State & Local
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February 05, 2026
NY Vehicle Rental Co. Owed $3M Tax Refund, Court Rules
A New York vehicle rental company is owed a $3.1 million refund for sales tax assessed on vehicle leases that did not end up reflecting the amount paid by the customer, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
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February 05, 2026
Colo. Bill Would Boost Mobile Home Tax Exemption
Colorado would increase its property tax exemption for mobile homes beginning in 2027 under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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February 05, 2026
Md. Bill Seeks Tax Credit For Retirement Fund Scam Victims
Maryland would allow a tax credit for people who've been scammed into making early withdrawals from retirement accounts under legislation proposed before a state House panel Thursday.
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February 05, 2026
Ark. Revenue Through Jan. Beats Forecast By $160M
Arkansas general fund revenue collection from July through January beat an estimate by $160 million, according to the state Department of Finance and Administration.
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February 05, 2026
NH Total Receipts Through Jan. Up $44M From Estimates
New Hampshire's general fund revenue collection from July through January outpaced estimates by $44 million, according to the state.
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February 05, 2026
Mass. Tax Collection Through Jan. Beats Forecast By $532M
Massachusetts tax collection from July through January outpaced an estimate by $532 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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February 05, 2026
SD Lawmakers OK Updated Conformity With Federal Tax Code
South Dakota would update its conformity with the Internal Revenue Code under a bill unanimously approved by state lawmakers and headed to the governor.
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February 05, 2026
Minn. Tax Dept. Clarifies Foreign Corporate Income Treatment
The test Minnesota uses to establish its jurisdiction to tax a foreign corporation is different from the one used by the IRS, the state Department of Revenue said.
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February 05, 2026
Colo. Bill Would OK Split Tax Rates For Land, Buildings
Colorado jurisdictions could tax structures and other improvements at lower rates than the land they are on under legislation introduced in the state House of Representatives aimed at providing incentives for development while discouraging land speculation.
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February 04, 2026
US House Votes To Overturn DC Tax Code Changes
A Washington, D.C., local law that uncouples elements of the city's tax code from federal tax law would be repealed under a resolution passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday.
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February 04, 2026
Pa. Co.'s Housing Found Tax-Exempt Under New Charity Test
A clarification to Pennsylvania's charity exemption test by the state Supreme Court did not change the exempt status of properties owned by a group that offers low-income housing, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Wednesday.
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February 04, 2026
Ariz. Full Tax Conformity Bill Advances In House
Arizona would conform with tax changes from July's federal budget bill regarding tips, overtime and breaks for corporations under legislation advanced by a state House panel Wednesday.
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February 04, 2026
Minn. Tax Court Lowers Tax Value Of Recreational Lot
A vacant recreational lot in Minnesota should have its market value lowered because a mass appraisal conducted by the county was not reliable, the state Tax Court ruled.
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February 04, 2026
Minn. Court Denies Agricultural Tax Break For Property
A Minnesota property doesn't qualify for a lower property assessment under a Green Acres tax classification because only a small portion of the property was used for agricultural reasons, the state Tax Court ruled.
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February 04, 2026
Ore. Biz Groups Decry State Tax Nonconformity Plans
Oregon should not decouple from the bonus depreciation provision in federal budget legislation enacted last year, representatives of business interests told a Senate committee Wednesday, urging it to reject that portion of a proposed tax package.
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February 04, 2026
Ohio Senator Urges Decoupling From New Expensing Rules
Ohio should decouple from the federal tax code's restoration of immediate expensing for research and experimentation costs when the state enacts its federal conformity legislation this year, a Republican senator said Wednesday, arguing that the provision could benefit data centers already granted tax incentives.
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February 04, 2026
5 Takeaways From 5th Circ.'s Limited Partner Tax Decision
The Fifth Circuit has issued a long-awaited opinion holding that partners with limited liability under state law qualify for an exclusion from the self-employment tax, and the decision offers five notable takeaways that experts said may shed light on the potential fate of partnership taxation and compliance.
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February 04, 2026
Tax Group Of The Year: Davis Polk
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP scored a significant victory for Exxon Mobil in litigation concerning the tax treatment of a major partnership with Qatar and oversaw several other complex, high-stakes transactions, earning it recognition as a 2025 Law360 Tax Practice Group of the Year.
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February 04, 2026
Hawaii House Panel OKs Change In Calculation Of Liquor Tax
Hawaii would apply its liquor tax by alcohol volume instead of an amount per gallon dependent on the type of liquor under a bill passed by the House committee.
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February 04, 2026
Ala. Tax Dept. Floats Regs For Raised Biz Property Exemption
Alabama's Department of Revenue proposed amended regulations to implement the state's increased tax exemption for business' tangible personal property.
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February 03, 2026
NY Asks Appeals Court To Nix Paychex Challenge To Tax Regs
A New York state appellate court should affirm a lower court's decision that said Paychex failed to exhaust its administrative remedies before challenging apportionment regulations that require professional employer organizations to exclude certain expense reimbursements from their tax calculations, the state tax agency said.
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February 03, 2026
Wash. Justices Won't Hear Medline's $2.4M Refund Request
Medline cannot receive a $2.4 million remittance of sales tax paid toward the construction of a state warehouse, the Washington Supreme Court said, declining to review a state appeals court's decision.
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February 03, 2026
Md. Bill Would Replace Biotech Tax Credit With Grants
Maryland legislation to convert a biotechnology tax credit into a grant program would simplify access to the incentive for investors in that sector, the bill's sponsor told a state Senate panel Tuesday.
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February 03, 2026
MTC Panel Advances Updates To Airline Income Sourcing Reg
A Multistate Tax Commission committee advanced updates to a sourcing regulation for airlines Tuesday that would account for certain business practices, such as selling Wi-Fi access, that didn't exist when the rule was adopted in the 1980s.
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February 03, 2026
IRS Floats Clean Fuel Credit Rules With Foreign Restrictions
The Internal Revenue Service released long-awaited proposed regulations Tuesday clarifying how domestic transportation fuel producers can qualify for the clean energy fuel tax credit under changes made by Republicans' 2025 budget law, including new foreign restrictions on business owners and feedstock sources.
Expert Analysis
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Kentucky Tax Talk: Finally Better Online Records At Revenue?
The Kentucky Department of Revenue has not taken significant visible steps toward complying with legislation requiring it to post administrative guidance on its website starting no later than Nov. 15, and refusal to do so would widen the transparency gap between the state and its more business-friendly neighbors, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being
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As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.
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Overreach In Texas And An Acronym In Peril: SALT In Review
From the Council on State Taxation's take on a proposal in Texas to the potential end of a fundamental truth in Montana, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources
Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.
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NY Tax Talk: Questions In Corporate Franchise Tax Regs Case
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In the first challenge to New York's Corporate Franchise Tax regulations — Paychex v. Department of Taxation and Finance — the court has an important opportunity to provide clarity on a major retroactive application issue, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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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.