State & Local

  • October 15, 2025

    Colo. Board Advances Proposals To Expand TABOR

    Colorado would apply its Taxpayer Bill of Rights to fees raising at least $100 million over five years and for tax expansions under voter initiatives proposed for the state's 2026 ballot and advanced by a state panel Wednesday.

  • October 15, 2025

    Calif. Gov. Vetos More Film Tax Credit Data Collection

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required the state Film Commission to collect additional data from productions receiving film tax credits, address noncompliance with data collection requirements and publish an annual report on the collected data.

  • October 15, 2025

    Colo. Income Tax Cut Ballot Proposal Advanced By Board

    Colorado would reduce its flat income tax rate by one percentage point under a proposed 2026 ballot measure advanced Wednesday by a state board.

  • October 15, 2025

    Morgan Lewis Adds Ex-IRS Special Counsel As DC Partner

    A former special counsel at the Internal Revenue Service's chief counsel's office has moved to Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's tax-exempt organizations team, where he'll continue working on issues related to charitable giving groups and other organizations.

  • October 15, 2025

    Ohio Income Tax Dispute Wrongly Barred As Late, Court Told

    An Ohio trial court incorrectly ruled that a woman's complaint challenging Akron's collection of tax on a settlement payment was time-barred, a group told an appeals court.

  • October 15, 2025

    Calif. Creates Bay Area Transit District With Power To Tax

    California established a transportation district comprising San Francisco and four other counties that is authorized to impose a retail transactions and use tax to fund transit operations, subject to voter approval, under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

  • October 15, 2025

    Colo. Extends Tax Deadlines For Flood Victims

    Colorado taxpayers who have been impacted by floods in the southwestern part of the state will have until the end of the year to file their income taxes and sales taxes, the state Department of Revenue said.

  • October 15, 2025

    Va. Revenue Through Sept. Rises By $374M

    Virginia's general fund revenue collection from July through September surged by $374 million compared with the total for the same period last year, according to the state Department of Revenue.

  • October 15, 2025

    Calif.'s Newsom Vetoes OK Of Local Transit Taxes Via Initiative

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have affirmed local taxing jurisdictions' authority to use the voter initiative process to impose transactions and use taxes to fund transportation projects.

  • October 15, 2025

    Ill. Revenue Through Sept. Beats Budget Forecast By $289M

    Illinois' total revenue from July through September outpaced estimates by $289 million, according to the governor's office.

  • October 14, 2025

    Relief Concerns Grow As Sectoral Tariff Actions Build

    Importers' hopes for relief from industrywide tariffs are lagging alongside the trade deals President Donald Trump is trying to broker for some goods, while the administration's accelerated rollout of sectoral levies is also stoking concerns the government may be hamstringing its onshoring goals.

  • October 14, 2025

    Boston Says Celebrity Chef Moved Money To Skirt Tax Bills

    The city of Boston is accusing celebrity chef Barbara Lynch of intentionally scheming to avoid paying nearly $1.7 million in property taxes by "siphoning off" corporate assets, asking a judge to pierce the corporate veil and hold her liable for the bill.

  • October 14, 2025

    Ky. General Revenue Through Sept. Falls $108M

    Kentucky's general fund revenue from June through September decreased from last year during the same period by $108 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.

  • October 14, 2025

    Ore. Tax Court Dismisses Taxpayers' Refund Offset Case

    A taxpayers' complaint over the Oregon Department of Revenue applying a tax refund to their debt for a different state department cannot be heard in the state tax court, the court said in dismissing the case. 

  • October 14, 2025

    Ind. Revenues Through Sept. Top Estimates By $271M

    Indiana's general fund revenue from July through September outpaced estimates by $271 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.

  • October 14, 2025

    Ore. Tax Court Denies Break For Land Claimed As Woodlot

    An Oregon landowner could not prove that a portion of a parcel was used as a woodlot that would qualify for a property tax break, the state tax court ruled, noting that the standard for that classification was not clear.

  • October 14, 2025

    Calif. Revenue Through Sept. Beats Estimate By $4.2B

    California's general fund revenue from July through September outpaced forecasts by $4.2 billion, according to a report from the state comptroller.

  • October 14, 2025

    Calif. Allows Extended Property Tax Relief After LA Fires

    California property owners affected by several fires in Los Angeles County in January will have extended property tax relief under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

  • October 10, 2025

    Ohio Bill Would Require Voters' OK For Reciprocity Credit Nix

    Ohio would require municipal governments to obtain voter approval to modify or repeal income tax credits for resident individuals and pass-through entities for taxes paid to other local taxing authorities under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • October 10, 2025

    The Tax Angle: IRS Leadership Changes Amid Gov't Shutdown

    The federal government shutdown doesn't appear any closer to being resolved on Capitol Hill, but that hasn't stopped the U.S. Treasury Department from pushing ahead with a dizzying amount of changes in the Internal Revenue Service's top leadership. Here's a rundown of changes at the IRS in the past week.

