State & Local
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July 01, 2025
NJ Sen. OKs Awards For Tax Tip-Offs In Construction Industry
New Jersey would authorize the provision of monetary awards to whistleblowers who report state tax law violations by construction industry employers under a bill unanimously approved by the state Senate.
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July 01, 2025
Ga. Revenue Chief Picked To Head State's New Tax Court
Georgia's revenue commissioner was nominated by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday to serve as chief judge of the state's newly created tax court.
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July 01, 2025
Hawaii Justices Fault Tax Form, Restore Pair's Energy Credit
The Hawaii Department of Taxation misinterpreted the state's renewable energy tax credit statute when it prescribed a form requiring an inapplicable election, the state Supreme Court ruled, saying the agency improperly cut a couple's credit amount for failing to make the correct election.
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July 01, 2025
Wis. Budget Deadlock Breaks With Deal On $1.3B In Tax Cuts
Wisconsin's Democratic governor announced a tentative agreement with Republican lawmakers on the state's biennial budget that sets out $1.3 billion in tax relief, according to a statement released Tuesday.
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July 01, 2025
Ohio Will Move To Flat Income Tax Rate
Ohio will move to a flat personal income tax system and repeal certain sales tax exemptions and its film tax credit program under a biennial budget plan signed by Gov. Mark DeWine.
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July 01, 2025
Colo. Says No 911 Charge On Unlimited Wireless Minutes
The unlimited voice minutes in a company's prepaid phone plans do not meet Colorado's definition of prepaid wireless telecommunications service and are not subject to a 911 charge and other costs imposed on such services, the state tax department said.
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July 01, 2025
Md. Outlines Data Sales Tax Duties For Multistate Buyers
Buyers of newly taxable data services in Maryland may avoid some remittance obligations when the item will be used both inside and outside Maryland or resold, the state comptroller said Tuesday.
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July 01, 2025
Colo. Says Gun Tax Not Marketplace Facilitator's To Collect
A marketplace facilitator is not responsible for remitting Colorado's excise tax on guns and ammunition, the state's Department of Revenue advised in a ruling, saying responsibility falls on the sellers of the items.
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July 01, 2025
Ariz. Revenue Collection Beats Forecast By $189M
Arizona's general revenue collection for July 2024 through May outpaced forecasts by $189 million, according to a report by the state's Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
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July 01, 2025
Senate Passes GOP Budget Bill With Revised Tax Provisions
Senate Republicans narrowly passed their sweeping tax and policy legislation Tuesday after conference leaders secured a last-minute compromise with some holdout senators in their conference to revise portions of the bill.
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June 30, 2025
Conn. Expects Corporate Tax Changes To Raise Almost $350M
Connecticut will make changes to corporate taxes that are projected to raise nearly $350 million over two years — largely from repealing the state's $2.5 million cap on tax increases for some combined unitary taxpayers — under the 2026-27 budget signed Monday by the governor.
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June 30, 2025
Senate Inches Toward Vote On $3.8 Trillion Budget Bill
The Senate underwent a marathon series of votes Monday on amendments to Republicans' mammoth $3.8 trillion budget bill as the chamber made slow progress toward a final vote on the legislation whose outcome remained uncertain.
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June 30, 2025
NJ Lawmakers OK Tax Hikes On Online Gambling, Cigarettes
New Jersey lawmakers approved tax increases Monday on cigarettes, online gambling and certain property sales of more than $2 million alongside a $58.8 billion budget plan that also provides property tax credits for senior citizens.
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June 30, 2025
Top State & Local Tax Cases Of 2025: Midyear Report
From the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of a group of Catholic charities seeking an unemployment tax exemption to the New York Supreme Court ruling on the state's rule governing the application of P.L. 86-272, it's been a busy first half of the year for state and local tax. Here, Law360 looks at some of the top state and local tax cases of the past six months.
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June 30, 2025
Oregon Transportation, Tax Package Dies At Session's End
An Oregon transportation funding proposal with billions of dollars in new taxes and fees died when the state Legislature adjourned for the year without passing the package, which had been championed by the state's governor.
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June 30, 2025
Ill. Court Refuses To Slash Corp. Center's $37M Valuation
Two Illinois office buildings and a parking facility were correctly valued at $37 million, a state appeals court ruled Monday, rejecting the property owner's claim that the state's tax board relied on inadmissible appraisal evidence.
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June 30, 2025
Florida To Eliminate Business Rent Tax
Florida will eliminate its business rent tax under budget-related legislation signed Monday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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June 30, 2025
Michigan General Revenue Climbs $700M From Last Year
Michigan's general fund revenue from October through May beat last year's total by $700 million, the State Budget Office said Monday.
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June 30, 2025
NJ Senate Confirms Tax Agency's Top Official
The New Jersey state Senate unanimously confirmed Monday the acting director of the state's Division of Taxation as the agency's top official.
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June 30, 2025
Ariz. Boosts Personal Property Tax Exemption For Cos.
Arizona is boosting its personal property tax exemption for businesses and expanding other tax breaks under legislation signed by Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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June 30, 2025
Delaware Net Receipts Rise $151M From Last Year
Delaware's net receipts from July through May outpaced last fiscal year's total for that span by $151 million, according to the state Department of Finance.
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June 30, 2025
RI Allows Local Tax Amnesty Programs For Every 3 Years
Rhode Island authorized municipalities to establish local tax amnesty programs every three years to give people and businesses a chance to resolve outstanding property tax liabilities without accruing interest under legislation signed by the governor.
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June 30, 2025
Oregon SALT Cap Fix To Expire After Lawmakers Adjourn
Oregon's workaround of the federal cap on the income tax deduction for state and local taxes remains set to expire after this year after lawmakers adjourned the state legislative session without passing a measure to extend the fix.
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June 30, 2025
Maine General Revenues Beat Forecast By $36M
Maine's general fund revenue from July through May outpaced estimates by $36 million, according to a report by the state's Department of Administrative and Financial Services.
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June 30, 2025
Justices Pass On Free Speech Challenge To Ga. Strip Club Tax
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will not review a decision by Georgia's highest court that said a state tax on strip clubs that's used to fund efforts to address child trafficking does not violate the First Amendment.
Expert Analysis
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How Changes In State Gift Card Laws May Affect Cos. In 2025
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.
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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025
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 Law Firm.
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Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team
In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.
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When US Privilege Law 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’s 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.
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The Right Direction Is South: SALT In Review
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.
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6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School
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.
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Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware
Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.
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Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out
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 “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Note 3 Simple Types Of Legal Complexity
Cases can appear complex for several reasons — due to the number of issues, the volume of factual and evidentiary sources, and the sophistication of those sources — but the same basic technique can help lawyers tame their arguments into a simple and persuasive message, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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Litigation Inspiration: Reframing Document Review
For attorneys — new ones especially — 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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California Supreme Court's Year In Review
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.
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Meeting A New Tax Across The River: SALT In Review
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.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s 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.