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State & Local

  • 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. Âé¶¹´«Ã½makers 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. Âé¶¹´«Ã½makers 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.

  • May 21, 2025

    Mich. Justices Won't Hear Hotels' Water Rate Appeal

    The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review a Michigan town's water and sewer rates, rejecting an appeal from a group of hotels and restaurants that alleged a rate hike was an unconstitutional tax.

  • May 21, 2025

    Texas Âé¶¹´«Ã½makers OK More Time To Pay Property Tax Bills

    Texas would give some property owners more time to pay their tax bills under legislation approved by state lawmakers and headed to Gov. Greg Abbott.

  • May 20, 2025

    Pact Board Hits Brakes On Double-Tax Fix For Delivery Cos.

    The Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board rejected Instacart's request on Tuesday for state tax agencies to disclose how delivery companies can recoup sales tax that is paid twice on a transaction, but left the door open to reconsider the issue if more businesses weigh in.

  • May 20, 2025

    Tax Pact Board Gives Initial OK To Code-Sourcing Proposal

    States that participate in a tax simplification compact would be required to collect sales tax on the sale of authorization codes when the product or service they relate to is taxable under a proposal that the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board gave initial approval to Tuesday.

  • May 20, 2025

    Finance Panel's Dems Pan Trump IRS Pick Over Ethical Issues

    Senate Finance Committee Democrats deemed former Rep. Billy Long unfit to lead the IRS during his confirmation hearing Wednesday, citing ethical concerns over his promotion of pandemic-era employee retention claims, and of tribal tax credits they called dubious, while working as a business consultant after leaving Congress.

  • May 20, 2025

    Meta Asks To Toss Claim That Illegal Tool Scraped Tax Info

    Meta's tracking tool did not violate state privacy law, the company argued, urging a California federal court to toss a claim calling the tool an unauthorized recording device that collected sensitive information from tax filing websites H&R Block, TaxAct and Tax Slayer.

  • May 20, 2025

    Michigan To Pay Comerica $3.2M In Tax Credit Settlement

    Michigan will pay Comerica $3.2 million in interest as part of its business tax refund, according to a state tax tribunal filing, which came after the state Supreme Court upheld the bank's tax credit transfers during a merger.

  • May 20, 2025

    NJ Tax Agency Says Tariff Price Hikes Subject To Sales Tax

    When sellers pass tariff costs on to consumers, those costs become part of the products' sales price and are subject to sales tax, the New Jersey Division of Taxation said in a notice Tuesday.

  • May 20, 2025

    Ohio Bill Would Allow Tax Credit For Family Caregivers

    Ohio would allow family caregivers to claim an income tax credit of up to $2,000 for their caregiving expenses under a bill introduced in the state House.

Expert Analysis

  • Overreach In Texas And An Acronym In Peril: SALT In Review

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    From the Council on State Taxation's take on a proposal in Texas to the potential end of a fundamental truth in Montana, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • How Judiciary Can Minimize AI Risks In Secondary Sources

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    Because courts’ standing orders on generative artificial intelligence and other safeguards do not address the risk of hallucinations in secondary source materials, the judiciary should consider enlisting legal publishers and database hosts to protect against AI-generated inaccuracies, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl.

  • NY Tax Talk: Questions In Corporate Franchise Tax Regs Case

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    In the first challenge to New York's Corporate Franchise Tax regulations — Paychex v. Department of Taxation and Finance — the court has an important opportunity to provide clarity on a major retroactive application issue, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.

  • How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment

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    Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.

  • Âé¶¹´«Ã½yers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity

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    Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.

  • Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules

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    The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.

  • The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Firm CEO

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    The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.

  • How Cos. Can Build A Strong In-House Pro Bono Program

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    During this year’s pro bono celebration week, companies should consider some key pointers to grow and maintain a vibrant in-house program for attorneys to provide free legal services for the public good, says Mary Benton at Alston & Bird.

  • Home Canning Makes Me A Better Âé¶¹´«Ã½yer

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    Making my own pickles and jams requires seeing a process through from start to finish, as does representing clients from the start of a dispute at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board through any appeals to the Federal Circuit, says attorney Kevin McNish.

  • Sound Ideas And An Ill-Advised Gamble: SALT In Review

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    From potential reforms in Louisiana to tax incentives for a gambling company in Colorado, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.

  • Use The Right Kind Of Feedback To Help Gen Z Attorneys

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    Generation Z associates bring unique perspectives and expectations to the workplace, so it’s imperative that supervising attorneys adapt their feedback approach in order to help young lawyers learn and grow — which is good for law firms, too, says Rachael Bosch at Fringe Professional Development.

  • Congress Can And Must Enact A Supreme Court Ethics Code

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    As public confidence in the U.S. Supreme Court dips to historic lows following reports raising conflict of interest concerns, Congress must exercise its constitutional power to enact a mandatory and enforceable code of ethics for the high court, says Muhammad Faridi, president of the New York City Bar Association.

  • The Pop Culture Docket: Justice Lebovits On Gilbert And Sullivan

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    Characters in the 19th century comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan break the rules of good lawyering by shamelessly throwing responsible critical thought to the wind, providing hilarious lessons for lawyers and judges on how to avoid a surfeit of traps and tribulations, say acting New York Supreme Court Justice Gerald Lebovits and law student Tara Scown.

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