From more states seeking to eliminate tax breaks for data centers to tax policy shifts that will be decided at ballot boxes across the country, the months ahead promise to offer significant tax developments in several states. Here, Law360 highlights state and local tax policies to watch in the second half of 2026.
From more states seeking to eliminate tax breaks for data centers to tax policy shifts that will be decided at ballot boxes across the country, the months ahead promise to offer significant tax developments in several states. Here, Law360 highlights state and local tax policies to watch in the second half of 2026.
California's managed care organization provider tax, which was restructured and requires federal approval under a recently enacted law, should be rejected by the U.S. government, state Assembly Republicans said in a letter to federal officials.
A Missouri federal court closed a class action by online customers claiming excessive tax charges by a mattress retailer after the parties reached a deal that will see the customers refunded.
From Dunkin' Donuts' successful challenge of a New Jersey sales tax regulation to a proposed income tax cut that won't appear on the Massachusetts ballot, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
The small central Massachusetts town of Lancaster says a developer is trying to wriggle out of paying half of an agreed-upon impact contribution spelled out in a deal to create a mixed-use "enterprise district" through rezoning, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in state court.
A Massachusetts taxpayer's claim of theft losses due to a botched transmission repair on a business vehicle was denied Friday by a state appeals court, which said he failed to provide a transcript of the relevant proceedings of the Board of Tax Appeals.
A couple can take an Ohio tax deduction for capital gains they received from selling interest in a C corporation, the state Board of Tax Appeals ruled, saying the gains qualified as deductible business income.
Wisconsin's Tax Appeals Commission said that a tool company based in Michigan owes tax for sales made in the state since 2018, disagreeing with the business' contention that the Wisconsin Department of Revenue wrongly estimated its tax bill based on past sales.
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. acquires specialty chemicals technology company Element Solutions Inc., Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. buys Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Lockheed Martin acquires naval defense company Ultra Maritime.
