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  • May 16, 2025

    Oregon Lowers Revenue Forecast For Biennium By $162M

    The forecast of Oregon's general fund revenue for the 2023-2025 biennium was lowered by $162 million, according to a report released by the state Office of Economic Analysis.

  • May 16, 2025

    Mich. Farm Gets Only Partial Exemption, Court Says

    A Michigan property that has farmland, an apple orchard and an area used for tourism activities is eligible for only a partial agricultural exemption, the state appeals court ruled.

  • May 16, 2025

    Nebraska Net Receipts Through April Level With Estimates

    Nebraska's net general fund receipts from July through April were in line with budget forecasts, according to a report by the state Department of Revenue, but trailed last year's collection by $1 billion.

  • May 16, 2025

    Ark. Co.'s Campus Food Services Tax-Exempt, Court Affirms

    Arkansas' sales tax doesn't apply to a company's food sales on a college campus, the state appeals court affirmed, because the meal plans were sales for resale and exempt from tax.

  • May 16, 2025

    Taxation With Representation: Blakes, Davies, Goodmans

    In this week's Taxation With Representation, Charter Communications Inc. merges with Cox Communications, Hub International Ltd. boosts its valuation after securing an investment, Pan American Silver Corp. acquires Mag Silver Corp. and Robinhood buys WonderFi.

  • May 16, 2025

    Minn. Senate Bill Would End Tax On Some Health Services

    Minnesota would exempt several health services from the state's 1.8% health provider tax under legislation introduced Friday in the state Senate.

  • May 16, 2025

    Massachusetts Board Won't Lower Greenhouse Tax Value

    The owner of a Boston property with a greenhouse failed to show evidence that it was overvalued, the state Appellate Tax Board said in an opinion released Friday, rejecting the owner's comparable-assessment analysis and other arguments.

  • May 16, 2025

    Colorado Ending Tax Deduction For Free Sports Bets

    The tax deduction now available to Colorado sports betting operators for free bets by players will decrease and then disappear under legislation signed by Gov. Jared Polis.

  • May 16, 2025

    Holland & Knight Welcomes Tax Partner in Philadelphia

    A new partner has joined Holland & Knight LLP's Philadelphia office and will help lead its state and local tax team, the firm announced.

  • May 15, 2025

    La. Tax Dept. Looks At Taking On Remote Seller Audits

    The Louisiana Department of Revenue is interested in assuming audit responsibilities from the state's remote sellers commission, an official suggested Thursday, saying the department's more robust staffing may make it better positioned to enforce sales tax compliance from out-of-state businesses.

  • May 15, 2025

    Ohio Court Upholds Home's $450K Value Based On Sale

    The Ohio tax appeals board didn't err in determining that a couple's home was correctly assessed at $450,000 based on its 2020 sale price, a state appeals court said in an opinion released Thursday.

  • May 15, 2025

    Texas Will Exempt Stock Exchange Operators From Tax

    Texas will exempt security exchange operators from the state's franchise tax under a bill signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

  • May 15, 2025

    Conservatives Challenge Title Of Colo. Tax Cut Initiative

    A proposed Colorado ballot measure to reduce the state income tax rate by one-hundredth of a percentage point was assigned an unlawfully confusing title by a state board, the conservative activists behind the initiative charged in a petition to the state Supreme Court.

  • May 15, 2025

    Pa. House Advances Energy Tax Credits

    Pennsylvania would update an economic development tax credit program to offer incentives to electric-generating and hydrogen facilities, among other energy projects, under a bill passed by the state's House.

  • May 15, 2025

    House Plans Vote On Budget Bill With Tax Package Next Week

    Republican leaders in the House plan to hold a vote next week on the chamber's budget bill that includes the GOP's $3.8 trillion tax package, with the aim of sending the legislation to the Senate before Memorial Day, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith said Thursday.聽

  • May 15, 2025

    Minn. Justices Affirm $9M Medical Building Tax Valuation

    A Minnesota medical building was correctly valued by the state tax court, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday, affirming a decision that boosted the building's original valuation by more than $1 million.

  • May 15, 2025

    Hawaii Justices Won't Review Honolulu Property Class Case

    The Hawaii Supreme Court declined to review an appellate court decision that found a special Honolulu property class did not violate the state and country's equal protection clause.

  • May 15, 2025

    Okla. Revenue Through April Beats Estimate By $144M

    Oklahoma general fund revenue from July through April outpaced a forecast by $144 million, according to a report by the state Office of Management and Enterprise Services.

  • May 15, 2025

    Ill. Revenue Beats Budget Forecast By $58M

    Illinois general fund revenue collection from July through April edged higher than a budget forecast by $58 million, according to the governor's Office of Management and Budget.

  • May 15, 2025

    Tenn. Extends Sales And Use Tax Break For Broadband Gear

    Tennessee extended by two years a sales and use tax exemption for equipment used to produce broadband services under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 15, 2025

    Wis. General Revenues Through April Up $512M

    Wisconsin's general purpose revenue collection from July through April was $512 million higher than last year during the same period, according to the state Department of Revenue.

