State & Local
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January 24, 2025
Netflix Urges Colo. Court To Reject Tax On Streaming Video
Netflix subscriptions are not tangible personal property that is subject to Colorado sales tax, the company told a state appeals court, urging it to uphold a district court decision.
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January 24, 2025
Former Head Of MTC, Tenn. DOR Reflects On Years In SALT
Joe Huddleston has had a hand in virtually every major issue in the state and local tax world for decades, whether during his tenure at the Tennessee Department of Revenue, the Multistate Tax Commission or the Federation of Tax Administrators. Now retired, he spoke to Law360 about his many roles and his influence in the field.
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January 24, 2025
Kan. Bill Would Exempt Feminine Hygiene Products From Tax
Kansas would exempt feminine hygiene products from sales and use tax under a bill introduced in the House of Representatives.
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January 24, 2025
NJ Panel Advances Tax Credits For AI Apprenticeships
Artificial intelligence companies doing business in New Jersey could claim tax credits of up to $5,000 per apprentice they employ under a bill approved by a state Assembly committee.
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January 24, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Latham, Simpson Thacher
In this week's Taxation With Representation, a Brookfield private real estate fund acquires Divvy Homes' property portfolio and platform, Kantar Group proposes the sale of Kantar Media, and an Ares Management-led group buys a majority of Form Technologies Inc.'s common equity.
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January 24, 2025
Ore. Contractor Tax Compliance Bill Needs Work, Panel Says
Enforcement of tax compliance for Oregon state contractors would increase under legislation in the state House, but members of a legislative committee and witnesses said more work is needed on the measure.
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January 24, 2025
Ill. Offers Tax Relief To Those Affected By Calif. Wildfires
Illinois will allow Southern Californians that pay Illinois tax to have until Oct. 15 to file and pay taxes following the wildfires in the region, the Illinois Department of Revenue said.
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January 24, 2025
Minn. Senate Bills Would Cut Metro Area Sales Taxes
Minnesota would cut the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan region's combined local 1% sales and use taxes, potentially scrapping the taxes altogether, under a pair of bills introduced in the state Senate.
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January 24, 2025
Ore. Bill Would Boost Tax Credit For Film Fund Donations
Oregon would increase the total tax credit allowed for those who donate to the state's fund to promote the production of films and other media under legislation introduced in the state House.
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January 23, 2025
Mass. Gov. Seeks To Expand Taxation Of Nonresident Gains
Massachusetts would apply what is known as the investee apportionment method to tax gains that nonresidents receive from sales of interest in pass-through entities located in the commonwealth under a budget proposal from Gov. Maura Healey.
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January 23, 2025
Md. Panel Questions Plan For Votes On All Taxes, Fees
Maryland lawmakers on Thursday questioned the scope of a ballot measure proposed in the state House of Delegates to require legislative votes on all future tax and fee increases.
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January 23, 2025
Calif. Finalizes Regs To Implement Cannabis Excise Tax
California made permanent a set of emergency regulations filed by the state Department of Tax and Fee Administration that implement the state's excise tax on cannabis, according to a notice published in the state's regulatory register.
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January 23, 2025
Corporate Transparency Law Remains Flanked By Threats
The Corporate Transparency Act is facing threats across the branches of government despite the U.S. Supreme Court pausing a nationwide injunction on it Thursday, with another universal injunction in place, other court battles underway and some Republican lawmakers targeting the law.
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January 23, 2025
Minn. Tax Committee Advances Bill To Return Surplus Funds
A proposal to create a constitutional amendment in Minnesota stipulating that surplus funds in future state budgets should be exclusively earmarked to provide tax relief was advanced by the state House Tax Committee on Thursday.
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January 23, 2025
Ohio Senate Bill Seeks Flat Income Rate By 2026
Ohio would flatten its two-bracket income tax system into a flat 2.75% tax rate by 2026 under a bill filed in the state Senate.
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January 23, 2025
Minn. Bill Would Allow Tax Break For New Housing Materials
Minnesota would exempt materials used in the construction of new residential housing from state sales and use taxes under a bill introduced Thursday in the state Senate.
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January 23, 2025
Minn. Sen. Panel Advances Tax Break For Food Equipment
Food service equipment in Minnesota would be exempt from sales and use taxes under a bill advanced in the state Senate Taxes Committee.
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January 23, 2025
Wis. Gov. Pitches Tax Break For Over-The-Counter Drugs
Wisconsin's governor called for the elimination of sales tax on over-the-counter medications, urging Republicans and Democrats to work together to make sure taxpayers are charged fair prices for drugs.
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January 23, 2025
Ind. House Bill Would End State Income Tax In 2026
Indiana would eliminate its flat income tax as of 2026 under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 23, 2025
Ind. House Bill Floats Exemption For RVs Used Out Of State
Indiana would exempt from its gross retail tax purchases of recreational vehicles and cargo trailers that are moved out of the state for registration and use as part of a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 23, 2025
Ill. Bill Seeks Redevelopment Zones With Lower Tax Rates
Illinois would authorize local governments to designate community redevelopment zones with reduced retailers' occupation and use tax rates under a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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January 22, 2025
'Unicorn Prosecution' Could Upend Legal Practice, Court Told
Brown & Connery LLP partner William Tambussi told a New Jersey state judge Wednesday that the entire practice of law in the Garden State rests on his impending decision on the charges against him in the state's sweeping racketeering case targeting power broker George E. Norcross III, arguing that a lawyer has never been prosecuted for routine legal work.
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January 22, 2025
GOP, Dems From High-Tax States Push To Kill SALT Cap
Republican and Democratic lawmakers from high-tax states said Wednesday that raising or eliminating the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction would be essential to gaining their support for a bill to renew expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act tax breaks.
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January 22, 2025
Idaho Lawmakers OK Updated Conformity To Federal Tax Law
Idaho would conform the state's income tax law to changes made to the Internal Revenue Code that affect the 2024 tax year under a bill passed by the state Legislature and headed to the governor.
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January 22, 2025
GOP Again Floats Reciprocal Taxes In Affront To Global Deal
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday renewed their proposal for reciprocal taxes against countries that participate in an international minimum tax agreement, following up on President Donald Trump's rejection of the global accord.
Expert Analysis
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Newman Suspension Shows Need For Judicial Reform
The recent suspension of U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman following her alleged refusal to participate in a disability inquiry reveals the need for judicial misconduct reforms to ensure that judges step down when they can no longer serve effectively, says Aliza Shatzman at The Legal Accountability Project.
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How And Why Your Firm Should Implement Fixed-Fee Billing
Amid rising burnout in the legal industry and client efforts to curtail spending, pivoting to a fixed-fee billing model may improve client-attorney relationships and offer lawyers financial, logistical and stress relief — while still maintaining profit margins, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.
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How Law Firms Can Use Account-Based Marketing Strategies
Amid several evolving legal industry trends, account-based marketing can help law firms uncover additional revenue-generating opportunities with existing clients, with key considerations ranging from data analytics to relationship building, say Jennifer Ramsey at stage LLC and consultant Gina Sponzilli.
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Strategic Succession Planning At Law Firms Is Crucial
Senior partners' reluctance to retire, the rise of the nonequity partner tier and generational differences in expectations are all contributing to an increasing number of departures from BigLaw, making it imperative for firms to encourage retirement among senior ranks and provide clearer leadership pathways to junior attorneys, says Laura Leopard at Leopard Solutions.
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Potential Calamities, Greatly Exaggerated: SALT In Review
From fears of judicial upheaval to a tax break for space travel, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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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.