State & Local
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May 08, 2025
Ind. Allows Credit For Taxes Paid On Behalf Of Pass-Throughs
Indiana authorized electing pass-through entities to claim a credit for taxes paid on their behalf under a bill signed by the governor.
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May 08, 2025
Ore. Tax Court Says Extra Out-Of-State Credit Properly Denied
A couple who are part-time residents in Oregon had an additional amount of out-of-state tax credits they claimed for tax paid in Wisconsin properly denied, the Oregon Tax Court ruled.
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May 08, 2025
Ohio Tax Board Limits Public Access To Hearings, Recordings
The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals carved out an exception to its rule that all hearings are open to the public and barred individuals from recording hearings under adopted regulatory amendments.
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May 08, 2025
Colo. TABOR Suit Plan Dies As Legislative Session Ends
A legislative resolution to force a suit to determine the constitutionality of Colorado's Taxpayers Bill of Rights fell short as the state's General Assembly adjourned without bringing the measure to a vote in the state House of Representatives.
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May 08, 2025
NY Man Not On Hook For Coffee Shop's Taxes
A New York man was misrepresented as a coffee shop's treasurer on its tax forms and is not responsible for the shop's sales and use tax liability, a state administrative law judge ruled in a determination released Thursday.
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May 08, 2025
Minn. Senate Panel OKs Package With Social Media Data Tax
Minnesota would impose an excise tax on data collection by social media companies, along with other tax increases and policy changes, under legislation approved Thursday by a Senate committee.
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May 08, 2025
NY Man Cleared From Co.'s Sales Tax, Due To Incarceration
A New York man is not liable for a company's sales and use tax because he was incarcerated at the time that the documents showing he was the responsible party were filled out, a state administrative law judge said in a determination released Thursday.
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May 08, 2025
Colo. Lawmakers OK End To Deduction For Free Sports Bets
Colorado would reduce, then end, its deduction for sports betting operators for free bets placed by players under a bill sent to the governor.
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May 08, 2025
Mo. General Revenue Through April Down $88M
Missouri's general fund revenue from July through April fell $88 million compared with the same period last fiscal year, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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May 08, 2025
NH Revenues $42M Lower Than Projected
New Hampshire's total revenue receipts from July through April were $42 million weaker than expected, according to a report by the state Department of Administrative Services.
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May 08, 2025
Ala. Legislature OKs Remote Worker Tax Exemption
Alabama would exempt certain workers who spend 30 days or less per year performing their duties in the state from income tax under a bill sent to the governor.
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May 08, 2025
Kansas Tax Collection Through April Up $20M From Estimates
Kansas' tax collection from July through April beat estimates by nearly $20 million but lagged behind last year's total, according to a report by the state Division of the Budget.
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May 08, 2025
Ala. Legislature OKs TCJA Research Expense Decoupling
Alabama would decouple from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by allowing research expenses to be deducted from a taxpayer's income under a bill sent to the governor.
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May 08, 2025
Tenn. Hotel Operators To Stop Collecting Tax After 30 Days
Tennessee will require hotel operators to stop collecting occupancy taxes from people who stay for more than 30 days under a bill signed by the governor.
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May 07, 2025
Colo. Lawmakers OK Keeping Taxes On Overtime
Overtime income would remain subject to Colorado state income tax even if exempted at the federal level under legislation passed Wednesday by lawmakers that also limits the state's enterprise zone tax credit and makes other tax changes.
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May 07, 2025
Ind. Delays Quantum Tech Tax Break, Starts Amnesty Program
Indiana delayed the start of its sales and use tax exemption for quantum computing projects and will establish a tax amnesty program under a budget bill signed by the state's governor.
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May 07, 2025
Minn. Biz Groups Pan Social Media Tax In Senate Omnibus Bill
Minnesota business groups on Wednesday criticized tax hikes in an omnibus bill floated by a state Senate panel, including a tax on data collection by large social media companies that could raise $334 million.
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May 07, 2025
NY Eyes Injunction Against Feds In Congestion Price Fight
New York transportation agencies have asked a federal judge to block the U.S. Department of Transportation from following through on its threat to withhold federal funding for Manhattan roadway projects if the Empire State doesn't halt congestion pricing.