  • May 14, 2025

    House Panel To Fold $3.8T Tax Overhaul Into Budget Package

    The House Budget Committee has scheduled a vote Friday on legislation that would combine the House Ways and Means Committee's $3.8 trillion tax bill with the work of other House committees as part of the fiscal 2025 budget reconciliation bill.聽

  • May 14, 2025

    Wisconsin Lake Homeowners Amend Tribal Tax Burden Suit

    Four lake homeowners and an association have amended a suit against local governments in the Menominee reservation in northern Wisconsin, claiming the tribe has sought to grow the amount of tax-exempt land while leaving owners of taxable homes to pay more than their fair share.聽

  • May 14, 2025

    Newsom Blames 'Trump Slump' As Calif. Faces $12B Shortfall

    California's fiscal situation has changed for the worse since January, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, putting the blame on what he said was a "Trump slump" that has resulted in lower capital gains tax collections.

  • May 14, 2025

    SC Justices Probe 麻豆传媒 For Ambiguity In Amazon Tax Fight

    Justices of the South Carolina Supreme Court seemed focused Wednesday on whether there was ambiguity in a 2011 law that the state's tax department and lower courts said compelled Amazon to collect and remit sales tax before the landmark Wayfair decision.

Expert Analysis

  • 8 Childhood Lessons That Can Help You Be A Better Attorney

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    A new school year is underway, marking a fitting time for attorneys to reflect on some fundamental life lessons from early childhood that offer a framework for problems that no legal textbook can solve, say Chris Gismondi and Chris Campbell at DLA Piper.

  • Challenge To Ill. Card Fee 麻豆传媒 Explores Compliance Hurdles

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    A recent federal lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that will soon forbid electronic payment networks from charging fees for processing the tax and tip portions of card transactions, fleshes out the glaring compliance challenges and exposure risks financial institutions must be ready to face next summer, says Martin Kiernan at Amundsen Davis.

  • This Election, We Need To Talk About Court Process

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    In recent decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has markedly transformed judicial processes 鈥 from summary judgment standards to notice pleadings 鈥 which has, in turn, affected individuals鈥 substantive rights, and we need to consider how the upcoming presidential election may continue this pattern, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • Letting The People Decide: SALT In Review

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    RSM's David Brunori offers a look at tax-related ballot questions before the voters in 16 states this fall.

  • Mental Health First Aid: A Brief Primer For Attorneys

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    Amid a growing body of research finding that attorneys face higher rates of mental illness than the general population, firms should consider setting up mental health first aid training programs to help lawyers assess mental health challenges in their colleagues and intervene with compassion, say psychologists Shawn Healy and Tracey Meyers.

  • Colorado Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3

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    In the third quarter of 2024, Colorado's banking and financial services sector faced both regulatory updates and changes to state law due to recent federal court decisions 鈥 with consequences for local governments, mortgage lenders, state-chartered trust companies and federally chartered lenders serving Colorado consumers, says Sarah Auchterlonie at Brownstein Hyatt.

  • Litigation Inspiration: Honoring Your Learned Profession

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    About 30,000 people who took the bar exam in July will learn they passed this fall, marking a fitting time for all attorneys to remember that they are members in a specialty club of learned professionals 鈥 and the more they can keep this in mind, the more benefits they will see, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

  • AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys

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    The thing that鈥檚 so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what鈥檚 most scary about it 鈥 its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys鈥 chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.

  • Why Now Is The Time For 麻豆传媒 Firms To Hire Lateral Partners

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    Partner and associate mobility data from the second quarter of this year suggest that there's never been a better time in recent years for law firms to hire lateral candidates, particularly experienced partners 鈥 though this necessitates an understanding of potential red flags, say Julie Henson and Greg Hamman at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • Considering Possible PR Risks Of Certain Legal Tactics

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    Disney and American Airlines recently abandoned certain litigation tactics in two lawsuits after fierce public backlash, illustrating why corporate counsel should consider the reputational implications of any legal strategy and partner with their communications teams to preempt public relations concerns, says Chris Gidez at G7 Reputation Advisory.

  • It's No Longer Enough For Firms To Be Trusted Advisers

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    Amid fierce competition for business, the transactional 鈥渢rusted adviser鈥 paradigm from which most firms operate is no longer sufficient 鈥 they should instead aim to become trusted partners with their most valuable clients, says Stuart Maister at Strategic Narrative.

  • Frames Of Deference: SALT In Review

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    From a challenge to New York state regulations that follows on the end of Chevron deference to a court ruling siding with the Nebraska Revenue Department's view of a tax deduction, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Navigating A Potpourri Of Possible Transparency Act Pitfalls

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    Despite the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network's continued release of guidance for complying with the Corporate Transparency Act, its interpretation remains in flux, making it important for companies to understand potentially problematic areas of ambiguity in the practical application of the law, say attorneys at Sidley.

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