State & Local
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November 05, 2025
Justices Skeptical About Trump's Emergency Tariff Authority
Several U.S. Supreme Court justices asked the government to defend why well-established judicial doctrines shouldn't limit President Donald Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act during oral arguments Wednesday, casting doubt on whether they believe the law provides that kind of authority.
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November 05, 2025
NJ Panel Unsure Businessman's Threats Broke Law
A New Jersey appellate panel on Wednesday appeared skeptical that the sprawling racketeering indictment against Garden State businessman George E. Norcross was improperly dismissed, asking the state in its bid to revive the case how the power broker's alleged threats outlined in its 111-page indictment were unlawful.
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November 05, 2025
Ore. Tax Court Denies Deductions For Hawaii Condo
An Oregon couple with a construction-related S corporation were correctly denied most of the income tax deductions they claimed related to work in Hawaii, including a portion of the costs of a condominium rental, the state tax court ruled.
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November 05, 2025
Texas Voters Back Increase To Biz Property Tax Exemption
Texas voters backed a constitutional amendment increasing the state's business property tax exemption as well as a proposal barring taxes on capital gains and securities transactions, according to unofficial election results from the secretary of state's office.
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November 05, 2025
NH Receipts Trail Estimates By $29M Through Oct.
New Hampshire's total receipts from July through October trailed forecasts by $29 million, according to the state Department of Administrative Services.
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November 05, 2025
Kansas Tax Collection Through Oct. Beat Estimate By $103M
Kansas' general fund receipts from July through October exceeded estimates by $103 million, according to the state Division of the Budget.
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November 05, 2025
Iowa Total Receipts Through October Down $483M
Iowa's total receipts from July through October fell $483 million compared to the same period last fiscal year, according to the state Department of Management.
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November 05, 2025
Colo. Voters Boost High-Earner Tax For School Meals
Colorado voters approved ballot measures to raise income taxes on high earners to support the state's free school meals program and to let the state keep excess revenue already collected.
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November 05, 2025
NY Bill Would Nix Mobile Telecom Services Sales, Excise Tax
New York would eliminate state sales and compensating use tax and state excise tax on mobile telecommunication services and authorize local governments to eliminate their portion of sales and use tax for such services under a bill introduced in the state Assembly.
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November 04, 2025
3M Ruling Highlights Loper Bright's Reach In Axing Tax Regs
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gutted deference to agencies took center stage in the Eighth Circuit's recent decision that backed 3M's challenge to transfer pricing rules, signaling the strict statutory analysis that courts may now apply to tax regulations.
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November 04, 2025
Calif. OTA Denies Claim For Higher Tax Basis On Home Sale
Two California residents did not provide enough evidence to show they merited a tax basis in a house they sold beyond what the tax agency allowed, the state Office of Tax Appeals ruled.
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November 04, 2025
Ark. Revenue Through October Exceeds Forecast By $91M
Arkansas' total revenue collection from July through October outperformed estimates by $91 million, the state Department of Finance and Administration reported Tuesday.
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November 04, 2025
Ohio Board Bumps Apartment Building's Value
An apartment building should have its value increased from $24 million to $41.5 million based on its most recent sales price, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals ruled.
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November 04, 2025
Calif. OTA Upholds Co.'s Late Penalty Assessments
Deutsche Bank Securities owes the late penalty amounts assessed by the California Department of Taxation and Finance because the company failed to show the penalties shouldn't apply to its late and miscalculated tax payments, the state Office of Tax Appeals ruled.Â
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November 04, 2025
Ore. Can Use Revised Argument In Apple Refund, Court Says
The Oregon Department of Revenue was correct to use a revised legal theory to determine Apple's tax liability and related refund in a dispute over apportionment, the state tax court said.
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November 04, 2025
Texas General Revenue Up 0.5% From Last Year
Texas general fund revenue in September and October outpaced the same period last year by 0.5%, according to the state comptroller.
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November 04, 2025
W.Va. Revenue Through October Beat Estimates By $103M
West Virginia general revenue collection from July through October outpaced estimates by $103 million, according to the state Department of Revenue.
