State & Local

  • May 27, 2025

    Mich. Fuel Supplier Fights $8.7M Tax Bill Over Flight Credit

    A fuel supplier is challenging the Michigan Department of Treasury's determination that the company cannot claim credit for interstate flights on its returns because it is not an airline operator and is now liable for $8.7 million in tax and interest.

  • May 27, 2025

    Ariz. Asks Justices To Skip Tax Fight Over Plant On Tribe Land

    Arizona's tax agency urged the U.S. Supreme Court to pass on a power company's claims that property taxes were illegally levied on a power plant it owns on tribal land, saying the justices have consistently upheld taxes on tribal reservations that solely fall on non-Native Americans.

  • May 27, 2025

    Wash. To Give Credit Against Gains Tax, End B&O Tax Credit

    Washington state will provide a credit against the state's tax on capital gains for sales that are subject to both capital gains tax and business and occupation tax, and repeal a B&O tax credit, under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 27, 2025

    Ohio Board Misinterpreted Commercial Activity Tax, Org Says

    The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals incorrectly ruled that the state's commercial activity tax doesn't apply to a West Virginia car dealership's sales of cars that were brought to Ohio by customers, a group of Ohio car dealerships told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.

  • May 27, 2025

    Texas Lawmakers OK Tax Break To Revive Inactive Oil Wells

    Texas would create a severance tax exemption to provide incentives for oil and gas operators to bring inactive gas and oil wells back into production under a bill passed by the state Senate, going next to Gov. Greg Abbott.

  • May 27, 2025

    Va. Tax Refund Denied For HVAC Equipment Sale

    A Virginia buyer who paid sales tax on heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment installed on real property cannot obtain a refund of that payment, the state's tax commissioner said in a ruling released Tuesday.

  • May 27, 2025

    Kentucky Revenue Through April Falls $27M From Last Year

    Kentucky's general fund revenue from July through April dropped by $27 million from the same period last fiscal year, according to the state budget director's office.

  • May 27, 2025

    Tenn. Establishes Tax On Wholesale Cannabinoid Sales

    Tennessee established a tax on the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products at wholesale and removed a 6% retail sales tax on such products under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 27, 2025

    Feds Can't Turn Off NY Funding In Congestion Pricing Fight

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked as "arbitrary and capricious" a Trump administration threat to withhold federal transportation funds from New York as part of a White House effort to undo New York City's congestion pricing program.

  • May 23, 2025

    Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

    This past year, a handful of attorneys secured billions of dollars in settlements and judgments for both classes and individual plaintiffs against massive companies and organizations like Facebook, Dell, the National Association of Realtors, Johnson & Johnson, UFC and Credit Suisse, earning them recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2025.

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Gear Dealer Denied Sales Tax Break Over Flawed Form

    A Virginia construction equipment dealer is liable for taxes on certain sales because it filed an exemption certificate that a customer incorrectly filled out, the state's tax commissioner ruled.

  • May 23, 2025

    Jurisdiction Issue Revives Challenges To Conn. Foreclosures

    A Connecticut trial court must address three trusts' challenges to its jurisdiction over the tax foreclosures of their properties, a state appeals court ruled, saying the lower court failed to tackle the issue in ruling against the trusts.

  • May 23, 2025

    SC Conforms To Federal Tax Code Through 2024

    South Carolina updated the conformity of its tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code through the end of 2024 under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 23, 2025

    Mich. Justices To Hear Law Firm's Roof 'Addition' Appeal

    Michigan's highest court said it will review whether a law firm office building's new roof was an addition to the property for the purposes of evaluating taxable value, meaning the property's value could increase beyond a 5% cap. 

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Deed Tax Due On Actual Property Value, Ruling Says

    Virginia's deed recordation tax is paid based on the current assessed value of a property, rather than its value during a foreclosure sale, the state tax commissioner said.

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Tax Boss OKs Use Tax On Gear Leased From Affiliate

    A Virginia general contractor was correctly assessed use tax on equipment it rented from an out-of-state company it owned, the state's tax commissioner ruled, rejecting the taxpayer's argument that the companies should not be viewed as separate entities.

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Sales Tax Audit Can Go Back 6 Years, Tax Head Says

    Virginia's tax agency correctly extended the period of its sales and use tax audit concerning a farm used as a rental venue, as there is reasonable cause to believe the taxpayer failed to file a return, the state tax commissioner said.

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Couple Denied Tax Break For Unappraised Large Gifts

    A Virginia couple did not sufficiently substantiate noncash donations claimed as income tax deductions, the state tax commissioner ruled, saying they did not provide the appraisals required when categories of aggregated donations exceeded $5,000.

  • May 23, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Troutman, A&O Shearman

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Blackstone acquires TXNM Energy, OpenAI buys io Products, Lumen Technologies sells its Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business in 11 states to AT&T, and AMD sells its data center infrastructure manufacturing business to Sanmina.

  • May 23, 2025

    Texas House OKs Internet Access Services Tax Exemption

    Texas would exempt internet access services from sales tax under an amended bill passed by lawmakers, sending it back to the state Senate for approval.

  • May 23, 2025

    Ohio Board Denies Tax Break For City's Rented Office Building

    An office building owned by an Ohio city's economic development entity isn't exempt from property taxes because the property is controlled by a nonprofit that leases space to for-profit businesses, the state Board of Tax Appeals ruled.

  • May 23, 2025

    ND General Fund Revenues Up $108M From Forecast

    North Dakota's general fund revenue from July 2023 through April beat estimates by $108 million, according to the state Legislative Council.

  • May 23, 2025

    RI Revenues Through March Up $29M From Forecasts

    Rhode Island's general fund revenue collection for July through April outpaced estimates by $29 million, the state Department of Revenue reported.

  • May 23, 2025

    Virginia Recycler Denied Credit On Past Equipment Purchase

    A Virginia company was correctly denied a tax credit for the purchase of recycling equipment because it was purchased in a previous year, the state tax commissioner ruled.

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Contractor Denied Real Property Sales Tax Break For Sand

    Sand purchased by a Virginia homebuilder is tangible personal property subject to use tax and not real property, the state tax commissioner said, rejecting the builder's argument that the sand was part of the land at its previous location.

Expert Analysis

  • Strange But True, Here And There: SALT In Review

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    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.

  • Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year

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    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.

  • Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents

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    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.

  • What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks

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    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.

  • Gonna Fly Now From California: SALT In Review

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    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.

  • Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment

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    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.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC

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    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.

  • How New EU Tax And Transfer Pricing Rules May Affect M&A

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    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.

  • How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts

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    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.

  • NY Shouldn't Pair 421-a Restoration And Good Cause Eviction

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    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.

  • 7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves

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    As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.

  • DC's Housing Tax Break Proposal: What's In It, What's Missing

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    Proposed Washington, D.C., rules implementing the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement program — for commercial property owners who convert properties into residential housing — thoroughly explain the process for submitting an application, but do not provide sufficient detail regarding the actual dollar value of the abatements, says Daniel Miktus at Akerman.

  • Location, Location, Location: SALT In Review

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    From a possible replacing of Florida's property tax to Cincinnati's taxing of remote workers, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

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