State & Local
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November 05, 2024
Calif. Seller Can't Retroactively Report Real Estate Gain
A California seller of a $10.6 million property in Beverly Hills may not retroactively choose to report the gain on the sale of the property on an installment basis, the state Office of Tax Appeals ruled, siding with the Franchise Tax Board.
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November 05, 2024
Ill. Dept. Floats Regs To Clarify Aviation Fuel Tax Discount
The Illinois Department of Revenue proposed regulatory amendments to clarify that a sales tax discount isn't allowed for a portion of taxes paid on aviation fuel that is subject to use requirements under federal transportation statutes governing aviation programs.
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November 05, 2024
Montana General Revenues Through Oct. Down $6M
Montana general revenue collection from July through October fell roughly $6 million compared with the same period in the last fiscal year, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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November 05, 2024
Florida Net Revenue Through Sept. Beats Estimate By $226M
Florida's net revenue collection from July through September beat revenue estimates by $226 million, according to a report by the state Office of Economic and Demographic Research.
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November 05, 2024
Iowa Net Receipts Through Oct. Drop $6M From Last Year
Iowa net receipts from July through October fell $6 million from the total for the same period last fiscal year, according to the state Legislative Services Agency.
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November 05, 2024
Calif. OTA Says Ga. Biz Owner Owes Income Tax
A Georgia resident is required to file and pay taxes on California income from a company he partly owned, the California Office of Tax Appeals ruled Tuesday, sustaining the findings of the state Franchise Tax Board.
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November 05, 2024
Ohio House Bill Would Eliminate Income Tax On OT Wages
Ohio would exempt overtime wages from the state's personal income tax under a bill filed in the state House of Representatives.
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November 05, 2024
On The Ground: How Attorneys Safeguarded The Election
Attorneys worked tirelessly Tuesday to support citizens and election workers on the final day of voting in one of history's most contentious presidential contests.
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November 04, 2024
Fla. Judge Denies Bid To Halt Repeal Of Homeless Tax Idea
A Florida state court judge has denied a bid to stop the repeal of a Miami Beach tax proposal placed on the ballot to pay for homeless services days before the general election Tuesday, citing the court's inability to "second-guess" a political decision made by a legislative body.
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November 04, 2024
Conn. Justice Warns Against 'Amelia Bedelia' Tax Law Reading
Whether a Connecticut judge properly restored a batch of tax appeals after dismissing them could center on the meaning of the word "may," a state Supreme Court justice said Monday, while also cautioning against an "Amelia Bedelia" approach to statutory construction, citing a children's book character known for her hyper-literalism.
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November 04, 2024
DC Makes Housing Tax Break Competitive Process Permanent
The District of Columbia made permanent its temporary authorization of a competitive process for tax abatements for housing developments under legislation signed by the mayor, though the measure is subject to congressional review before it becomes law.
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November 04, 2024
Colo. Urges Appeals Court To Toss Netflix Sales Tax Ruling
Netflix subscriptions in Colorado are tangible personal property subject to sales tax under long-standing state law, the state tax department told an appeals court, urging it to reverse a trial court ruling.
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November 04, 2024
Ark. Revenue Outpaces Estimate By $23M Through Oct.
Arkansas' net general revenue fund collection from July through October surpassed a forecast by roughly $23 million, according to a report released Monday by the state Department of Finance and Administration.
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November 04, 2024
Texas Revenues Through Oct. Up 2.6% From Last Year
Texas' net revenues collection from September through October outpaced last year's total for the same period by 2.6%, according to a report from the state comptroller's office.
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November 04, 2024
Ohio Tax Dept. Floats Updated Regs For Depreciable Assets
Ohio would clarify that taxpayers don't need to file a claim for a property tax deduction for every tax return in which business property assets are included at a depreciated value under regulatory updates proposed by the state Department of Taxation.
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November 01, 2024
Colo. Gov. Proposes Tax Credit To Woo Sundance Festival
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wants the state to offer a new tax credit to lure the annual Sundance Film Festival, he said Friday in a presentation of his proposed $46.1 billion state budget for fiscal year 2025-26.
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November 01, 2024
Ohio Makes Play To Enter Cleveland Browns' Stadium Suit
Ohio asked to join Cleveland as a defendant in a suit filed by the Cleveland Browns alleging that a state law impeding the NFL team's plan to move to another city within the state is unconstitutional.
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November 01, 2024
Ind. Tax Dept. Says Co. Timely Filed Amended Returns
A company doing business in Indiana timely filed for an income tax refund, the Department of State Revenue said, finding that an advance pricing agreement between the company and the Internal Revenue Service counts as a federal modification.
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November 01, 2024
Mich. Senate Votes To Allow LLC Status For Telecom Cos.
Michigan would allow telecommunication companies to convert to limited liability companies while continuing to be considered corporations for state tax purposes under a package of bills passed in the state Senate.
