miss. Seafood Market On The Hook For Tax Bill, Court Says
The Mississippi Department of Revenue was within its right to use an observational audit to calculate a seafood market's sales tax liability after the business failed to keep adequate records, a panel for the Mississippi appeals court ruled.
-
August 20, 2025
Texas House Bill Seeks To Bar Property Taxes Starting In 2031
Texas would bar the imposition of property taxes starting in 2031, contingent on voter approval of an amendment to the state constitution, under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
-
August 19, 2025
IRS To Float Rules Aimed At Easing Corporate Moves To US
The IRS announced plans Tuesday to propose regulations that would make it easier for publicly traded foreign corporations that own U.S. real estate to move their official base to the U.S. without facing unexpected tax issues.
-
August 19, 2025
Ill. July Revenue Drops $35M From Last Year
Illinois' general revenue collection in July declined by $35 million from the same month last year, according to the state Office of Management and Budget.
-
August 19, 2025
NH Justices Find Conn. Couple On Hook For Dividend Tax
New Hampshire's dividend tax applies to a couple from Connecticut because they showed a clear intent to establish residency in New Hampshire, the state's Supreme Court ruled.
-
August 19, 2025
NY Assembly Bill Would End State Income Taxes On OT Pay
New York would eliminate state income taxes on overtime pay for workers in the state under a bill introduced in the state Assembly.
-
August 18, 2025
IRS Sharing Tax Info With ICE Amid Legal Challenge
The Internal Revenue Service has begun sharing taxpayer return information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the government told a D.C. federal court, revising the tax agency's previous stance that it had not received or responded to any such requests.
-
August 18, 2025
Ala. Tribunal Nixes Income Tax On Fla. Remote Worker
A remote worker in Florida isn't liable for Alabama income tax in 2021 because she didn't conduct any business in Alabama that year, the Alabama Tax Tribunal ruled.
-
August 18, 2025
NJ Man's Late Filing Dooms Income Tax Appeal, Court Says
A New Jersey resident failed to timely appeal a denial of tax deductions for moving expenses and a qualified conservation, the state tax court ruled, dismissing the individual's challenge to a determination from the state tax agency.
-
August 18, 2025
Texas Special Session To Include Cutting Property Taxes
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called for a special legislative session to address 19 orders of business, including reducing property tax burdens.
-
August 18, 2025
NJ Couple Filed Property Tax Appeal Too Late, Court Says
A county board of taxation correctly said it couldn't hear a challenge by two homeowners against their property's 2024 assessment because they filed it beyond a statutory deadline, the New Jersey Tax Court found, tossing the dispute.
-
August 18, 2025
Del. OKs Property Tax Installment Payments, Refund Change
Delaware made property tax changes, including allowing installment payments and changing refund rules, under bills signed by the governor.
-
August 18, 2025
Del. Codifies Counties' Power To Tax Property By Class
Delaware codified in statute the authority of counties and municipalities to impose separate tax rates on different classes of real property under legislation signed by the governor.
Colorado Bills Would Prune Biz Tax Breaks In Special Session
Colorado lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday that supporters said would close tax loopholes and, along with spending cuts, kicked off a special session called by Gov. Jared Polis to address budget shortfalls he said would otherwise result from federal policy changes.
La. Biz Groups Oppose Changes To Assessment Appeal Rules
Revisions that the Louisiana Assessors' Association has proposed to regulations that govern appeals and assessments could hamper businesses' ability to present information that establishes fair market value of their properties, industry representatives said Wednesday.
Mich. Panel OKs Escheat Actions On Disney, IHOP Parent
Michigan can seek to enforce unclaimed property remittance obligations against Disney and the parent company of IHOP after completing audits that lasted more than eight years, the state's Court of Appeals ruled, reversing a trial court's ruling that found the statute of limitations had expired.
Colorado Bills Would Prune Biz Tax Breaks In Special Session
Colorado lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday that supporters said would close tax loopholes and, along with spending cuts, kicked off a special session called by Gov. Jared Polis to address budget shortfalls he said would otherwise result from federal policy changes.
La. Biz Groups Oppose Changes To Assessment Appeal Rules
Revisions that the Louisiana Assessors' Association has proposed to regulations that govern appeals and assessments could hamper businesses' ability to present information that establishes fair market value of their properties, industry representatives said Wednesday.
