State & Local
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February 03, 2025
RI House Bill Would Exempt Beer From Sales And Use Tax
Rhode Island would exempt beer and malt liquors from the state's retail sales and use tax as part of a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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February 03, 2025
Minn. Senate Bill Seeks Broadband Fiber Sales Tax Exemption
Fiber and conduit purchased or leased in Minnesota by internet service providers would be exempt from state sales and use tax under a bill introduced in the state Senate on Monday.
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February 03, 2025
RI Bill Would Allow Taxes On College Endowments Over $1B
Rhode Island would allow cities and towns to tax private university and college endowments of more than $1 billion under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 31, 2025
Dry Spell In High Court SALT Cases Leaves Gaps In Tax Rules
A roughly six-year dry spell in significant state and local tax rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court has left some tax practitioners wanting for clarity about how dormant commerce clause precedent should be applied to cross-border transactions in the modern economy.
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January 31, 2025
The Tax Angle: TCJA Renewal Cost, ACA Credits, OMB Pick
From a look at the budget impact of renewing the 2017 tax overhaul law to uncertainty surrounding the renewal of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits and the nomination of a new chief of the Office of Management and Budget, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.
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January 31, 2025
Ga. Bill Seeks Homebuilding Sales Tax Break For Nonprofits
Georgia would provide a sales and use tax exemption for property used by nonprofit organizations to build or repair affordable housing as part of a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 31, 2025
Akin Hires Tax Pro From Cooley In London
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP announced Friday that a partner at Cooley LLP will join as a tax partner in Akin's London office later in 2025.
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January 31, 2025
Pa. Gov. Unveils Energy Plan Funded By Tax Credits
Pennsylvania would invest in energy projects across the commonwealth, streamlining their approval and investing in certain projects with money from unused tax credits under a plan announced by Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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February 12, 2025
Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2025 Editorial Boards
Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2025 editorial advisory boards.
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January 31, 2025
Colo. House Panel OKs $34M Tax Credit To Attract Sundance
Colorado would create a refundable tax credit worth up to $34 million over 10 years as part of a package to attract the Sundance Film Festival to the state under legislation approved by a House committee.
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January 31, 2025
Tax Group Of The Year: Sullivan & Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's diverse tax practice went from strength to strength this year, from advising well-known companies like Boeing and Discover that inked multibillion-dollar deals to counseling industry leaders in shaking up their sectors, helping it earn a place among the 2024 Law360 Tax Groups of the Year.
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January 31, 2025
Mich. General Revenues Through Dec. Up $228M
Michigan's general revenue collection from July through December outpaced collection in the same period last year by $228 million, according to the state's Budget Office.
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January 31, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Gibson Dunn, Milbank
In this week's Taxation with Representation, Eversource Energy sells Aquarion Water Co., Diversified Energy Partners acquires oil and gas company Maverick, Lantheus Holdings buys Evergreen Theragnostics, and NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson becomes the majority owner in the Legacy Motor Club racing team.
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January 31, 2025
Miss. House Bill Seeks To Exempt Diapers From Sales Tax
Mississippi would exempt children's diapers from sales tax as part of a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 31, 2025
NM Senate Bill Floats Quantum Facility Tax Credit
New Mexico would allow quantum technology companies to claim a corporate income tax credit against the cost of creating facilities in the state under a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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January 30, 2025
Ga. Bill Would Allow CPA Affidavits In Lieu Of Tax Returns
Georgia would allow businesses with locations in more than one jurisdiction to provide affidavits of certified public accountants in lieu of tax returns for purposes of allocating their gross receipts under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 30, 2025
Fla. Panel Stands Firm On Tossing Fiserv's Tax Sourcing Fight
A Florida state appeals court declined to reconsider its dismissal of a group of Fiserv entities' challenges to the state's method of sourcing their receipts, another blow to the companies after a lower court walked back rulings in their favor.
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January 30, 2025
Partner Asks NY Appeals Court To Reverse Tax Credit Denial
The New York Tax Appeals Tribunal unconstitutionally denied a resident tax credit for income tax paid by a partner of a Connecticut-based asset management company, the partner told a New York state appeals court, saying her income was double-taxed by the states.
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January 30, 2025
Kan. Bills Seek To Allow Local Ballot Votes On Earnings Taxes
Kansas would allow counties and cities to impose earnings taxes through local ballot measures with the revenue aimed at property tax relief under bills introduced in the state Senate.
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January 30, 2025
Telecom Loses $23M Pa. Tax Case Over Private Line Services
A telecommunications company is liable for $23 million in gross receipts tax assessed on its services' fees because the private line services it contested were not exempt, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held.
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January 30, 2025
Tax Group Of The Year: Skadden
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's tax practice advised on key deals and cases in 2024, including Mars Inc.'s $35.9 million acquisition of Kellanova and BlackRock Inc.'s $12.5 billion acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners, landing it among the 2024 Law360 Tax Groups of the Year.
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January 30, 2025
Minn. Panel Advances Sales Tax Break For Physical Rehabs
Minnesota would exempt nonprofit physical rehabilitation clinics from state sales and use taxes under legislation advanced by a Senate panel Thursday that would add them to the statute allowing the exemption for other healthcare facilities.
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January 30, 2025
Minn. Senate Panel Considering Solar Power Tax Credit
Minnesota would provide income and corporate franchise tax credits against the costs of certain small-scale solar energy systems under legislation advanced Thursday by the state Senate Taxes Committee.
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January 30, 2025
Miss. House Bill Would Give Cos. Tax Credit For Donations
Mississippi would allow businesses to claim an income, insurance premium or property tax credit for voluntary contributions made to nonprofit organizations under a bill introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday.
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January 30, 2025
Miss. Gov. Calls On Senate To Pass Income Tax Phaseout
Mississippi's Republican governor urged state senators to approve a House-passed plan to eliminate the state's individual income tax, but Democrats panned the idea, saying it would cut state revenue by a third.
Expert Analysis
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Frames Of Deference: SALT In Review
From a challenge to New York state regulations that follows on the end of Chevron deference to a court ruling siding with the Nebraska Revenue Department's view of a tax deduction, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Navigating A Potpourri Of Possible Transparency Act Pitfalls
Despite the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's continued release of guidance for complying with the Corporate Transparency Act, its interpretation remains in flux, making it important for companies to understand potentially problematic areas of ambiguity in the practical application of the law, say attorneys at Sidley.
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How Methods Are Evolving In Textualist Interpretations
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.
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Local Taxes And Repercussions: SALT In Review
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.
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Financial Incentives May Alleviate Affordable Housing Crisis
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.
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Why Attorneys Should Consider Community Leadership Roles
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.
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Firms Must Offer A Trifecta Of Services In Post-Chevron World
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.
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5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond
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.
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Portland's Gross Receipts Tax Oversteps City's Authority
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.
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How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'
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.
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Assessing The Practicality Of Harris' Affordable Housing Plan
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.
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Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process
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.
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What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires
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.