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November 01, 2024
Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Davis Polk, Wachtell
In this week's Taxation with Representation, BC Partners sells its majority equity interest in GardaWorld, Lone Star Funds sells specialty chemicals company AOC to Nippon Paint Holdings, Crescent Biopharma takes GlycoMimetics private, and Francisco Partners buys AdvancedMD from Global Payments.
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November 01, 2024
Ind. Co. Can't Shake Tax On Software From IT Provider
An Indiana company was correctly assessed additional sales tax on computer software that it acquired as part of a contract with a third party, the Department of State Revenue said in a letter of findings.
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November 01, 2024
Ore. Court Fines Man For Frivolous Tax Challenge
The Oregon Tax Court fined a resident on the grounds that he brought a frivolous challenge to an individual income tax assessment, rejecting his constitutional arguments and assertions of limits to Oregon's taxing power.
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November 01, 2024
Ore. Tax Bill To Fresenius OK Despite Minor Error, Court Says
A minor error in a tax deficiency notice sent to a Fresenius Medical Care entity, identifying it as a corporation instead of as a limited partnership, did not invalidate the notice, the Oregon Tax Court said.
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November 01, 2024
4 States To Vote On Expanding Cannabis Or Psychedelics
On Tuesday, voters in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota will decide whether to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use, while Massachusetts — where marijuana is already fully legal — will decide whether to decriminalize and regulate certain psychedelics.
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October 31, 2024
Ga. Justices Kill Free Speech Challenge To Strip Club Tax
A Georgia tax on strip clubs that's used to fund child trafficking prevention efforts has been upheld by the state's highest court, which said in a split decision that a First Amendment challenge to the tax by club owners failed to show the levy limited their speech.
Expert Analysis
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Maximizing Law Firm Profitability In Uncertain Times
As threats of an economic downturn loom, firms can boost profits by embracing the power of bottom-line management and creating an ecosystem where strategic financial oversight and robust timekeeping practices meet evolved client relations, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Preparing Your Legal Department For Pillar 2 Compliance
Multinational entities should familiarize themselves with Pillar Two of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s BEPs 2.0 project and prepare their internal legal tracking systems for related reporting requirements that may go into effect as early as January, says Daniel Robyn at Ernst & Young.
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What Large Language Models Mean For Document Review
Courts often subject parties using technology assisted review to greater scrutiny than parties conducting linear, manual document review, so parties using large language models for document review should expect even more attention, along with a corresponding need for quality control and validation, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Participating In Living History Makes Me A Better Lawyer
My role as a baron in a living history group, and my work as volunteer corporate counsel for a book series fan association, has provided me several opportunities to practice in unexpected areas of law — opening doors to experiences that have nurtured invaluable personal and professional skills, says Matthew Parker at the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.
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Another Ark. Tax Cut And Chicago Transit: SALT In Review
From yet another income tax cut in Arkansas to proposed extra funding for Chicago transit, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Private Equity Owners Can Remedy Law Firms' Agency Issues
Nonlawyer, private-equity ownership of law firms can benefit shareholders and others vulnerable to governance issues such as disparate interests, and can in turn help resolve agency problems, says Michael Di Gennaro at The Law Practice Exchange.
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Kentucky Tax Talk: Taking Up The Dormant Commerce Clause
Attorneys at Frost Brown examine whether the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to review Foresight Coal Sales v. Kent Chandler to consider whether a Kentucky utility rate law discriminates against interstate commerce, and how the decision may affect dormant commerce clause jurisprudence.
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TCJA Workarounds And A Misstep In Va.: SALT In Review
From federal SALT deduction workarounds to Virginia's missed opportunity, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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How Taxpayers Can Prep As Justices Weigh Repatriation Tax
The U.S. Supreme Court might strike down the 2017 federal tax overhaul's corporate repatriation tax in Moore v. U.S., so taxpayers should file protective tax refund claims before the case is decided and repatriate previously taxed earnings that could become entangled in dubious potential Section 965 refunds, say Jenny Austin and Gary Wilcox at Mayer Brown.
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Digital Services And Asphalt Production: SALT In Review
From Massachusetts' proposed gross receipts tax on digital providers to a dispute over equipment used to make asphalt in North Carolina, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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What's Notable In Connecticut's New Cannabis Laws
The Connecticut Legislature recently passed four bills containing cannabis provisions — ranging from applicable tax credits to labor agreement requirements — that may prove to be a mixed bag for state operators, say Sarah Westby and Deanna McWeeney at Shipman & Goodwin.
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NJ Justices Clarify Bribery Law Scope, But Questions Remain
The New Jersey Supreme Court’s recent State v. O'Donnell decision clarified that the state’s bribery law unambiguously applies to candidates for public office, but there are still unresolved questions about how the ruling may affect lobbyists, undeclared candidates and political speech, says Scott Coffina at Pietragallo Gordon.
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Parsing Tax Implications Of NYC Office Leasing Transactions
Though New York City's tax laws generally do not require negotiated contractual risk allocation in the case of sublease and early lease termination transactions, it is still helpful for counsel to both landlords and tenants to understand the laws' nuances, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.