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  • May 27, 2025

    Wash. To Give Credit Against Gains Tax, End B&O Tax Credit

    Washington state will provide a credit against the state's tax on capital gains for sales that are subject to both capital gains tax and business and occupation tax, and repeal a B&O tax credit, under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 27, 2025

    Ohio Board Misinterpreted Commercial Activity Tax, Org Says

    The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals incorrectly ruled that the state's commercial activity tax doesn't apply to a West Virginia car dealership's sales of cars that were brought to Ohio by customers, a group of Ohio car dealerships told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.

  • May 27, 2025

    Texas 麻豆传媒makers OK Tax Break To Revive Inactive Oil Wells

    Texas would create a severance tax exemption to provide incentives for oil and gas operators to bring inactive gas and oil wells back into production under a bill passed by the state Senate, going next to Gov. Greg Abbott.

  • May 27, 2025

    Va. Tax Refund Denied For HVAC Equipment Sale

    A Virginia buyer who paid sales tax on heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment installed on real property cannot obtain a refund of that payment, the state's tax commissioner said in a ruling released Tuesday.

  • May 27, 2025

    Kentucky Revenue Through April Falls $27M From Last Year

    Kentucky's general fund revenue from July through April dropped by $27 million from the same period last fiscal year, according to the state budget director's office.

  • May 27, 2025

    Tenn. Establishes Tax On Wholesale Cannabinoid Sales

    Tennessee established a tax on the sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products at wholesale and removed a 6% retail sales tax on such products under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 27, 2025

    Feds Can't Turn Off NY Funding In Congestion Pricing Fight

    A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked as "arbitrary and capricious" a Trump administration threat to withhold federal transportation funds from New York as part of a White House effort to undo New York City's congestion pricing program.

  • May 23, 2025

    麻豆传媒360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

    This past year, a handful of attorneys secured billions of dollars in settlements and judgments for both classes and individual plaintiffs against massive companies and organizations like Facebook, Dell, the National Association of Realtors, Johnson & Johnson, UFC and Credit Suisse, earning them recognition as 麻豆传媒360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2025.

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Gear Dealer Denied Sales Tax Break Over Flawed Form

    A Virginia construction equipment dealer is liable for taxes on certain sales because it filed an exemption certificate that a customer incorrectly filled out, the state's tax commissioner ruled.

  • May 23, 2025

    Jurisdiction Issue Revives Challenges To Conn. Foreclosures

    A Connecticut trial court must address three trusts' challenges to its jurisdiction over the tax foreclosures of their properties, a state appeals court ruled, saying the lower court failed to tackle the issue in ruling against the trusts.

  • May 23, 2025

    SC Conforms To Federal Tax Code Through 2024

    South Carolina updated the conformity of its tax laws to the Internal Revenue Code through the end of 2024 under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 23, 2025

    Mich. Justices To Hear 麻豆传媒 Firm's Roof 'Addition' Appeal

    Michigan's highest court said it will review whether a law firm office building's new roof was an addition to the property for the purposes of evaluating taxable value, meaning the property's value could increase beyond a 5% cap.聽

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Deed Tax Due On Actual Property Value, Ruling Says

    Virginia's deed recordation tax is paid based on the current assessed value of a property, rather than its value during a foreclosure sale, the state tax commissioner said.

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Tax Boss OKs Use Tax On Gear Leased From Affiliate

    A Virginia general contractor was correctly assessed use tax on equipment it rented from an out-of-state company it owned, the state's tax commissioner ruled, rejecting the taxpayer's argument that the companies should not be viewed as separate entities.

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Sales Tax Audit Can Go Back 6 Years, Tax Head Says

    Virginia's tax agency correctly extended the period of its sales and use tax audit concerning a farm used as a rental venue, as there is reasonable cause to believe the taxpayer failed to file a return, the state tax commissioner said.

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Couple Denied Tax Break For Unappraised Large Gifts

    A Virginia couple did not sufficiently substantiate noncash donations claimed as income tax deductions, the state tax commissioner ruled, saying they did not provide the appraisals required when categories of aggregated donations exceeded $5,000.

