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
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.
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April 23, 2025
Minn. Bill Seeks $10M For Corporate Tax Compliance
Minnesota would provide $10 million for the state tax department to step up its compliance efforts for large corporate taxpayers under legislation in the state Senate.
Tax Bills To Watch As Wash. Lawmakers Wind Down For Year
Washington state lawmakers, facing a Sunday deadline to wrap up their work for the year, are rushing to get several tax bills to the finish line with the potential to significantly change policy in the state. Here, Law360 looks at key tax bills before the Legislature in the final days of its session.
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.
Minnesota Senate Panel Backs Tax On University Endowments
Minnesota would tax the growth of the endowments of higher education institutions, potentially netting more than $100 million annually in revenue, with the funds dedicated to student scholarships, under legislation advanced Tuesday by a Senate panel.
Tax Bills To Watch As Wash. Lawmakers Wind Down For Year
Washington state lawmakers, facing a Sunday deadline to wrap up their work for the year, are rushing to get several tax bills to the finish line with the potential to significantly change policy in the state. Here, Law360 looks at key tax bills before the Legislature in the final days of its session.
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.
Minnesota Senate Panel Backs Tax On University Endowments
Minnesota would tax the growth of the endowments of higher education institutions, potentially netting more than $100 million annually in revenue, with the funds dedicated to student scholarships, under legislation advanced Tuesday by a Senate panel.
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Law360 Will Track 2024 Ballot Measures On Real-Time Map
As citizens across the country weigh in on federal, state and local elections this November, Law360's 2024 ballot measure map will track election results for tax-related ballot measures in real time. Here, Law360 dives into what's on the ballots in Georgia, Nevada, Wyoming and Denver.
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Law360 Revenue Report Map Tracks Health Of State Coffers
As state coffers fluctuate because of federal pandemic aid drying up, demographics shifting and remote work becoming commonplace, Law360 Tax Authority is providing up-to-date coverage on state tax revenue with the launch of its Revenue Report Map.
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Tax Bills To Watch As Wash. Lawmakers Wind Down For Year
Washington state lawmakers, facing a Sunday deadline to wrap up their work for the year, are rushing to get several tax bills to the finish line with the potential to significantly change policy in the state. Here, Law360 looks at key tax bills before the Legislature in the final days of its session.
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The Tax Angle: TCJA Lobbying, IRS Staff Cuts
From a look at a report on corporate tax lobbyists working to renew the 2017 tax law to another assessing the impact of IRS budget cuts and staff reductions on audit activity, here's a peek into a reporter's notebook on a few of the week's developing tax stories.
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New Calif. Tax Appeals Head Affirms Focus On Transparency
The new executive director of the California Office of Tax Appeals says she is focused on transparency for all parties and vows to make the office's guidance and proceedings as accessible as possible. Here, Law360 speaks with Myriam Bouaziz about her latest role and the inner workings of the OTA.
Expert Analysis
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10 Arbitrations And A 5th Circ. Ruling Flag Arb. Clause Risks
The ongoing arbitral saga of Sullivan v. Feldman, which has engendered proceedings before 10 different arbitrators in Texas and Louisiana along with last month's Fifth Circuit opinion, showcases both the risks and limitations of arbitration clauses in retainer agreements for resolving attorney-client disputes, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin and Lodgen.
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The Benefits Of Aligning States On Legal Paraprofessionals
Texas' proposal to become the latest state to license paraprofessional providers of limited legal services could help firms expand their reach and improve access to justice, but consumers, attorneys and allied legal professionals would benefit even more if similar programs across the country become more uniform, says Michael Houlberg at the University of Denver.
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10 Soft Skills Every GC Should Master
As businesses face shifting regulatory and technological uncertainty, general counsel will need to strengthen certain soft skills to succeed, from admitting when they make a mistake to maintaining a healthy dose of dispassion, says Douglas Brown at Manatt.
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An Unrestrained, Bright-Eyed View Of Legal AI's Future
Todd Itami at Covington offers a bright-eyed, laughing-all-the-way, skydive look at what the legal industry could look like after an artificial intelligence revolution, which he believes may happen much sooner and more dramatically than we expect.
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Tracking The Evolution In Litigation Finance
Despite continued innovation, litigation finance remains an immature market with borrowers recieving significantly different terms as lenders learn to value cases, which firms need a strong handle on to ensure lending terms do not overwhelm collateral value, says Robert Wilkins at Lightfoot Franklin.
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Tax Takeaways From Georgia's 2025 Legislative Session
Attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland discuss tax-related measures passed by the Georgia Legislature during the session that adjourned on April 4, which included a decrease in income tax rates, an extension of the time in which to a protest tax assessment and cleanup provisions related to launching the state’s new tax court next year.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: The Perils Of Digital Data Protocols
Though stipulated protocols governing the treatment of electronically stored information in litigation are meant to streamline discovery, recent disputes demonstrate that certain missteps in the process can lead to significant inefficiencies, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Cookies, Cribs, Curiousness: SALT In Review
From Massachusetts' cookie-based take on a federal law to Pennsylvania's proposed tax exemption for cribs, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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A Cold War-Era History Lesson On Due Process
The landmark Harry Bridges case from the mid-20th century Red Scare offers important insights on why lawyers must be free of government reprisal, no matter who their client is, says Peter Afrasiabi at One LLP.
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How BigLaw Executive Orders May Affect Smaller Firms
Because of the types of cases they take on, solo practitioners, small law firms and public interest attorneys may find themselves more dramatically affected by the collective impact of recent government action involving the legal industry than even the BigLaw firms named in the executive orders, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.
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Lawsuits Shouldn't Be Shadow Assets For Foreign Capital
Third-party litigation financing amplifies inefficiencies from litigation and facilitates national exposure to foreign influence in the U.S. justice system, so full disclosure of financing arrangements should be required as a matter of institutional integrity, says Roland Eisenhuth at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
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How To Accelerate Your Post-Attorney Career Transition
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.
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Measuring And Mitigating Harm From Discriminatory Taxes
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.