State & Local
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April 24, 2025
Md. Extends Tax Exemption To All Housing Agency Nonprofits
Maryland expanded a tax exemption for property owned by nonprofit entities created by public housing authorities in certain jurisdictions to include all such entities in the state under a bill signed by the governor.
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April 24, 2025
Md. To Allow Baltimore Tax Hike On Vacant Nonprofit Property
Baltimore will be able to impose a special property tax rate on nonprofit owned properties that have gone untouched for at least five years under a bill signed by the Maryland governor.
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April 24, 2025
Md. To Allow Counties To Negotiate Payments With Broadband
Maryland counties will be able to negotiate payments with broadband providers instead of imposing property tax on the providers' real and personal property under bills signed by the governor.
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April 24, 2025
Md. Authorizes Property Tax Breaks For Affordable Housing
Maryland authorized county governments to exempt real property used for rental housing from local property taxes if the owner maintains a portion of the property as affordable housing and enters a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement under legislation signed by the governor.
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April 24, 2025
RI Bill Seeks Tax On Commercial Property Sales Over $1.5M
Rhode Island would create a new conveyance tax on commercial property sales over $1.5 million under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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April 24, 2025
Minn. Gov. Renews Pitch For HMO Tax Hike, Sales Tax Change
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz repeated his call for a tax increase on health maintenance organizations and changes to the state sales tax in his annual address to state lawmakers, echoing policies floated in his initial budget proposal in January.
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April 24, 2025
Ohio House Bill Seeks Tax Credits For Fixing, Training Dogs
Ohio would offer an income tax credit for the cost for dog owners of spaying or neutering their pets or enrolling them in training courses under legislation in the state House.
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April 24, 2025
Md. Expands Property Tax Breaks For Child Care Facilities
Maryland expanded a property tax exemption to large family child care homes and increased its maximum annual property tax credit amount for child care facilities under bills signed by the governor.
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April 24, 2025
Ohio Senate Bill Would Increase Mining Severance Tax Rates
Ohio would increase severance tax rates on certain mined products under legislation introduced in the state Senate.
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April 24, 2025
RI House Bill Would End Boat Sales Tax Exemption
Rhode Island would get rid of its sales and use tax exemption for boat sales under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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April 24, 2025
NY Tribunal Says Spouse Who Worked In UK Owes State Tax
A man who worked in London during an unofficial separation from his New York-based spouse qualified as a New York resident for income tax purposes, the state's Tax Appeals Tribunal said in an opinion released Thursday.
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April 24, 2025
ND General Revenue Misses Estimate By $10M
North Dakota's general revenue collection from July 2023 to March underperformed a forecast by roughly $10 million, according to a report by the state Legislative Council.
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April 23, 2025
NY, 11 Other States Sue Trump Administration To Block Tariffs
A dozen states are seeking to block tariffs the Trump administration imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, claiming in a lawsuit Wednesday the tariffs illegally constitute unprecedented tax hikes on Americans and violate constitutional separations of powers
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April 23, 2025
Trump Says 145% Tariffs On China Will Fall Significantly
The U.S.' tariffs on China will end up nowhere near 145%, the current level for most Chinese goods, but they will not go away entirely, President Donald Trump said in the Oval Office.
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April 23, 2025
Ore. Race Car Driver Can't Deduct Biz Losses, Court Says
An Oregon race car builder and driver cannot deduct $14,000 in losses related to the activity from his state taxable income because it did not qualify as a business, the state's tax court said in a ruling that also made adjustments to his income.
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April 23, 2025
Ariz. Bars Property Values Above Local Assessor Valuations
Arizona barred county board rulings in property valuation disputes from exceeding the valuation determined by a local assessor under a bill signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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April 23, 2025
Minn. Tax Court Slashes $5.5M From Warehouse Value
A Minnesota warehouse property was overvalued by about $5.5 million, according to the state tax court, which used sales and income approaches and rounded downward to reflect its recent purchase price.
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April 23, 2025
La. Panel OKs Expanding Marketplace Facilitator Definition
Louisiana would add accommodations intermediaries to its definition of marketplace facilitators for sales and use tax purposes under a bill advanced by the state House Ways and Means Committee.
