State & Local
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June 18, 2025
NC Total Revenue Through May Up $980M From Last Year
North Carolina's total revenue collection from July through May surpassed the amount collected during the same period last fiscal year by $980 million, according to the state controller's office.
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June 18, 2025
Okla. Gov. Nixes Betting Loss Exclusion From Deduction Cap
Oklahoma's governor pocket vetoed a bill that would have exempted gambling losses that are deductible for federal income tax purposes from the state's cap on itemized deductions.
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June 18, 2025
Virginia General Revenue Collection Through May Up $1.6B
Virginia's general fund revenue collection from July through May surged ahead of last year by $1.6 billion, according to a report by the state finance secretary.
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June 17, 2025
Florida Lawmakers Approve Ending Business Rent Tax
Florida would eliminate its business rent tax and require a study on whether the state could eliminate or reduce residential property taxes under budget-related legislation the state Legislature approved.
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June 17, 2025
Wyden Vows To Fight For Energy Credits Facing GOP Repeal
The top Senate Democratic tax writer vowed Tuesday to try to protect clean energy tax provisions of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that would face an early repeal under the sweeping tax and budget legislation released by Republicans in the Senate Finance Committee.
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June 17, 2025
Ill. Increases Sports Betting, Tobacco Tax And Taxes Airbnbs
Illinois increased its tax on sports betting and tobacco products and extended its tax on hotel operators to include short-term rentals like Airbnbs and Vrbos under a budget bill approved by the governor.
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June 17, 2025
La. Lawmakers OK Sourcing Change For Drop Shipments
Louisiana would change its sourcing of drop shipments for state sales tax purposes under a bill passed by state lawmakers and sent to the governor.
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June 17, 2025
Ariz. House OKs Raising Biz Property Tax Exemption
Arizona would increase its personal property tax exemption for property used in a trade or business or for agriculture to $500,000 and expand other tax breaks under a bill passed in the state House.
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June 17, 2025
Oregon SALT Cap Workaround Extension OK'd By Senate
Oregon would extend its optional alternative tax on pass-through entities and corresponding individual income tax credits, a workaround to the federal deduction caps for state and local taxes, under legislation approved Tuesday by the state Senate.
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June 17, 2025
Sam's Club $310M Tobacco Tax Bill OK'd By Ill. Appeals Panel
A Sam's Club outlet in Illinois was correctly assessed $310 million for its failure to pay county tobacco taxes on cigarettes it sold to out-of-county retailers, a state appeals panel said in a judgment, reversing a circuit court decision.
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June 17, 2025
Wisconsin Revenue Surges $896M Through May
Wisconsin general revenue collection for July through May beat last year's collection by $896 million, according to a report by the state Department of Revenue released Tuesday.
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June 17, 2025
Arizona Voters To Decide On Mileage Tax Ban
Arizona voters will decide whether to amend the state's constitution to bar state and local taxes on vehicle mileage under a resolution approved by state lawmakers.
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June 17, 2025
Ill. Revenue Through May Beats Budget Forecast By $225M
Illinois general fund revenue from July through May outpaced a forecast by $225 million, according to a report by the Office of Management and Budget.
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June 16, 2025
Senate Bill Sticks With TCJA's $10,000 SALT Cap
The Senate Finance Committee's tax portion of the chamber's budget reconciliation bill released Monday follows the House's lead on some provisions while breaking with the lower chamber's hard-won compromises on an increased state and local tax deduction and the phaseout of green energy credits.
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June 16, 2025
The Tax Angle: EITC Audits, UTPR, Energy Credits
From a look at Republicans' efforts to audit the earned income tax credit, complaints about unfair foreign taxation under the OECD's Pillar Two framework and Democrats' push against Republican plans to strip the Inflation Reduction Act's energy credits from the code, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few developing tax stories.
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June 17, 2025
CORRECTED: Texas Tees Up Biz Property Tax Relief
Texas teed up an increase to its business personal property tax exemption and its homestead exemption under two bills signed Monday by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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June 16, 2025
Mo. Enacts Tax Breaks For Home Disasters, Sporting Events
Missouri will offer a tax credit for insurance policy deductibles incurred when homes are damaged by severe weather and increase a tax credit for tickets sold to certain sporting events under a bill signed by the governor.
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June 16, 2025
NJ Adopts Rules Following MTC Stance On Internet Activities
New Jersey will follow portions of the Multistate Tax Commission's guidelines on when a company's internet activities exceed a federal law's protection against state income taxes, according to final regulations the state's tax agency released Monday.
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June 16, 2025
Minn. Scales Down, Extends Tax Break For Data Centers
Minnesota is repealing part of a tax break on purchases by large data centers while extending the remainder of the exemption under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz following a special session.
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June 16, 2025
NJ Total Revenues Through May Up $1.58B
New Jersey's total revenue collection for July through May beat last year's collection by $1.58 billion, according to a report by the state Treasury.
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June 16, 2025
Ind. Net Revenue Through May Falls $28M Short Of Forecast
Indiana's net revenue collection from July through May missed a target by $28 million, a state agency reported.
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June 16, 2025
Idaho Revenue Falls $99M Short Of Projections Through May
Idaho's general revenue collection from July through May underperformed estimates by $99 million, according to the state Division of Financial Management.
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June 16, 2025
Massachusetts Home Overvalued By $25K, Board Says
A local assessment of a Massachusetts home lacked persuasive value, a state tax board said, reducing the property's valuation by $25,000.
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June 16, 2025
Texas Authorizes Increased Tax Exemption For Biz Property
Texas authorized a fiftyfold increase to the state's tax exemption for business personal property starting in 2026 pending the outcome of a public vote under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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June 16, 2025
Massachusetts Directive Clarifies Cable Box Sales Tax Break
Massachusetts tax applies to the sales or rentals of cable boxes that do more than receive transmitted programming or implement parental control functions, the state Department of Revenue clarified.
Expert Analysis
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When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US
As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.
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The Right Direction Is South: SALT In Review
From Louisiana's tax overhaul to the Mississippi governor's quest to repeal the individual income tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.
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California Supreme Court's Year In Review
Attorneys at Horvitz & Levy highlight notable decisions on major questions from the California Supreme Court's last term, including voter initiatives, hostile work environment and the economic loss rule.
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Meeting A New Tax Across The River: SALT In Review
From New York's revised congestion pricing for lower Manhattan to the reality of artificial intelligence in tax administration, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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States, Taxes And Scorecards: SALT In Review
From the latest noteworthy rankings of the states' business tax regimes to results of ballot measures across the country, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.