State & Local
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July 29, 2025
Mass. Couple's Push For Lower Home Value Falls Short
A Massachusetts couple's claim that their home was dated and overvalued by a local assessor was rejected by a state board, which found shortcomings in their sales comparison analysis.
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July 29, 2025
State & Local Tax Atty Rejoins Pillsbury In San Francisco
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP continues expanding its tax team, welcoming a state and local tax expert who worked several years as a solo practitioner back to the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office.
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July 29, 2025
Colo. Conservative Group Says New OT Law Violates TABOR
Colorado's new overtime law, which requires overtime deducted from federal gross income to be added back to a taxpayer's federal taxable income for state income tax, violates the state's Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, a conservative advocacy group told a state district court.
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July 29, 2025
Calif. Allows Retroactive Tax Exclusion For Solar Property
California will allow the purchaser of a new property a three-year window to apply for a property tax exclusion for solar energy systems under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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July 29, 2025
Utah Justices Back Tax On Spouse Of University Student
The husband of a Utah resident is on the hook to pay income tax despite having resided in another state, the Utah Supreme Court said, ruling that because his wife was attending college in the state, he also qualified as a domiciled resident.
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July 29, 2025
NJ Offers Penalty, Interest Waivers For Nonresident Partners
Partnerships with nonresident partners that owe New Jersey tax can request relief from late filing penalties and interest on underpayments of estimated taxes if they have calculated tax based on a former method that was altered in 2024, the state tax agency said.
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July 29, 2025
Calif. Extends Filing Allowance For Taxpayers Without SSNs
California indefinitely extended provisions of a preexisting law allowing nonresidents without a Social Security number or individual taxpayer identification number to file state income tax returns or be included on group returns under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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July 28, 2025
Trade Group Asks NY Appeals Court To Void PL 86-272 Rules
A business trade group asked a New York state appeals court to negate a state regulation that outlines when out-of-state businesses' online activities exceed P.L. 86-272's state income tax protections, arguing that a lower court incorrectly found the rule wasn't preempted by the federal statute.
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July 28, 2025
SALT Cap Complexity Could Rewrite Tax Planning Strategies
The new $40,000 cap on state and local tax deductibility in the GOP's 2025 tax overhaul will likely prompt a new wave of strategic tax planning activity among wealthy business owners and individuals seeking to maximize their deductions and make use of state-level workarounds before the temporary relief expires.
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July 28, 2025
Jones Walker Launches In Minnesota With Tax Partner Hire
Jones Walker LLP announced its first expansion into the state of Minnesota with the hire of an experienced tax partner from Fredrikson & Byron PA who also spent nearly a decade with PwC.
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July 28, 2025
10th Circ. Says Carbon Group Can't Appeal Tax Assessment
An entity that owns interest in a carbon producer can't appeal a $2 million tax assessment made by a Colorado county on a carbon unit operator that the entity owns interest in because the federal court doesn't have jurisdiction, the Tenth Circuit said Monday.
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July 28, 2025
Neb. Tax Board Backs Assessment Of Vacant Commercial Lots
A Nebraska county correctly valued three vacant commercial lots at a combined $540,000, despite the owners' claim that the parcels were purchased for a fraction of that amount, the state Tax Equalization and Review Commission said.
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July 28, 2025
NM Revenues Through Feb. Up $272M From Forecasts
New Mexico's general fund revenue from July 2024 through February outpaced forecasts by $272 million, according to a report by the state's Legislative Finance Committee.
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July 28, 2025
Texas Resolution Seeks Vote On Lower Property Value Limits
Texas would ask voters if the state should amend its constitution to authorize lower limits on the maximum appraised value of residence homesteads and of real property other than homesteads for tax purposes under a joint resolution filed in the state House of Representatives during a special session.
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July 25, 2025
Ill. House Bill Would Hike Estimated Tax Payment Threshold
Illinois would raise the threshold for when certain income taxpayers that aren't corporations must pay estimated tax under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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July 25, 2025
Calif. County Denied Rehearing Over Timeshare Fee
A California county will not get a rehearing over a judgment that an annual fee the county charges to timeshare resort owners to give them each a value of their own properties for property tax purposes was excessive and, in fact, acted as a tax, an appellate panel ruled.