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May 07, 2025
Mo. Lawmakers OK Capital Gains, Sales Tax Exemptions
Missouri would create a capital gains tax exemption, as well as sales tax exemptions for broadband equipment, diapers and feminine hygiene products, under a bill the state House gave final legislative approval to Wednesday.
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May 07, 2025
Iowa Requires Mandated E-Filers To File Electronically
Iowa will not consider sales and use tax filings valid if a mandated electronic filer does not file electronically, under a bill signed by the governor.
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May 07, 2025
La. House OKs Plan To Let Parishes Scrap Inventory Taxes
Louisiana's House of Representatives approved a constitutional amendment that would offer voters a second chance to allow local governments to eliminate inventory taxes, following a March defeat at the polls of a broader tax measure that included a similar proposal.
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May 07, 2025
Ala. Restricts Extensions Of Tax Exemptions To Localities
Alabama sales and use tax exemptions don't apply to county and municipality sales tax rates unless certain requirements are met under a bill signed by the governor.
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May 07, 2025
Iowa General Fund Receipts Through April Down $529M
Iowa's total receipts from July through April lagged $529 million behind collections from the same period in the previous year, according to a report by the state Department of Management.
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May 07, 2025
Mass. Tax Revenue Through April Up $1.9B From Estimate
Massachusetts general revenue collection from July through April exceeded budget forecasts by $1.9 billion, according to a report by the state Department of Revenue.
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May 07, 2025
Arizona Extends Forest Gear Sales Tax Break
Arizona is extending its sales and use tax exemption for purchases of certain equipment by participants in a state forestry effort for two years under legislation signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Expert Analysis
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Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
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Stay Interviews Are Key To Retaining Legal Talent
Even as the economy shifts and layoffs continue, law firms still want to retain their top attorneys, and so-called stay interviews — informal conversations with employees to identify potential issues before they lead to turnover — can be a crucial tool for improving retention and morale, say Tina Cohen Nicol and Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.
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Neb. Justices Should Weigh IRC Terms In Dividend Tax Case
Nebraska’s highest court, which will hear oral arguments in Precision CastParts v. Department of Revenue on April 1, should recognize that the Internal Revenue Code provides key clues to defining “dividends received or deemed to be received,” and therefore limits Nebraska’s tax on foreign-sourced corporate income, says Joseph Schmidt at Ryan.
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Strange But True, Here And There: SALT In Review
From a confusing proposal to relocate the Louisiana Tax Commission to a perplexing legislative vote on a citizen initiative in Washington state, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year
As the next election nears, the judges involved in the upcoming trials against former President Donald Trump increasingly face political pressures and threats of violence — revealing the urgent need to safeguard judicial independence and uphold the rule of law, says Benes Aldana at the National Judicial College.
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Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.
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What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks
Amid both skepticism and excitement about the promise of generative artificial intelligence in legal contexts, the first randomized controlled trial studying its impact on basic lawyering tasks shows mixed but promising results, and underscores the need for attorneys to proactively engage with AI, says Daniel Schwarcz at University of Minnesota Law School.
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Gonna Fly Now From California: SALT In Review
From an actor's impending relocation to two more defeats of efforts to tax streaming services, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment
As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC
The mode of legal reasoning most students learn in law school, often called “Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion,” or IRAC, erroneously frames analysis as a separate, discrete step, resulting in disorganized briefs and untold obfuscation — but the fix is pretty simple, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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How New EU Tax And Transfer Pricing Rules May Affect M&A
Companies involved in mergers and acquisitions may need to adjust fiscal due diligence procedures to ensure they consider potential far-reaching effects of newly implemented transfer pricing measures, such as newly implemented global minimum tax and European Union anti-tax avoidance directives and proposals, says Patrick Tijhuis at BDO.
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How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts
Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.
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NY Shouldn't Pair 421-a Restoration And Good Cause Eviction
The good cause eviction system of rent control should not be imposed in New York, nor should its legislation be tied to renewal of the 421-a tax abatement program, which New York City desperately needs, says Alexander Lycoyannis at Holland & Knight.