State & Local
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October 24, 2025
Tax Pros Expect No IRS Word Soon On 'Friendly Doctor' Deals
The tax treatment of private equity investments in medical firms and other professional practices remains unresolved as the Internal Revenue Service delays updates to long-awaited consolidated return regulations and focuses instead on implementing the new 2025 Republican budget law, tax experts said Friday.
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October 24, 2025
Calif. Groups Push Billionaire Tax To Offset Federal Cuts
A tax on the wealthiest Californians is once again on the table in the nation's largest state, this time via a proposal for a voter referendum.
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October 24, 2025
Bank Director Owes NY Tax On Pa. Remote Work In Pandemic
A managing director at the Bank of Montreal's New York office who worked remotely from Pennsylvania in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic was still subject to New York tax, the state's Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled.
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October 24, 2025
Md. Office Building Valuation Cut In Half By Tax Court
A Maryland office building was overvalued at roughly $40 million in tax years 2023 and 2024, the state tax court found, agreeing with an income analysis presented by the property owner that its value should be reduced by half.
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October 24, 2025
Minn. Justices Urged To Uphold Indirect Audit Of Liquor Seller
An indirect audit of a liquor retailer correctly determined its taxable sales, the Minnesota revenue commissioner told the state Supreme Court, urging it to uphold a state tax court decision and a $639,000 assessment spanning six years.
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October 24, 2025
Trump Ends Canada Trade Talks Over Ontario's Reagan Ad
President Donald Trump said he ended trade negotiations with Canada because of an advertisement by Ontario's provincial government featuring critical remarks about tariffs by President Ronald Reagan.
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October 24, 2025
Pa. Court Nixes Property Owner's Additional Refund Request
The Pennsylvania Commonweath Court cannot grant a property owner an additional property tax refund after a school district was required to recalculate one county's tax burden because issues of material fact remain in the case, the court said.
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October 24, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Latham, Wachtell, Gibson Dunn
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Meta announces a joint venture with Blue Owl Capital to fund the development of a data center campus in Louisiana, private equity giants acquire medical technology company Hologic Inc., and National Fuel Gas Co. buys CenterPoint Energy Inc.'s Ohio natural gas utility business.
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October 24, 2025
Mass. Appeals Court Finds No Evidence To Drop Home's Value
A Massachusetts homeowner failed to show that a local assessor overvalued his property and made procedural errors, the state appeals court ruled Friday, upholding his property's value.
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October 23, 2025
Ex-Mich. Speaker Aide Cops To Embezzlement, Will Testify
A former top staffer for former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield pled guilty to embezzling from a political nonprofit while working for the state and, as part of a plea deal, has agreed to provide "truthful testimony in future hearings," according to an announcement made Thursday.
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October 23, 2025
Mass. Tax Break Bill For Urban Farms Advances
Massachusetts would allow municipalities to create an agricultural property tax break for small urban farm plots under a bill reported favorably by a state legislative panel.
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October 23, 2025
Mass. Panel Advances Limit On Tax Break For Green Energy
Massachusetts would clarify and limit a property tax exemption for renewable energy facilities providing on-site power under a bill endorsed by a legislative panel.
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October 23, 2025
Ill.'s Pritzker Skewers Chicago Mayor's 'Head Tax' Revival Plan
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker slammed the Chicago mayor's proposal to revive a so-called head tax that's based on the number of workers a company employs, saying the levy would punish businesses that invest in the city.
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October 23, 2025
NY Couple Fail To Show Domicile Change, Tribunal Affirms
A couple who used to live in New York failed to prove they had fully transitioned their lives to Florida and establish domicile there, the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal said, affirming an administrative law judge's ruling.
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October 23, 2025
La. Revenue Dept. Outlines Tax Rules For Transportation Fees
Transportation charges typically incur Louisiana state sales and use tax if they are applied to transactions involving goods or digital products that are taxable, the state Department of Revenue said in a bulletin.
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October 23, 2025
Ill. House Measure Seeks Tax On Incomes Over $1M
Illinois would propose an amendment to the state constitution to impose an additional income tax equal to 3% of a person's net income above $1 million under a joint resolution filed in the state House of Representatives.
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October 23, 2025
Colo. Revenues In September Rise $30M From Last Year
Colorado's total revenue collection in September outpaced last year by $30 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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October 22, 2025
Banks Want Ill. Fee Law Block Extended To Card Networks
Banking industry groups urged an Illinois federal judge Wednesday to permanently block an Illinois law that bans swipe fees on tax and tip portions of payment card transactions, arguing she has already correctly held that national banks are federally preempted from its reach, and that the court should extend that relief to card networks and others involved in the payment process.
