State & Local

  • September 11, 2025

    Calif. Revenue Through Aug. Beats Estimate By $2B

    California's total revenue in July and August exceeded a government forecast by $2 billion, the state controller's office said.

  • September 11, 2025

    Minn. Man Can Seek Tax Break For Assisted Living Unit

    A Minnesota resident of an assisted living facility owned by a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation may seek a tax exemption for his unit, the state's tax court said, rejecting a county's motion to dismiss the claim.

  • September 10, 2025

    Texas Justices Wary Of Shifting Franchise Tax Calculation

    The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday pushed an energy company to explain why the Texas tax code would make it eligible for a refund for bunker oil sold in the Lone Star State, asking where it should look in the law to create a "destination test" for state franchise taxes.

  • September 10, 2025

    The Tax Angle: New Extenders, Housing Credits

    From a look at the new tax extenders included in the Republican Party's budget reconciliation law and the law's expanded housing tax credit, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few developing tax stories.

  • September 10, 2025

    Colo. Gov. Urges Extension Of Fed. Enhanced Premium Credit

    Congress should act to preserve the tax credit that subsidizes individual market health plans, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis told the state's congressional delegation, warning of significant premium increases if the credit is allowed to expire after this year.

  • September 10, 2025

    Disney, IHOP Parent Ask Mich. Panel To Redo Escheat Ruling

    Disney and the parent company of IHOP asked a Michigan appeals court to reconsider its finding that unclaimed property audit determinations create a new legal obligation for businesses to remit property to the state, arguing the decision renders the statute of limitations meaningless.

  • September 10, 2025

    Miss. Landscape Biz. Can't Cut Sales Tax Bill, Court Says

    A landscaping business owes $154,000 in sales tax, a Mississippi appeals court ruled, agreeing with a lower court that the owner failed to present adequate records showing the company's gross taxable revenue.

  • September 10, 2025

    Schenck Price Adds Int'l Tax Pro In NJ From Solo Shop

    Schenck Price Smith & King LLP expanded its international tax group this week with the addition of an expert in tax planning for both inbound and outbound companies, institutional investors and investment funds.

  • September 10, 2025

    Ore. County Failed To Tell Biz It Lost Tax Break, Court Says

    An Oregon meat processor was justified in failing to timely appeal property assessments because it was never notified in writing by a county assessor of its exclusion from an enterprise zone tax incentive program, the state tax court ruled.

  • September 10, 2025

    SD Total Revenues Through August Beat Last Year by $6M

    South Dakota's general fund revenue in July and August outpaced the same period last year by roughly $6 million, according to the state Bureau of Finance and Management.

  • September 10, 2025

    Kirkland Adds Fintech Regulatory Partner From McDermott

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP has enhanced its fintech regulatory compliance capabilities in New York with the addition of an experienced corporate partner who joins the firm from McDermott Will & Schulte.

  • September 09, 2025

    SC Panel Weighs Whether Tractor Supply Shifted Income

    A South Carolina appellate panel wrestled Tuesday with whether the state Department of Revenue exceeded authority when it imposed an alternative apportionment method on Tractor Supply Co. after asserting that the company and two affiliates had inappropriately shifted income to reduce its state corporate tax liability.

  • September 09, 2025

    Mass. Lawmakers Pitch Local Real Estate Transfer Taxes

    Massachusetts cities would have the option of levying fees on real estate transfers worth more than $1 million to help fund affordable housing efforts under legislation pitched Tuesday to a joint House-Senate panel.

  • September 09, 2025

    Justices Grant Fast-Track Review For Trump Tariff Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court will fast-track its consideration of the government's appeal of a Federal Circuit ruling that President Donald Trump's tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act are unlawful, according to a Tuesday order.

  • September 09, 2025

    NY Appeals Tribunal Finds Property Transfers Triggered Tax

    A New York administrative law judge mischaracterized a transaction from when a property was transferred between related entities, the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled, finding the transfers were taxable.

  • September 09, 2025

    Mo. Revenues Through August Rise $95M From Last Year

    Missouri's general fund revenue collection in the first two months of the fiscal year outpaced last year during the same time period by $95 million, according to the state Department of Revenue in a report released Tuesday.

  • September 09, 2025

    Ore. Owes ABC Enhanced Interest After Order, Tax Court Says

    Oregon's tax department must pay an enhanced interest rate on a refund due to entertainment giant ABC starting 61 days after the state tax court's order on the matter, the tax court said, regardless of whether that judgment is appealed to the state Supreme Court.

