State & Local

  • June 17, 2025

    Ill. Revenue Through May Beats Budget Forecast By $225M

    Illinois general fund revenue from July through May outpaced a forecast by $225 million, according to a report by the Office of Management and Budget.

  • June 16, 2025

    Senate Bill Sticks With TCJA's $10,000 SALT Cap

    The Senate Finance Committee's tax portion of the chamber's budget reconciliation bill released Monday follows the House's lead on some provisions while breaking with the lower chamber's hard-won compromises on an increased state and local tax deduction and the phaseout of green energy credits.

  • June 16, 2025

    The Tax Angle: EITC Audits, UTPR, Energy Credits

    From a look at Republicans' efforts to audit the earned income tax credit, complaints about unfair foreign taxation under the OECD's Pillar Two framework and Democrats' push against Republican plans to strip the Inflation Reduction Act's energy credits from the code, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few developing tax stories.

  • June 17, 2025

    CORRECTED: Texas Tees Up Biz Property Tax Relief

    Texas teed up an increase to its business personal property tax exemption and its homestead exemption under two bills signed Monday by Gov. Greg Abbott.

  • June 16, 2025

    Mo. Enacts Tax Breaks For Home Disasters, Sporting Events

    Missouri will offer a tax credit for insurance policy deductibles incurred when homes are damaged by severe weather and increase a tax credit for tickets sold to certain sporting events under a bill signed by the governor.

  • June 16, 2025

    NJ Adopts Rules Following MTC Stance On Internet Activities

    New Jersey will follow portions of the Multistate Tax Commission's guidelines on when a company's internet activities exceed a federal law's protection against state income taxes, according to final regulations the state's tax agency released Monday.

  • June 16, 2025

    Minn. Scales Down, Extends Tax Break For Data Centers

    Minnesota is repealing part of a tax break on purchases by large data centers while extending the remainder of the exemption under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz following a special session.

  • June 16, 2025

    NJ Total Revenues Through May Up $1.58B

    New Jersey's total revenue collection for July through May beat last year's collection by $1.58 billion, according to a report by the state Treasury.

  • June 16, 2025

    Ind. Net Revenue Through May Falls $28M Short Of Forecast

    Indiana's net revenue collection from July through May missed a target by $28 million, a state agency reported.

  • June 16, 2025

    Idaho Revenue Falls $99M Short Of Projections Through May

    Idaho's general revenue collection from July through May underperformed estimates by $99 million, according to the state Division of Financial Management.

  • June 16, 2025

    Massachusetts Home Overvalued By $25K, Board Says

    A local assessment of a Massachusetts home lacked persuasive value, a state tax board said, reducing the property's valuation by $25,000.

  • June 16, 2025

    Texas Authorizes Increased Tax Exemption For Biz Property

    Texas authorized a fiftyfold increase to the state's tax exemption for business personal property starting in 2026 pending the outcome of a public vote under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

  • June 16, 2025

    Massachusetts Directive Clarifies Cable Box Sales Tax Break

    Massachusetts tax applies to the sales or rentals of cable boxes that do more than receive transmitted programming or implement parental control functions, the state Department of Revenue clarified.

  • June 13, 2025

    Ex-Ill. Speaker Madigan Gets 7½ Years For Bribery

    An Illinois federal judge on Friday sentenced former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to seven and a half years in prison and fined him $2.5 million for his conviction on bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud charges, saying his determination that Madigan perjured himself on the stand at trial impacted the stiff penalty.

  • June 13, 2025

    La. To Require New Sales Tax Breaks To Apply State And Local

    Louisiana will require new sales and use tax exemptions to apply to both state and local sales tax under a bill signed by the governor.

  • June 13, 2025

    NY Tax Doesn't Apply To Co.'s Concrete Services

    New York sales and use tax doesn't apply to a concrete pumping truck company's pumping services because the pumping qualifies as capital improvements, which is exempt from tax, the state tax department said. 

  • June 13, 2025

    La. Lawmakers OK Inventory Tax Exemption Ballot Measure

    Louisiana voters would decide whether to amend the state constitution to allow parishes to exempt business inventory from property taxation under legislation passed by lawmakers.

  • June 13, 2025

    NY Says Biz's Marketplace Facilitator Collects Tax On Sales

    An out-of-state business that stores goods in New York doesn't need to register for sales tax if the marketplace facilitator it uses already collects the tax and it doesn't make other sales in the state, the state tax department said.

  • June 13, 2025

    NY Contractor Told To Collect Sales Tax On Charges

    New York's sales and use tax should be collected by a contractor on labor charges when its customers fail to provide a tax-exemption certificate for capital improvements, the state tax department ruled. 

  • June 13, 2025

    NY Co.'s Hotel Cleaning Services Don't Trigger Sales Tax

    A New York-based company's receipts for hotel cleaning services aren't subject to New York state and local sales and use taxes because the customer's own employees performed the cleaning services, the state tax department said in an advisory opinion.

  • June 13, 2025

    Tax Credit Sales Would Be Difficult To Insure Under House Bill

    House Republicans' sweeping budget bill proposes to promptly scale back the clean energy tax incentives established by the 2022 climate law, a move that would make it difficult for tax insurers to back project development deals that want to sell their tax credits for cash.

  • June 13, 2025

    Conn. Net Revenue Through May Up $1.16B From Last Year

    Connecticut net revenues from July through May outpaced collections made during the same period last fiscal year by $1.16 billion, according to the state Department of Revenue.

  • June 13, 2025

    La. Severance Tax Cut Sent To Governor For Approval

    Louisiana would nearly halve its severance tax rate to 6.5% on oil produced from new wells under a bill sent to the governor. 

  • June 13, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Debevoise, Latham, Paul Weiss

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Brown & Brown Inc. buys Accession Risk Management Group Inc., Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. acquires Dana Inc.'s off-highway unit, Qualcomm Inc. buys Alphawave IP, and Warner Bros. Discovery announced it will split into two publicly traded companies.

  • June 13, 2025

    Minnesota Revenue Tops Forecast By $23M In May

    Minnesota's general fund revenue collection in May outpaced forecasts by $23 million, according to a report by the state Office of Management and Budget.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Tips To Succeed In A Master Of Laws Program And Beyond

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    As lawyers and recent law school graduates begin their Master of Laws coursework across the country, they should keep a few pointers in mind to get the most out of their programs and kick-start successful careers in their practice areas, says Kelley Miller at Reed Smith.

  • Portland's Gross Receipts Tax Oversteps City's Authority

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    Recent measures by Portland, Oregon, that expand the voter-approved scope of the Clean Energy Surcharge on certain retail sales eviscerate the common meaning of the word "retail" and exceed the city's chartered authority to levy tax, say Nikki Dobay at Greenberg Traurig and Jeff Newgard at Peak Policy.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Assessing The Practicality Of Harris' Affordable Housing Plan

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    Vice President Kamala Harris' proposed "Build the American Dream" plan to tackle housing affordability issues takes solid recommendations into account and may fare better than California's unsuccessful attempt at a similar program, but the scope of the problem is beyond what a three-point plan can solve, says Brooke Miller at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where

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    During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

  • Specific Attacks On A Vague Tax Law: SALT In Review

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    From legal assaults on California's vague new sales-factor law to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's record on tax policy, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Law Firms Should Move From Reactive To Proactive Marketing

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    Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address

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    A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union

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    As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act

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    In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.

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