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April 23, 2025
Ore. Court Denies $21K Deduction For Church Donation
An Oregon couple who made a $21,000 donation to a church cannot claim a deduction from their 2020 taxable income because they didn't obtain proper documentation to support their claim, the state tax court said.
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April 23, 2025
Mo. Counties, State Argue For Cannabis Tax At High Court
A county is a local government and should be allowed to impose a 3% additional sales tax on adult-use cannabis, two counties and the Missouri revenue director told the state Supreme Court.
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April 23, 2025
Mich. House Bills Would Exclude Device Trade-Ins From Tax
Michigan would exclude from sales and use tax the credit amount given to customers who trade in portable electronic devices under bills introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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April 23, 2025
Conn. Net Revenue Through March Up $848 Million
Connecticut's net general revenue collection from July through March outpaced last year's collection for the same time frame by $848 million, according to a report by the state's Department of Revenue Services.
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April 23, 2025
Wis. Revenues Through March Grow By $654M
Wisconsin general revenues from July through March beat last fiscal year's collection for that period by $654 million, according to a report by the state Department of Revenue.
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April 23, 2025
Arizona Revenues Through March Beat Forecast By $15M
Arizona's general revenue collection from July through March beat forecasts by $15 million, according to a report by the state's Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
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April 23, 2025
Minn. Bills Seek 2% Biz-To-Biz Services Tax
Minnesota would impose a 2% gross receipts tax on many business-to-business services under legislation introduced in the state House and Senate.
Expert Analysis
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Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession
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.
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4 Ways Women Attorneys Can Build A Legal Legacy
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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Paycheck Politics And A Bagful Of Arrogance: SALT In Review
From Seattle's new tax on large paychecks to one Maryland county's measure addressing grocery bags, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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A Judge's Pointers For Adding Spice To Dry Legal Writing
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery shares a few key lessons about how to go against the grain of the legal writing tradition by adding color to bland judicial opinions, such as by telling a human story and injecting literary devices where possible.
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Why NY May Want To Reconsider Its LLC Transparency Law
Against the backdrop of the myriad challenges to the federal Corporate Transparency Act, it may be prudent for New York to reconsider its adoption of the LLC Transparency Act, since it's unclear whether the Empire State's "baby-CTA" statute is still necessary or was passed prematurely, say attorneys at Pillsbury.
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State FCAs Should Cover Local Fund Misuse, State Tax Fraud
New Jersey and other states with similar False Claims Acts should amend them to cover misappropriated municipal funding, and state and local tax fraud, which would encourage more whistleblowers to come forward and increase their recoveries, says Kenneth Levine at Stone & Magnanini.
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7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments
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As the vast majority of law firms have embraced some type of hybrid work policy, associates should consider a few strategies to get the most out of both their in-person and remote workdays, says James Argionis at Cozen O’Connor.
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How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic
The legal industry is facing an urgent epidemic of loneliness, affecting lawyer well-being, productivity, retention and profitability, and law firm leaders should take concrete steps to encourage the development of genuine workplace connections, says Michelle Gomez at Littler and Gwen Mellor Romans at Herald Talent.
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5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships
Attorneys are often focused on being seen as the expert, but bonding with clients and prospects by sharing a few key personal details provides the basis for a caring, trusted and profoundly deeper business relationship, says Deb Feder at Feder Development.
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Death, Taxes And Relocations: SALT In Review
From a move to phase out Minnesota's estate tax to proposed inducements for relocating to Alabama and West Virginia, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence
Given the Trump administration's recent moves threatening the independence of the judiciary, including efforts to impeach judges who ruled against executive actions, lawyers must protect the rule of law and resist attempts to dilute the judicial branch’s authority, says attorney Bhavleen Sabharwal.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work
Lawyers everywhere are feeling overwhelmed amid mass government layoffs, increasing political instability and a justice system stretched to its limits — but a design-thinking framework can help attorneys navigate this uncertainty and find meaning in their work, say law professors at the University of Michigan.