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  • 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

  • May 22, 2025

    Fla. Can't End Tech Groups' Challenge To Social Media 麻豆传媒

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday denied the state's motion to dismiss a complaint brought by technology groups challenging a Florida law restricting social media companies from blocking political candidates, ruling that the plaintiffs have standing to sue on behalf of their members.

  • May 22, 2025

    Minn. Tax Group OKs Trimming, Extending Data Center Break

    Minnesota would extend a sales tax on data centers while removing electricity purchases from that exemption, and boost the state cannabis tax, under a compromise package partially agreed to Thursday by a legislative working group.

  • May 22, 2025

    Mich. Justices To Review Nationwide's Unitary Tax Filing Win

    The Michigan Supreme Court agreed Thursday to weigh an appeal by the state's tax agency of a decision that said Nationwide entities could file their taxes as a unitary group to share tax credits among its members.

  • May 22, 2025

    Texas 麻豆传媒makers OK Increase In Biz Property Tax Exemption

    Texas would raise the state's business personal property tax exemption fiftyfold pending the outcome of a public vote under a bill approved by state lawmakers and sent to Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday.

  • May 22, 2025

    Neb. Gov. Rejects Letting Districts Tax Outside Property

    A Nebraska bill to let some local taxing districts impose taxes on property outside their boundaries, and to create statewide standards for inspections by public housing authorities, was vetoed by the state's governor.

  • May 22, 2025

    Md. Enacts Appeal Process For Digital Ad Tax

    Maryland authorized companies challenging assessments of the state's tax on digital advertising to use the same administrative appeal process allowed for most other state taxes under two bills signed by the governor.

  • May 22, 2025

    Colorado Court Should Grant Tobacco Tax Refund, Co. Says

    Colorado should be required to refund聽tobacco taxes it collected after exceeding state projections for a fiscal year and violating its Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, a tobacco distributor told a state court, urging it to grant the company's motion for judgment.

  • May 22, 2025

    Md. Establishes Payment Plans For Incarcerated Taxpayers

    Maryland taxpayers who are or were incarcerated will be eligible for installment plans for tax liabilities under two bills signed by the state's Democratic governor.

  • May 22, 2025

    Wash. Authorizes 0.1% Local Sales Tax For Justice Initiatives

    Washington state will allow local governments to levy a 0.1% sales and use tax to fund criminal justice efforts under legislation signed by its governor.

  • May 22, 2025

    Tenn. Revenues Through April Fall $128M From Estimates

    Tennessee's general fund revenue collection from July through April lagged behind budget forecasts by $128 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.

  • May 22, 2025

    Ore. 麻豆传媒makers OK Extending Affordable Housing Tax Breaks

    Three Oregon property tax exemptions intended to promote affordable housing would be extended under legislation passed unanimously by the state Senate and sent to the governor.

  • May 22, 2025

    SC Revenue Through April Up $894M From Last Year

    South Carolina's gross general fund revenue from July through April beat last year's total for that period by $894 million, according to the state Board of Economic Advisors.

  • May 22, 2025

    Md. To Exempt Cannabis Nursery Sales From Tax

    Maryland will exempt the sale of cannabis between licensed cannabis businesses and registered cannabis nurseries from sales and use tax under a bill signed by the governor.

  • May 22, 2025

    Ariz. General Revenue Collections Up $223M From Forecasts

    Arizona's general revenue collection from July through April outpaced estimates by $223 million, according to the state Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

  • May 22, 2025

    Ore. 麻豆传媒makers OK Renewed Historic Preservation Credit

    An expired Oregon tax credit for historic preservation would be reauthorized and limited to commercial properties under legislation passed by the state Senate and headed to the governor.

  • May 22, 2025

    Mich. House Approves Tax Deduction For Broadband Grants

    Michigan companies could take an income tax deduction for certain broadband access grants under a bill the state House of Representatives passed.

  • May 21, 2025

    Wash. Gov. Signs Budget With New And Higher Taxes

    Washington's governor signed a two-year $78 billion state budget that closed a $16 billion shortfall in part by raising and increasing taxes, ending weeks of speculation over whether he'd agree with his fellow Democrats in the state Legislature that a tax package was needed.

  • May 22, 2025

    House Republicans Send Trump's $3.8T Budget Bill To Senate

    The U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines early Thursday to approve a $3.8 trillion bill to extend and make permanent the Republican Party's 2017 tax overhaul law, clearing the measure for Senate consideration by July 4.

  • May 21, 2025

    Courts Can't Review Trump's Tariff Emergencies, Gov't Says

    Courts can't review President Donald Trump's decision that unusual or extraordinary threats exist under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a government attorney told the U.S. Court of International Trade on Wednesday as 12 states seek to block Trump's tariffs under the law.

  • May 21, 2025

    Md. Creates $483M Data Services Tax, New Income Brackets

    Maryland will impose a new tax on data services, worth an estimated $483 million in its first year, and add a pair of tax brackets for high-income earners under a tax package signed by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore.

  • May 21, 2025

    Penny's End Is Imminent, Treasury Rep Tells Tax Pact Board

    The U.S. will stop producing pennies this month, a U.S. Treasury Department official announced at a Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board meeting Wednesday while pledging to help state tax administrators prepare for a potential shortage of the coins by early 2026.

  • May 21, 2025

    Montana Reduces Taxes On Residential, Commercial Property

    Montana will lower taxes on residential and commercial property, provide property tax rebates to homeowners and implement other changes to the state's property tax regime under legislation signed by the governor.

  • May 21, 2025

    Miss. Couple's 'Yard Sales' Not Tax-Exempt, Court Says

    A Mississippi couple who own a fireworks and Christmas tree selling business are liable for sales tax on miscellaneous items they sold at their business site, despite the couple contending the goods were being sold at tax-exempt yard sales, a state appeals court ruled.

Expert Analysis

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Exploring Venue Strategy For Trump-Era Regulatory Litigation

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    Litigation will likely play a prominent role in shaping policy outcomes during the second Trump administration, and stakeholders have several tools at their disposal to steer regulatory litigation toward more favorable venues, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Tops In Their Field: SALT In Review

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    RSM's David Brunori begins 2025 with a second annual roundup of the nation's best state tax agencies.

  • How Changes In State Gift Card 麻豆传媒s May Affect Cos. In 2025

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    2024 state legislative movements around the escheatment of unused gift card balances and consumer fraud protections should prompt issuers to consider whether changes in company domicile or blanket cash-back policies are needed in the new year, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

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    As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional 麻豆传媒 Firm.

  • Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

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    In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch 鈥 supported by metrics and cost analyses 鈥 may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.

  • When US Privilege 麻豆传媒 Applies To Docs Made Outside The US

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    As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court鈥檚 recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.

  • The Right Direction Is South: SALT In Review

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    From Louisiana's tax overhaul to the Mississippi governor's quest to repeal the individual income tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • 6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A 麻豆传媒 School

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    Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

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    Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer鈥檚 market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business 鈥 but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • 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.

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