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July 25, 2025
Nationwide Urges Mich. Justices To Let Unitary Tax Win Stand
Entities of Nationwide urged the Michigan Supreme Court to reject the state tax agency's arguments that the insurance company's affiliates are required to file taxes as separate entities instead of as a unitary group that can share credits among its members.
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July 25, 2025
Rising Star: Gibson Dunn's Michael Q. Cannon
Michael Q. Cannon of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has been the lead attorney on several high-profile cases, including playing a key role in advising on the tax aspects of the world's largest merger and acquisition deal in 2023, earning him a spot among the tax law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
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July 25, 2025
Ore. Broadens Natural Resource Estate Tax Exemption
Oregon is broadening eligibility for the state's estate tax exemption for inherited natural resource interests under a pair of bills signed into law by the governor.
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July 25, 2025
Fla. Says Rent Tax Repeal Doesn't Apply To Late Payments
Florida will repeal its business rent tax starting in October, but rental periods through September are still taxable even if payments occur later, the state Department of Revenue said in a bulletin.
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July 25, 2025
6 Things To Know About Illinois' New Tax Landscape
Illinois' latest budget has altered the state's tax system for 2025 and beyond, including by offering three tax amnesty programs, making significant changes to corporate tax law and implementing a relatively new concept for the sourcing of pass-through entity sales. Here, Law360 looks at aspects that state tax practitioners say are crucial to their clients.
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July 25, 2025
RI Says Resident Owes Tax On Car Purchased In Mass.
A Rhode Island resident who purchased a car in Massachusetts with the intention of driving it to Florida was correctly assessed use tax, the Rhode Island Division of Taxation said, since the vehicle was stored in the Ocean State.
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July 25, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Weil, Freshfields, Linklaters
In this week's Taxation With Representation, CC Capital and One Investment Management acquire Insignia Financial Ltd., catering giant Compass Group PLC acquires Dutch food and hospitality company Vermaat Groep BV, drugmaker Sanofi acquires biotech company Vicebio, and The Ether Machine launches as a public company.
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July 25, 2025
Oregon Extends, Expands Income Tax Credits
Oregon will extend several personal and business income tax breaks, including the state earned income tax credit, and broaden eligibility for its affordable housing lenders tax credit under legislation signed into law by the governor.
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July 25, 2025
Ore. Court Nixes 'Frivolous' Alien Status Claim In Tax Appeal
A U.S. citizen residing in Oregon cannot claim status as a nonresident alien for state tax purposes and avoid taxation on income earned in the state, the Oregon Tax Court ruled.
DC Council Rejects Capital Gains Tax Boost In Budget
Washington, D.C., council members narrowly rejected a proposal to impose a capital gains surcharge on high-income earners, passing a funding package that would block the district's earned income tax credit and expand gambling.
NY Tax On Verizon Services Is Barred, Tribunal Affirms
New York's imposition of gross receipts tax on certain Verizon services is preempted by the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act, and the company is not liable for about $12 million in additional tax, the state's Tax Appeals Tribunal affirmed in a decision obtained Monday by Law360.
MTC Restructures Some Atty Roles After Key Departures
The Multistate Tax Commission restructured some of its attorney positions to account for last year's departure of its general counsel and deputy executive director, the MTC's top official said Thursday.
DC Council Rejects Capital Gains Tax Boost In Budget
Washington, D.C., council members narrowly rejected a proposal to impose a capital gains surcharge on high-income earners, passing a funding package that would block the district's earned income tax credit and expand gambling.
NY Tax On Verizon Services Is Barred, Tribunal Affirms
New York's imposition of gross receipts tax on certain Verizon services is preempted by the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act, and the company is not liable for about $12 million in additional tax, the state's Tax Appeals Tribunal affirmed in a decision obtained Monday by Law360.
MTC Restructures Some Atty Roles After Key Departures
The Multistate Tax Commission restructured some of its attorney positions to account for last year's departure of its general counsel and deputy executive director, the MTC's top official said Thursday.
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Law360 Will Track 2024 Ballot Measures On Real-Time Map
As citizens across the country weigh in on federal, state and local elections this November, Law360's 2024 ballot measure map will track election results for tax-related ballot measures in real time. Here, Law360 dives into what's on the ballots in Georgia, Nevada, Wyoming and Denver.
