State & Local
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February 04, 2025
Delaware's Revenue Surges $157M In 1st Half Of Fiscal Year
Delaware's total receipts from July through December exceeded the same period in the last fiscal year by $157 million, according to the state Department of Finance.
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February 04, 2025
Md. House Bill Seeks End To Corporate Tax Credits
Maryland would end several corporate tax credits and the state's opportunity zone program under legislation in the state House of Delegates.
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February 04, 2025
Wis. Senate Bill Would Exempt Gun Safes From Sales Tax
Wisconsin would exempt safes that are used to store guns from sales and use tax as part of a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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February 04, 2025
Md. House Bill Would Allow Tax Credits For Local Newsrooms
Maryland would allow state income tax credits for portions of earnings paid to newsroom employees by local news organizations under legislation introduced in the state House of Delegates.
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February 04, 2025
Ariz. Senate Bill Seeks Tax Subtraction For Capital Gains
Arizona would allow a subtraction from state taxable income of a portion of capital gains under legislation introduced in the state Senate.
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February 03, 2025
Calif. Panel Affirms County's Sales Tax
A half-cent sales tax approved by a simple majority of voters in a California county is a general tax, not a special tax, and thus not subject to requirements to be approved by two-thirds of the voters, a California appeals court panel ruled, upholding a trial court decision.
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February 03, 2025
Calif. OTA Denies Sales Tax Refund For Drug System Parts
A biopharmaceutical company is not eligible for refunds of sales and use taxes for components of a diabetes drug delivery system that it developed but was never federally approved, the California Office of Tax Appeals said in a ruling released Monday.
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February 03, 2025
Texas Gov. Floats $10B Property Tax Relief Proposal
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott urged lawmakers to again overhaul the state's property tax regime, saying he would support legislation that would provide at least $10 billion in tax relief.
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February 03, 2025
Ariz. Panel OKs Bill To Clarify Sales Tax Sourcing Location
Arizona would clarify that the location of a transaction for sales tax purposes is the seller's business location if that seller receives the order in the state under legislation approved by a House panel Monday.
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February 03, 2025
Iowa Justices Decline To Hear Capital Gains Deduction Case
The Iowa Supreme Court will not review an appellate court ruling that found two business partners were not eligible to claim a capital gains deduction for gains resulting from their individual sales of goodwill.
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February 03, 2025
Calif. Couple Can't Claim Biz Loss, OTA Says
A California couple cannot claim a business loss deduction for the company they were partners in because they were calendar-year taxpayers and the loss occurred in the wrong year, the state Office of Tax Appeals said in a ruling released Monday.
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February 03, 2025
Ill. Bill Seeks Tax Break For Megaproject Building Materials
Illinois would provide an exemption from any state or local use tax or retailers occupation tax for building materials incorporated into real estate at what are known as megaproject sites as part of a bill filed in the state House of Representatives.
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February 03, 2025
Ill. House Floats Income Tax Deduction Bill For Union Dues
Illinois would create an income tax deduction for union dues for taxpayers who weren't allowed a deduction under federal law as part of a bill filed in the state House of Representatives.
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February 03, 2025
Calif. Couple's Stock Income Subject To State Tax, OTA Says
A California couple is liable for tax and interest assessed on their exercising of nonqualified stock options and vesting of restricted stock units because the income was sourced to the state, the state Office of Tax Appeals said in a ruling released Monday.
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February 03, 2025
Ariz. Justices OK Energy Co.'s Depreciation In Tax Value Fight
The depreciated value of a component of a power transmission company's facilities may be negative for purposes of calculating the property's tax value, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled, partly vacating an appeals court decision.
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February 03, 2025
Minn. Senate Bill Seeks Cuts To Corporate Income Tax Rate
Minnesota would phase down its corporate franchise tax rate and its alternative minimum franchise tax rate over the next two years under a bill introduced in the state Senate on Monday.
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February 03, 2025
Iowa Couple Missed Chance For Solar Tax Credits, Judge Says
An Iowa couple were properly denied solar energy tax credits because they failed to file their application for the credits on time, an administrative law judge ruled.
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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.
Expert Analysis
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It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers
Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional “trusted adviser” paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient — they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.
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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.