State & Local

  • May 02, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Goodwin, Haynes Boone

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Merck buys SpringWorks Therapeutics, Novartis AG acquires Regulus Therapeutics Inc., Sabre Corp. sells its Hospitality Solutions business to private equity shop TPG, and TWG Global and Mubadala Capital team up to bolster their investments.

  • May 02, 2025

    Fla. Net Revenue Through March Beat Estimates By $28M

    Florida's net revenue collection from July through March exceeded forecasts by $28 million, according to a report from the state's Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

  • May 02, 2025

    West Virginia Revenues Beat Forecast By $237M

    West Virginia's general fund revenue from July through April exceeded estimates by $237 million but lagged behind last year during the same period by $111 million, according to a report by the state Budget Office.

  • May 02, 2025

    Ala. Couple Can't Deduct Costs Incurred Before Biz Operated

    A couple who own a running merchandise business in Alabama can't claim a deduction for business expenses incurred before the business was operational, the Alabama Tax Tribunal ruled. 

  • May 02, 2025

    Michigan Income Tax Rate Cut Triggers Weren't Hit, State Says

    Michigan's personal income tax rate will remain at 4.25% for tax year 2025 because revenue triggers that can temporarily reduce the rate weren't hit for the prior fiscal year, the state Department of Treasury said.

  • May 01, 2025

    PepsiCo Owes $2.1M In Tax Penalties, Illinois Panel Affirms

    PepsiCo was correctly assessed $2.1 million in penalties for categorizing Frito-Lay expatriates' compensation as foreign payroll that would allow the company's profits to be excluded from state income tax calculations, according to an Illinois Appellate Court panel.

  • May 01, 2025

    Uber Needed To Collect Tax Pre-Wayfair, Ga. Panel Affirms

    Uber was required to collect and remit millions in sales taxes on behalf of drivers and customers who used its app before the Wayfair decision, a Georgia appellate panel held Thursday, ruling against the ride-hailing company and upholding a trial court decision.

  • May 01, 2025

    Va. Delays Tax Deadlines For Those Hit By Feb. Flooding

    Virginia will allow taxpayers who were affected by winter storms and severe flooding in February until the end of this year to file state tax returns and payments, the Department of Taxation said Thursday.

  • May 01, 2025

    Colo. Fees Don't Violate TABOR, Appeals Panel Says

    The enterprise fees in Colorado's state transportation package passed in 2021 do not violate the state's Taxpayer Bill of Rights, a state appeals court said Thursday, upholding a district court ruling and rejecting a challenge from a conservative group.

  • May 01, 2025

    Colo. House OKs Eliminating Deduction For Free Sports Bets

    Colorado would reduce and then eliminate a tax deduction for sports betting operators for free bets placed by players under a bill passed by the state House of Representatives and referred to the state Senate's Finance Committee.

  • May 01, 2025

    Ind. Co. May Get OK For GILTI, Foreign Dividends Deduction

    A company in Indiana that was originally assessed additional corporate income tax after being denied a $17 million deduction for dividends from foreign subsidiaries may be able to claim another deduction, the Department of State Revenue said in a letter of findings.

  • May 01, 2025

    Ore. Tax Court Retains Nix Of Microsoft Foreign Income Relief

    The Oregon Tax Court is adhering to its finding on the treatment of Microsoft's repatriated foreign income when calculating its state income, making only minor changes to an earlier order and rejecting the company's arguments for further relief.

  • May 01, 2025

    Ind. Sales Tax Applies To Car Service's Rentals

    An Indiana company providing car transportation services properly paid sales tax on its rentals of vehicles, the state Department of Revenue determined, finding that the company failed to prove it was entitled to a refund. 

  • May 01, 2025

    Wis. Senate Bill Seeks Film Tax Credit For Wages, Expenses

    Wisconsin would allow film and television production companies to claim an income and franchise tax credit for wages and expenses paid to make a movie or broadcast in the state under a bill introduced in the Senate.  

  • May 01, 2025

    Texas Senate Bill Aims To Bar Green Energy Tax Exemption

    Texas would prohibit municipalities from exempting renewable energy facilities from property tax under a bill passed by the state Senate.

  • April 30, 2025

    House Judiciary Panel OKs Broadening PL 86-272 Protections

    The U.S. House Judiciary Committee advanced legislation on Wednesday that would impose more restrictions on state tax authorities to levy income taxes on out-of-state businesses, approving changes to P.L. 86-272 in the panel's portion of the federal budget reconciliation bill.

  • April 30, 2025

    Tribes Join Push For High Court To Review Ariz. Tax On Plant

    Arizona misinterpreted federal law and threatened the sovereignty of a Native American tribe with its taxation of a natural-gas-powered plant that sits on a reservation, the tribe told the U.S. Supreme Court in a brief Wednesday.

  • April 30, 2025

    Sheppard Mullin Brings On Kirkland Tax Ace In Houston

    Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP announced Wednesday that it expanded its tax, employee benefits and trusts and estates practice with a new partner most recently with Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

  • April 30, 2025

    NY Sales Tax Applies To Co.'s Document Services, ALJ Rules

    New York state sales tax applies to a Utah company's sales of document management products because the products are considered prewritten software, a New York administrative law judge ruled Wednesday.

  • April 30, 2025

    Texas Voters To Decide On Financial Transactions Tax Ban

    Texas voters will decide whether to prevent the state from taxing securities transactions under a joint resolution passed by the state Senate.

  • April 30, 2025

    Fried Frank Taps Sidley's UK Tax Head

    The former head of Sidley Austin LLP's U.K. tax practice has joined Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP's London office, where he will advise on U.K. and international tax structuring, the firm announced.

  • April 30, 2025

    Mont. To Cut Top Individual Income Tax Rate, Adjust Brackets

    Montana will lower its top individual income tax rate, adjust tax brackets so that more income is subject to a lower tax rate and double the state's earned income tax credit under a bill signed by the governor.

  • April 30, 2025

    Texas House OKs Ballot Question On Banning Inheritance Tax

    Texas would have voters decide if the state should create a constitutional amendment prohibiting taxes on a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession or gift under a resolution passed by the state House of Representatives.

  • April 30, 2025

    Colo. House OKs Extending Advanced Industry Tax Credit

    Colorado's tax credit for investment in certain advanced industries would extend for five years beyond its current sunset under legislation approved Wednesday by the state House of Representatives.

  • April 30, 2025

    Mich. Revenues Through March Surge $466M From Last Year

    Michigan's general revenue collection from October through March exceeded the same period in the previous year by $466 million, according to a report by the state Budget Office released Wednesday.

Expert Analysis

  • Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being

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    As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys’ well-being while unlocking AI’s full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.

  • Overreach In Texas And An Acronym In Peril: SALT In Review

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    From the Council on State Taxation's take on a proposal in Texas to the potential end of a fundamental truth in Montana, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources

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    Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • NY Tax Talk: Questions In Corporate Franchise Tax Regs Case

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    In the first challenge to New York's Corporate Franchise Tax regulations — Paychex v. Department of Taxation and Finance — the court has an important opportunity to provide clarity on a major retroactive application issue, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment

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    Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.

  • Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity

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    Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.

  • Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules

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    The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.

  • The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO

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    The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.

  • How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program

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    During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.

  • Home Canning Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.

  • Sound Ideas And An Ill-Advised Gamble: SALT In Review

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    From potential reforms in Louisiana to tax incentives for a gambling company in Colorado, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys

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    Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.

  • Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code

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    As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.

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