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Law360 Revenue Report Map Tracks Health Of State Coffers
As state coffers fluctuate because of federal pandemic aid drying up, demographics shifting and remote work becoming commonplace, Law360 Tax Authority is providing up-to-date coverage on state tax revenue with the launch of its Revenue Report Map.
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SALT Cap Complexity Could Rewrite Tax Planning Strategies
The new $40,000 cap on state and local tax deductibility in the GOP's 2025 tax overhaul will likely prompt a new wave of strategic tax planning activity among wealthy business owners and individuals seeking to maximize their deductions and make use of state-level workarounds before the temporary relief expires.
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6 Things To Know About Illinois' New Tax Landscape
Illinois' latest budget has altered the state's tax system for 2025 and beyond, including by offering three tax amnesty programs, making significant changes to corporate tax law and implementing a relatively new concept for the sourcing of pass-through entity sales. Here, Law360 looks at aspects that state tax practitioners say are crucial to their clients.
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Why Private REITs Are Having A Moment
Investments in private real estate investment trusts are surging, and that trend may strengthen as state regulators mull limiting investments in other, quasi-public REITs, while securities regulators have recently eased accreditation requirements for investors raising private capital.
Expert Analysis
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Adapting To Private Practice: From ATF Director To BigLaw
As a two-time boomerang partner, returning to BigLaw after stints as a U.S. attorney and the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, people ask me how I know when to move on, but there’s no single answer — just clearly set your priorities, says Steven Dettelbach at BakerHostetler.
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Playing Baseball Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing baseball in college, and now Wiffle ball in a local league, has taught me that teamwork, mental endurance and emotional intelligence are not only important to success in the sport, but also to success as a trial attorney, says Kevan Dorsey at Swift Currie.
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Ohio Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
Ohio's financial services sector saw several significant developments in the second quarter of 2025, including a case that confirmed credit unions' setoff rights, another that established contract rights between banks and cardholders, and the House passage of a digital asset bill, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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The People Will Not Have Their Say: SALT In Review
From Maine's failed proposal to let the people decide on tax hikes to California's doubling of its film tax credit, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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4 Former Justices Would Likely Frown On Litigation Funding
As courts increasingly confront cases involving hidden litigation finance contracts, the jurisprudence of four former U.S. Supreme Court justices establishes a constitutional framework that risks erosion by undisclosed financial interests, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How Attys Can Use AI To Surface Narratives In E-Discovery
E-discovery has reached a turning point where document review is no longer just about procedural tasks like identifying relevance and redacting privilege — rather, generative artificial intelligence tools now allow attorneys to draw connections, extract meaning and tell a coherent story, says Rose Jones at Hilgers Graben.
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Georgia Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
The second quarter brought a number of significant legislative and regulatory changes for Georgia banking, including an extension of the intangibles tax exemption for short-term notes, modernization of routine regulatory practices, and new guardrails against mortgage trigger leads, says Walter Jones at Balch & Bingham.
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ABA Opinion Makes It A Bit Easier To Drop A 'Hot Potato'
The American Bar Association's recent ethics opinion clarifies when attorneys may terminate clients without good cause, though courts may still disqualify a lawyer who drops a client like a hot potato, so sending a closeout letter is always a best practice, say attorneys at Thompson Hine.
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Can Companies Add Tariffs Back To Earnings Calculations?
With the recent and continually evolving tariffs announced by the Trump administration, John Ryan at King & Spalding takes a detailed look at whether those new tariffs can be added back in calculating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — an important question that may greatly affect a company's compliance with its financial covenants.
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Driving The Wrong Way: SALT In Review
From Arizona's move to ban mileage taxes to interstate disputes over the taxing of remote workers, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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8 Ways Lawyers Can Protect The Rule Of Law In Their Work
Whether they are concerned with judicial independence, regulatory predictability or client confidence, lawyers can take specific meaningful actions on their own when traditional structures are too slow or too compromised to respond, says Angeli Patel at the Berkeley Center of Law and Business.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Communicating With Clients
Law school curricula often overlook client communication procedures, and those who actively teach this crucial facet of the practice can create exceptional client satisfaction and success, says Patrick Hanson at Wiggam Law.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From US Rep. To Boutique Firm
My transition from serving as a member of Congress to becoming a partner at a boutique firm has been remarkably smooth, in part because I never stopped exercising my legal muscles, maintained relationships with my former colleagues and set the right tone at the outset, says Mondaire Jones at Friedman Kaplan.