March 27, 2023
Arizona is voluntarily dismissing a lawsuit challenging the American Rescue Plan Act's prohibition against states using federal aid to subsidize tax cuts or other revenue reductions, according to a notice filed in federal court by the state's attorney general.
November 07, 2022
A federal court should toss Arizona's revived challenge to the American Rescue Plan Act's prohibition against states using federal aid to subsidize tax cuts or other revenue reductions, the U.S. Treasury Department said.
July 26, 2021
Arizona asked the Ninth Circuit to review a lower court's rejection of its request to drop the so-called tax mandate from the most recent pandemic aid package, becoming the second state to appeal a dismissal.
July 22, 2021
A federal judge Thursday threw out Arizona's request to drop the so-called tax mandate from the most recent coronavirus pandemic aid package, finding the state didn't demonstrate that the provision was ambiguous or that the state has been harmed.
July 09, 2021
From Big Tech's efforts to scrap Maryland's novel digital advertising tax to states challenging a federal law curtailing their abilities to cut taxes, the second half of 2021 is sure to offer noteworthy developments in state and local tax litigation. Here, Law360 spotlights key cases to monitor as the rest of the year unfolds.
July 08, 2021
The U.S. Treasury warned a federal court it should be wary of Arizona's request to nix the so-called tax mandate of the American Rescue Plan, arguing that invalidating congressional law is among "the gravest" duties courts can perform.
May 13, 2021
Arizona urged a federal court to consider its challenge to a state-aid provision that could allow the federal government to claw back funding from states that cut taxes, comparing the provision to a mugger threatening someone with a gun.
May 03, 2021
Arizona's push to stop the U.S. Treasury from enforcing part of the March coronavirus relief law that could allow the government to withhold funds from states that lower their taxes should be rejected, Treasury told a federal court.
April 26, 2021
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked a federal court to side with Arizona's attempt to block the enforcement of a coronavirus relief law's provision that would allow the federal government to withhold funds from states that lower their taxes.
March 25, 2021
Arizona filed suit against the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday to prevent enforcement of language in the latest coronavirus relief law that would allow the federal government to withhold funds from states that lower their taxes.