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October 22, 2025
Partnership Tax Sourcing Guidelines Unveiled By MTC Group
The Multistate Tax Commission group working on state taxation of partnerships released Wednesday a set of recommendations for sourcing partnership income and said it would use those recommendations as a guide for states to use.
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October 22, 2025
SC Counties Can Fund Works With Future Sales Tax Revenue
South Carolina counties that have begun work on a capital project before imposing a local option sales and use tax to help with funding may pay for it another way and then be reimbursed when the tax is approved by voters, the state tax agency said Wednesday.
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October 22, 2025
Challenge To Calif. Apportionment Change Stalled By Court
Cases brought by two groups challenging a California law that could prevent taxpayer wins, like the decision allowing Microsoft to include all its foreign income in its sales factor denominator, are not ripe for review, a state court said.
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October 22, 2025
Fla. Biz Entitled To Interest On $3.2M Gas Tax Refund
A Florida fuel company is owed interest on its $3.2 million refund of gas tax that was paid twice, the state appeals court ruled Wednesday, because state statute requires interest to be paid.
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October 22, 2025
Calif. Cannabis Excise Tax Covers Purchaser's Entire Bill
Taxable gross receipts from California cannabis sales encompass the entire amount paid by the purchaser, including credit card fees, handling fees and mandatory plastic bag purchases, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration clarified.
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October 22, 2025
COST Urges Ky. Justices To Reject Walgreens' Tax Valuations
Kentucky's Supreme Court should reverse an appeal court's ruling finding that a local assessor correctly took above-market contract rents into consideration when valuing several Walgreen store properties, the Council on State Taxation said, because it unfairly raised their assessed values.
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October 22, 2025
Capital One Freed From Fla. Tax On Interest, Swipe Charges
Two Capital One entities don't owe Florida taxes on credit card interest and interchange fees stemming from transactions involving Florida customers because the banks didn't receive the income at issue inside the state, a Florida court ruled in an opinion made public Wednesday.
Expert Analysis
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Agentic AI Puts A New Twist On Attorney Ethics Obligations
As lawyers increasingly use autonomous artificial intelligence agents, disciplinary authorities must decide whether attorney responsibility for an AI-caused legal ethics violation is personal or supervisory, and firms must enact strong policies regarding agentic AI use and supervision, says Grace Wynn at HWG.
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Effective, Efficient And Wildly Unpopular: SALT In Review
From a potential assault on the property tax in Florida to an effort to abandon the Colorado income tax's flat rate, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Demystifying The Civil Procedure Rules Amendment Process
Every year, an advisory committee receives dozens of proposals to amend the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, most of which are never adopted — but a few pointers can help maximize the likelihood that an amendment will be adopted, says Josh Gardner at DLA Piper.
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Parenting Skills That Can Help Lawyers Thrive Professionally
As kids head back to school, the time is ripe for lawyers who are parents to consider how they can incorporate their parenting skills to build a deep, meaningful and sustainable legal practice, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.
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Unpacking The New Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive Program
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act brought several improvements to the opportunity zone tax incentive program that should boost investments in qualified funds, including making it permanent, increasing federal income tax benefits in rural areas, redesignating the qualified zones, and requiring more in-depth reporting, says Marc Schultz at Snell & Wilmer.
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Trump Tax Law's Most Impactful Energy Changes
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act's deferral of begin-construction deadlines and the phaseout of certain energy tax credits will provide emerging technologies with welcome breathing room, though other changes, like the increased credit rate for sustainable aviation fuel, create challenges for developers, say attorneys at Weil.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From Texas AUSA To BigLaw
As I learned when I transitioned from an assistant U.S. attorney to a BigLaw partner, the move from government to private practice is not without its hurdles, but it offers immense potential for growth and the opportunity to use highly transferable skills developed in public service, says Jeffery Vaden at Bracewell.
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Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm tells her story of being a first-generation lawyer and how others who begin their professional journeys without the benefit of playbooks handed down by relatives can turn this disadvantage into their greatest strength.
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Thank Goodness For The First Amendment: SALT In Review
From an important court ruling against Maryland's digital tax to petitions proposing tax cuts and limits in Massachusetts, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Trump Tax Law's Most Impactful Corp. And Individual Changes
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act built on and reshaped elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including business interest deductions, bonus depreciation and personal income relief, delivering substantial changes to both corporate and individual tax policy, say attorneys at Weil.
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From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Transitioning from a judicial clerkship to an associate position at a law firm may seem daunting, but by using knowledge gained while clerking, being mindful of key differences and taking advantage of professional development opportunities, these attorneys can flourish in private practice, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Trump Tax Law's Most Consequential International Changes
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The international tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act may result in higher effective tax rates for some multinational corporations, but others, particularly those operating in low-tax jurisdictions, may benefit from alignment with global anti-profit shifting efforts, say attorneys at Weil.
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Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships
As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.