ݮƵ

State & Local

  • September 04, 2025

    Calif. Update Of Fed. Tax Conformity Advances In Assembly

    California would conform the state's tax law with numerous Internal Revenue Code provisions enacted over the last decade under a bill that was ordered to a third reading in the state Assembly.

  • September 03, 2025

    Local Biz Tax Counts Toward Taxable Sales, Calif. OTA Says

    A California tax agency correctly included a local business license tax in a cannabis corporation's measure of taxable sales, the state Office of Tax Appeals said.

  • September 03, 2025

    Calif. Assembly Panel OKs IRS Energy Tax Credit Conformity

    California would conform to certain Internal Revenue Code provisions governing renewable energy tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act under a bill unanimously approved by the state Assembly's Appropriations Committee.

  • September 03, 2025

    Ohio Justices OK Arguments Before Full Court In Car Tax Row

    The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday granted a West Virginia car dealer's request for the justices to hear oral arguments in a case centering on a gross receipts tax assessment that an Ohio board voided for sales of vehicles to Ohio residents.

  • September 03, 2025

    Ore. Vote On $4.3B Transportation Tax Plan Delayed 2 Weeks

    The Oregon Legislature's final word on a transportation bill with $4.3 billion in tax and fee increases will wait until Sept. 17 following the postponement of votes Wednesday until the expected return of a Democratic lawmaker facing a health issue.

  • September 03, 2025

    Texas Tax Revenues Through August Beat Forecast By $513M

    Texas tax revenues through September 2024 through August beat estimates by $513 million, according to the state Comptroller.

  • September 03, 2025

    Tax Court Must Reconsider Medtronic Pricing, 8th Circ. Says

    The U.S. Tax Court should reconsider its use of a hybrid approach for pricing intangibles that Medtronic licensed to a Puerto Rican affiliate, the Eighth Circuit said Wednesday, vacating the ruling and directing the court to revisit the IRS' pricing method.

  • September 03, 2025

    W.Va. Revenues Through Aug. Beat Forecast By $17M

    West Virginia's general fund revenue in July and August outpaced estimates by roughly $17 million, the state Department of Revenue reported.

  • September 03, 2025

    Calif. Senate Panel OKs Property Tax Break For Tribes

    Native American tribes in California would be eligible for open space exemptions to property taxes under legislation approved by a state Senate panel that's heading for a final vote.

  • September 03, 2025

    Texas Bill Would OK More Sales Tax For Property Tax Relief

    Texas would allow local governments to impose supplemental sales and use tax to raise additional revenue for property tax relief if the sales and use tax is approved by voters under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.

  • September 03, 2025

    Ark. August Revenue Collections Beat Estimate By 8.9%

    Arkansas' net general revenue in August exceeded the state's fiscal forecast by 8.9%, or $46.6 million, the state Department of Finance and Administration reported Wednesday.

  • September 03, 2025

    Pa. General Revenue In Aug. Up Slightly From Last Year

    Pennsylvania collected $3 billion in general fund revenue in August, a slight increase from last year's collections for the same month, according to the state Department of Revenue.

  • September 02, 2025

    Calif. OTA Upholds Couple's Debt Relief Tax Assessment

    A California tax agency appropriately included debt relief in the over $103,000 tax assessment of a couple that sold their membership interest in a limited liability company, the state Office of Tax Appeals said in an opinion released Tuesday.

  • September 02, 2025

    Calif. OTA Rules Entertainer's Residency Merits $2.1M Tax Bill

    An entertainer who had properties in both California and Nevada spent more time in California, and was considered a resident there, the California Office of Tax Appeals said in an opinion released Tuesday, upholding more than $2.1 million in tax and penalties over three tax years.

  • September 02, 2025

    Oregon House OKs Tax Boosts In Transportation Bill

    Oregon would boost its gas tax and vehicle registration fees to support transportation infrastructure projects in a package approved by the state House of Representatives, in a move supporters said would head off cuts in services by the state transportation department.

  • September 02, 2025

    Colorado Pipeline Co. Challenges $314M Property Valuation

    Colorado assets of a petroleum pipeline company were wrongly valued by the state for property tax purposes at $314 million, the company said, challenging its valuation for at least the third straight year.