  • October 10, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Sullivan, MoFo, Freshfields

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Fifth Third Bancorp acquires Comerica in an all-stock deal, Qualtrics buys experience analytics firm Press Ganey Forsta, and SoftBank buys ABB's robotics division.

  • October 10, 2025

    Wis. Bill Would Extend Research Credit Carryover Period

    Wisconsin would extend the period over which businesses can claim unused research credits to 50 years under a bill introduced in the state Assembly.

  • October 10, 2025

    Baker Botts Adds 2 Tax Pros From Venable In San Francisco

    Baker Botts LLP is expanding its West Coast transactional team, bringing in a pair of Venable LLP tax attorneys as partners in its San Francisco office.

  • October 09, 2025

    Perrigo Tax Based On Realized Receipts, Ohio Board Says

    Perrigo owes Ohio tax only on the net price it received for its pharmaceutical products, not on the price that was listed but which the manufacturer never realized, the state Board of Tax Appeals said Thursday.

  • October 09, 2025

    Mich. To Allow Tax Deductions For Tips, OT Pay

    Michigan will conform to the federal tax deductions for tip income and overtime pay under a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Featured Stories

  • Relief Concerns Grow As Sectoral Tariff Actions Build

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    Importers' hopes for relief from industrywide tariffs are lagging alongside the trade deals President Donald Trump is trying to broker for some goods, while the administration's accelerated rollout of sectoral levies is also stoking concerns the government may be hamstringing its onshoring goals.

  • The Tax Angle: IRS Leadership Changes Amid Gov't Shutdown

    Stephen K. Cooper

    The federal government shutdown doesn't appear any closer to being resolved on Capitol Hill, but that hasn't stopped the U.S. Treasury Department from pushing ahead with a dizzying amount of changes in the Internal Revenue Service's top leadership. Here's a rundown of changes at the IRS in the past week.

  • States' Digital Ad Tax Pursuits Continue Despite Pushback

    Maria Koklanaris

    State lawmakers show no signs of stopping to file bills seeking digital advertising taxes, efforts that are primed to continue even as the states that have adopted such measures are mired in litigation.

Expert Analysis

  • A Remarkable Scheme Undressed: SALT In Review

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    From allegations involving strip clubs, bribery and a New York tax auditor to yet another proposed digital advertising tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job

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    After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly want to do and where your strengths lie, says Rachael Jones at McKool Smith.

  • Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law.

  • Protecting Sensitive Court Filings After Recent Cyber Breach

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    In the wake of a recent cyberattack on federal courts' Case Management/Electronic Case Files system, civil litigants should consider seeking enhanced protections for sensitive materials filed under seal to mitigate the risk of unauthorized exposure, say attorneys at Redgrave.

  • What Ethics Rules Say On Atty Discipline For Online Speech

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    Though law firms are free to discipline employees for their online commentary about Charlie Kirk or other social media activity, saying crude or insensitive things on the internet generally doesn’t subject attorneys to professional discipline under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, says Stacie H. Rosenzweig at Halling & Cayo.

  • Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes

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    Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from including every possible argument to not developing a theme — to build the reputation of a sought-after litigator, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.

  • When A Tax Law Breaks The Law: SALT In Review

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    From a challenge to Washington state's tax on digital advertising to Hasbro's planned new home in Massachusetts, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve

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    Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap — if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.

  • Evaluating The Current State Of Trump's Tariff Deals

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    As the Trump administration's ambitious tariff effort rolls into its ninth month, and many deals lack the details necessary to provide trade market certainty, attorneys at Adams & Reese examine where things stand.

  • How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities

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    A recent e-discovery dispute over hyperlinked data in Hubbard v. Crow shows how courts have increasingly broadened the definition of control to account for cloud-based evidence, and why organizations must rethink preservation practices to avoid spoliation risks, says Bree Murphy at Exterro.

  • State False Claims Acts Can Help Curb Opioid Fund Fraud

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    State versions of the federal False Claims Act can play an important role in policing the misuse of opioid settlement funds, taking a cue from the U.S. Department of Justice’s handling of federal fraud cases involving pandemic relief funds, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.

  • Preserving Refunds As Tariffs Await Supreme Court Weigh-In

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    In the event that the U.S. Supreme Court decides in V.O.S. Selections v. Trump that the president doesn't have authority to levy tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, importers should keep records of imports on which they have paid such tariffs and carefully monitor the liquidation dates, say attorneys at Butzel.

  • Revamped Opportunity Zones Can Aid Clean Energy Projects

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    The Qualified Opportunity Zone program, introduced in 2017 and reshaped in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, offers investors federal tax incentives for development in low-income communities — incentives that are especially meaningful for clean energy projects, where capital-intensive infrastructure and long-term planning are essential, say attorneys at Dentons.