Mich. Panel OKs Escheat Actions On Disney, IHOP Parent
Michigan can seek to enforce unclaimed property remittance obligations against Disney and the parent company of IHOP after completing audits that lasted more than eight years, the state's Court of Appeals ruled, reversing a trial court's ruling that found the statute of limitations had expired.
Editor's Pick
-
Law360 Will Track 2024 Ballot Measures On Real-Time Map
As citizens across the country weigh in on federal, state and local elections this November, Law360's 2024 ballot measure map will track election results for tax-related ballot measures in real time. Here, Law360 dives into what's on the ballots in Georgia, Nevada, Wyoming and Denver.
-
Law360 Revenue Report Map Tracks Health Of State Coffers
As state coffers fluctuate because of federal pandemic aid drying up, demographics shifting and remote work becoming commonplace, Law360 Tax Authority is providing up-to-date coverage on state tax revenue with the launch of its Revenue Report Map.
Featured Stories
-
What To Watch In Florida Real Estate In 2025's Second Half
Florida real estate is less impervious to challenges confronting the industry and broader economy than in recent years, but local attorneys and real estate professionals say they expect the market will continue to attract people, business and investment in the second half of 2025 and beyond.
-
Ala. Cities' Suit Could Upend Remote Seller Tax Rules
A challenge by Alabama cities to the state's optional flat sales tax system for remote sellers could upend a program designed to reduce compliance burdens for out-of-state businesses that otherwise would need to navigate a patchwork of local rules when remitting taxes.
-
State & Local Tax Takeaways From July
From litigation in state high courts to an exemption for capital gains in Missouri and state and federal communication about the new tax overhaul law, July was a hot month in the state and local tax arena. Here, Law360 looks at these and other highlights from last month.
Expert Analysis
-
NY Tax Talk: ALJ Vacancy, Online Sales, Budget
.jpg)
Among the most notable developments in New York tax law last quarter, an administrative law judge vacancy continued affecting taxpayers, a state court decision tested the scope of the Interstate Income Act, and Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the 2025-2026 fiscal budget containing key tax-related provisions, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
-
What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI
After a semester using generative artificial intelligence tools with students in an entrepreneurship law clinic, we came away with numerous observations about the opportunities and challenges such tools present to new transactional lawyers, say professors at Cornell Law School.
-
BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation
A recent Law360 op-ed argued that loosening law firm funding restrictions would make BigLaw firms less inclined to settle with the Trump administration, but deregulating legal financing ethics may well prove to be not merely ineffective, but counterproductive, says Laurel Kilgour at the American Economic Liberties Project.
-
Other People's Money: SALT In Review
From a proposed tax increase on higher incomes in Michigan to a move toward repealing Oregon's estate tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
-
5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back The Public's Trust
Amid salacious headlines about lawyers behaving badly and recent polls showing the public’s increasingly unfavorable view of attorneys, we must make meaningful changes to our culture to rebuild trust in the legal system, says Carl Taylor at Carl Taylor Law.
-
Opportunity Zone Overhaul Is Good News For Investors
.tif.jpg)
Recently enacted reforms making the qualified opportunity zone program permanent, restoring the basis step-up for capital gains and adding flexibility to the zone designation process enhance the program’s appeal for long-term investment, says Steven Hadjilogiou at McDermott.
-
Taxpayers Face Tough Choices Under NJ's New Nexus Rules
Though New Jersey’s new rules expanding the commercial nexus that triggers state taxation are likely to be challenged, businesses still need to carefully consider whether it’s best to minimize potential tax by reducing online customer support services or maintain their current instate services and begin paying tax, say attorneys at Husch Blackwell.
-
Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.
-
A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations
As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.
-
New NY Residential Real Estate Rules May Be Overbroad
New legislation imposing a 90-day-waiting period and tax deduction restrictions on certain New York real estate investors may have broad effects and unintended consequences, creating impediments for a wide range of corporate and other transactions, says Libin Zhang at Fried Frank.
-
Budget Act's Deduction Limit Penalizes Losing Gamblers
A provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that reduces the deduction for gambling losses is unfair to professional and recreational players, risks driving online activity to offshore sites, and will set back efforts to legalize and regulate the industry, says Walter Bourdaghs at Kang Haggerty.
-
The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.
-
6 Questions We Should Ask About The Trump Trade Deals
Whenever the text becomes available, certain questions will help determine whether the Trump administration’s trade deals with U.S. trading partners have been crafted to form durable economic relationships, or ephemeral ties likely to break upon interpretive disagreement or a change in political will, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.