  • September 09, 2025

    NC Revenues In 2025 Fiscal Year Beat Last Year By $865.5M

    North Carolina's revenue collection in fiscal year 2025 outpaced the previous year's collection by $865.5 million, the state controller reported Tuesday.

  • September 09, 2025

    Colorado Justices Uphold Rejection Of City's Telecom Tax

    Tax ordinances in a Colorado city aimed at telecommunications providers, including a T-Mobile subsidiary, established new taxes without voter approval in violation of the state's Taxpayer Bill of Rights, the state Supreme Court ruled.

  • September 09, 2025

    States Urge Justices To Quickly Rule Against Trump's Tariffs

    The U.S. Supreme Court should quickly consider the appeal of the Federal Circuit's ruling that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs are unlawful and affirm that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act doesn't provide the authority to impose duties, the states challenging the measures told the justices this week.

  • September 09, 2025

    Alaska Sourcing, Online Biz Apportionment Shift Sent To Gov.

    Alaska would shift out-of-state companies doing business in the state to market-based sourcing and adopt single-sales-factor apportionment for "highly digitized businesses" that complete at least 50% of their sales in the state electronically under a bill sent to the governor.

  • September 08, 2025

    JetBlue Loses Fla. Tax Fight Over Airline Revenue Miles

    A Florida judge rejected JetBlue's claims that the state's method of apportioning airline income by counting miles flown outside the state's borders is unconstitutional, saying that the formula ensures that "Florida reaches no more than its fair share" of tax.

  • September 08, 2025

    Pa. Top Court Snapshot: Clickwrap Agreements, Mail-In Votes

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will return from its summer break with a couple of familiar issues, including the heavily litigated issue of discarding undated mail-in ballots and a much-anticipated review of common "clickwrap" agreements for apps and websites. Here are some of the cases the state's justices will hear in their Sept. 9-11 session.

  • September 08, 2025

    Texas Co. Fights NJ Tax Bill Stemming From Online Trainings

    A Texas-based electrical wire manufacturer challenged a New Jersey tax agency's determination that the company couldn't claim P.L. 86-272 tax protections due to online training courses about its products that a contractor offered to New Jersey residents.

  • September 08, 2025

    Colo. Says Tariffs To Sink Revenue By $681M Over 2 Years

    The tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump could reduce Colorado general fund revenue by $681 million over the next two years, according to a report by the budget office of Gov. Jared Polis.

Expert Analysis

  • How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition

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    Professionals seeking to transition to nonattorney careers may encounter skepticism as nontraditional candidates, but there are opportunities for thought leadership and to leverage speaking and writing to accelerate a post-attorney career transition, say Janet Falk at Falk Communications and Evgeny Efremkin at Toronto Metropolitan University.

  • Measuring And Mitigating Harm From Discriminatory Taxes

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    In response to new tariffs and other recent "America First Trade Policy" pronouncements, corporations should assess and take steps to minimize their potential exposure to discriminatory and reciprocal tax measures that are likely to come, say economists at Charles River Associates.

  • Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw

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    The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.

  • Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield

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    Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.

  • Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind

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    As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.

  • What Is Right And What Is Not: SALT In Review

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    From an important ruling by a judge in Arkansas to a disclosure proposal in Minnesota, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence

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    As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.

  • Adapting To Private Practice: From Fed. Prosecutor To BigLaw

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    Making the jump from government to private practice is no small feat, but, based on my experience transitioning to a business-driven environment after 15 years as an assistant U.S. attorney, it can be incredibly rewarding and help you become a more versatile lawyer, says Michael Beckwith at Dickinson Wright.

  • Firms Still Have Lateral Market Advantage, But Risks Persist

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the fourth quarter of 2024 shows that we’re in a new, stable era of lateral hiring where firms have the edge, but leaders should proceed cautiously, looking beyond expected revenue and compensation analyses for potential risks, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Making The Opportunity Zones Program Great At Last

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    As the opportunity zone program approaches its expiration, the Republican-led government could take specific steps to extend and improve the program, address its structural flaws, encourage broader participation and enable it to live up to its promised outcomes, say attorneys at Pillsbury.

  • We Must Allow Judges To Use Their Independent Judgment

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    As two recent cases show, the ability of judges to access their independent judgment crucially enables courts to exercise the discretion needed to reach the right outcome based on the unique facts within the law, says John Siffert at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • 4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy

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    This Women’s History Month, women attorneys should consider what small, day-to-day actions they can take to help leave a lasting impact for future generations, even if it means mentoring one person or taking 10 minutes to make a plan, says Jackie Prester, a former shareholder at Baker Donelson.

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