  • May 23, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Troutman, A&O Shearman

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Blackstone acquires TXNM Energy, OpenAI buys io Products, Lumen Technologies sells its Mass Markets fiber-to-the-home business in 11 states to AT&T, and AMD sells its data center infrastructure manufacturing business to Sanmina.

  • May 23, 2025

    Texas House OKs Internet Access Services Tax Exemption

    Texas would exempt internet access services from sales tax under an amended bill passed by lawmakers, sending it back to the state Senate for approval.

  • May 23, 2025

    Ohio Board Denies Tax Break For City's Rented Office Building

    An office building owned by an Ohio city's economic development entity isn't exempt from property taxes because the property is controlled by a nonprofit that leases space to for-profit businesses, the state Board of Tax Appeals ruled.

  • May 23, 2025

    ND General Fund Revenues Up $108M From Forecast

    North Dakota's general fund revenue from July 2023 through April beat estimates by $108 million, according to the state Legislative Council.

  • May 23, 2025

    RI Revenues Through March Up $29M From Forecasts

    Rhode Island's general fund revenue collection for July through April outpaced estimates by $29 million, the state Department of Revenue reported.

  • May 23, 2025

    Virginia Recycler Denied Credit On Past Equipment Purchase

    A Virginia company was correctly denied a tax credit for the purchase of recycling equipment because it was purchased in a previous year, the state tax commissioner ruled.

  • May 23, 2025

    Va. Contractor Denied Real Property Sales Tax Break For Sand

    Sand purchased by a Virginia homebuilder is tangible personal property subject to use tax and not real property, the state tax commissioner said, rejecting the builder's argument that the sand was part of the land at its previous location.

  • May 23, 2025

    NJ Assembly OKs Requiring State Buyback Of Unused Credits

    New Jersey's tax agency would be required to purchase certain unused tax credits for real estate development projects under a bill passed by the state Assembly.

  • May 22, 2025

    NY Tribunal Nixes Time Warner's $6.7M Tax On Service Fees

    A Time Warner Cable entity is exempt from nearly $6.7 million in sales tax on federal fees聽based on its interstate and international services that it passed on to New York customers, the state Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled in an opinion obtained by 麻豆传媒360 on Thursday.聽

Expert Analysis

  • Think Like A 麻豆传媒yer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

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    In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a 鈥渟liding scale鈥 approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Think Like A 麻豆传媒yer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity

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    Cases can appear complex for several reasons 鈥 due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources 鈥 but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review

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    For attorneys 鈥 new ones especially 鈥 there is much fulfillment to find in document review by reflecting on how important, interesting and pleasant it can be, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • California Supreme Court's Year In Review

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    Attorneys at Horvitz & Levy highlight notable decisions on major questions from the California Supreme Court's last term, including voter initiatives, hostile work environment and the economic loss rule.

  • Meeting A New Tax Across The River: SALT In Review

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    From New York's revised congestion pricing for lower Manhattan to the reality of artificial intelligence in tax administration, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • 3 Ways To Train Junior 麻豆传媒yers In 30 Minutes Or Less

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    Today鈥檚 junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.

  • The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule

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    Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies 麻豆传媒 Office.

  • States, Taxes And Scorecards: SALT In Review

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    From the latest noteworthy rankings of the states' business tax regimes to results of ballot measures across the country, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • So You Want To Move Your 麻豆传媒 Practice To Canada, Eh?

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    Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you鈥檙e an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you鈥檒l need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.

  • Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals

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    Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.

  • Considering Chevron's End Through A State Tax Lens

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    States took the lead in encouraging Chevron's demise, turning away from Chevron-type deference in state tax administration ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 Loper Bright decision, a trend likely to accelerate as courts take a more active role in interpreting tax laws, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • Kentucky Tax Talk: Finally Better Online Records At Revenue?

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    The Kentucky Department of Revenue has not taken significant visible steps toward complying with legislation requiring it to post administrative guidance on its website starting no later than Nov. 15, and refusal to do so would widen the transparency gap between the state and its more business-friendly neighbors, say attorneys at Frost Brown.

  • Striking A Balance Between AI Use And Attorney Well-Being

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    As the legal industry increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence tools to boost efficiency, leaders must note the hidden costs of increased productivity, and work to protect attorneys鈥 well-being while unlocking AI鈥檚 full potential, says Ed Sohn at Factor.

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