  • September 02, 2025

    Mich. Offers Tax Extensions In Counties Affected By Flooding

    Michigan businesses and individuals in two counties that were adversely affected by severe storms and flooding in July can request extensions to file and pay their state tax liabilities without penalties or interest, the state Department of Treasury announced Tuesday.

  • September 02, 2025

    Del. Tax Receipts Start Fiscal Year $219M Higher

    Delaware's total receipts in July outpaced last year's total by $219 million, the state Department of Finance said.

  • September 02, 2025

    Calif. Senate Committee OKs Reversing Cannabis Tax Hike

    California would reverse a cannabis excise tax increase from July and return to a 15% rate under a bill advanced by the state Senate's Appropriations Committee.

  • September 02, 2025

    Maine General Revenues Up $34M In July

    Maine's general fund revenue during the first month of the 2026 fiscal year outperformed budget forecasts by $34 million, according to the state Department of Administrative and Financial Services.

  • August 29, 2025

    State And Local Tax Takeaways From August

    From the Fourth Circuit ruling that a provision in Maryland's digital advertising tax is unconstitutional to new combined reporting rules coming for the District of Columbia, August didn't slow down in the state and local tax arena. Here, ݮƵ looks at these and other state and local tax highlights from the past month.

  • August 29, 2025

    Colo. Man Has Extra Time To Redeem Property, Court Says

    A Colorado man whose property was subject to a tax auction is allowed to redeem the property outside the three-year statute of limitations, a state appeals court said, finding he had a disability that qualified him for an extended, nine-year time period.

  • August 29, 2025

    Ore. GOP Starts Session With Calls For Broader Budget Look

    Oregon legislators contemplating a $5.8 billion, 10-year transportation funding package should take a broader look at the state's budget in light of a recent report predicting a drop in revenues, Republican lawmakers said Friday.

  • August 29, 2025

    NY Tenants Claim Cos. Hiked Rents, Abused Tax Exemption

    A multifamily real estate company and a property owner were accused by a proposed class in New York state court of illegally raising rents for Long Island City residential tenants by taking advantage of the state's 421-a tax-exemption program.

  • August 29, 2025

    Wis. Revenues Through Fiscal Year $88M Over Estimate

    Wisconsin's general fund revenue collection from June 2024 through July beat estimates by $88 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.

Expert Analysis

  • Why NY May Want To Reconsider Its LLC Transparency Law

    Author Photo

    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.

  • State FCAs Should Cover Local Fund Misuse, State Tax Fraud

    Author Photo

    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.

  • 7 Tips For Associates To Thrive In Hybrid Work Environments

    Excerpt from
    Author Photo

    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.

  • How Law Firms Can Counteract The Loneliness Epidemic

    Author Photo

    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.

  • 5 Keys To Building Stronger Attorney-Client Relationships

    Author Photo

    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.

  • Death, Taxes And Relocations: SALT In Review

    Author Photo

    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.

  • Attorneys Must Act Now To Protect Judicial Independence

    Author Photo

    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.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

    Author Photo

    “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.

  • How Design Thinking Can Help Lawyers Find Purpose In Work

    Author Photo

    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.

  • Justices' Certiorari Denial Leaves Interstate Tax Questions

    Author Photo

    Since the U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to review a Philadelphia resident’s claim that her Delaware state income taxes should be credited against her city wage tax liabilities, constitutional questions about state and local tax distinctions linger, and some states may continue to apply Supreme Court precedent differently, say attorneys at Dentons.

  • A Proposal With Sugar On Top In Mass.: SALT In Review

    Author Photo

    From a call to exempt candy from sales tax in Massachusetts to an unusual property tax idea in New Jersey, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Inconsistent Injury-In-Fact Rules Hinder Federal Practice

    Author Photo

    A recent Third Circuit decision, contradicting a previous ruling about whether consumers of contaminated products have suffered an injury in fact, illustrates the deep confusion this U.S. Supreme Court standard creates among federal judges and practitioners, who deserve a simpler method of determining which cases have federal standing, says Eric Dwoskin at Dwoskin Wasdin.

  • In-House Counsel Pointers For Preserving Atty-Client Privilege

    Author Photo

    Several recent rulings illustrate the challenges in-house counsel can face when attempting to preserve attorney-client privilege, but a few best practices can help safeguard communications and effectively assert the privilege in an increasingly scrutinized corporate environment, says Daniel Garrie at Law & Forensics.

Can't find the article you're looking for? Click here to search the Tax Authority State & Local archive.