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November 04, 2025
Ill. Senate Measure Would Urge Alignment With Fed. Tax Law
Illinois lawmakers would urge Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker not to decouple the state's tax policy from tax changes contained in the federal budget law enacted in July under a resolution filed in the state Senate.
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November 03, 2025
Insurance Law Firm's Bid For $600K Biz Tax Refund Flops
Washington appellate judges spurned a Pacific Northwest law firm's request for a roughly $600,000 tax refund on Monday, agreeing with state regulators that the firm owes business taxes on legal services for insurance clients when the litigation unfolded within the Evergreen State.
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November 03, 2025
Mo. Overpayment Refund Law Burdens Tax Dept., Report Says
A change in Missouri law that allowed taxpayers an additional seven years to claim refunds of overpaid sales and use taxes has created administrative burdens for the state Department of Revenue while an increase in overpayments has occurred, the state auditor said in a report.
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November 03, 2025
Calif. Co. Owes Sales Tax On $8.7M Purchase, OTA Says
A California flooring company owes sales tax on $8.7 million in unreported purchases, the state Office of Tax Appeals said in a ruling released Monday, saying the state's tax administration correctly calculated the purchase amount.
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November 03, 2025
Tribes Push Supreme Court To Overturn Okla. Tax Ruling
The Oklahoma Supreme Court incorrectly ruled that a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation owes Oklahoma income tax, groups representing Native American tribes told the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to hear the case and reverse the ruling.
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November 03, 2025
Mich. Panel Says Cargo Containers Aren't Taxable Fixtures
Cargo containers that were used for storage on an agricultural property shouldn't be factored into the parcel's assessed value because they weren't annexed to the property, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled, reversing a state Tax Tribunal decision.
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November 03, 2025
DC Bill Would Keep Income Tax On Tips, Overtime
Washington, D.C., would decouple from federal tax provisions offering certain business tax breaks and deductions for tips and overtime pay under emergency legislation proposed in the district's council.
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November 03, 2025
Veteran Tax Controversy Atty Moves Team To Kostelanetz
A longtime New Jersey tax attorney and three of his associates have joined Kostelanetz LLP, the boutique tax firm announced Monday, saying it expected them to bolster its tax controversy practice and add to its commitment to volunteer work and legal education.
DC Council OKs Income Tax On Overtime, Tips
Washington, D.C., would apply its local income tax to overtime and tipped income and eliminate two business tax breaks under emergency legislation approved by the district council Tuesday to decouple elements of local law from federal tax code.
State & Local Tax Takeaways From October
From continued interest on several fronts in taxing digital products to New York City's proposed regulations for aligning with the Multistate Tax Commission's position on when a company's internet activities exceed P.L. 86-272's protections, October was a busy month in state and local tax. Here, Law360 looks at these and other highlights from the past month.
Ill. Lawmakers OK Transit Funding Without Billionaires' Tax
Illinois would stave off a projected shortfall in transit funds by redirecting sales tax revenue and increasing certain sales tax rates and tolls under a bill passed by the Legislature on Friday that excluded a previously proposed billionaires' tax.
DC Council OKs Income Tax On Overtime, Tips
Washington, D.C., would apply its local income tax to overtime and tipped income and eliminate two business tax breaks under emergency legislation approved by the district council Tuesday to decouple elements of local law from federal tax code.
State & Local Tax Takeaways From October
From continued interest on several fronts in taxing digital products to New York City's proposed regulations for aligning with the Multistate Tax Commission's position on when a company's internet activities exceed P.L. 86-272's protections, October was a busy month in state and local tax. Here, Law360 looks at these and other highlights from the past month.
Ill. Lawmakers OK Transit Funding Without Billionaires' Tax
Illinois would stave off a projected shortfall in transit funds by redirecting sales tax revenue and increasing certain sales tax rates and tolls under a bill passed by the Legislature on Friday that excluded a previously proposed billionaires' tax.
Editor's Pick
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Law360 Will Track 2024 Ballot Measures On Real-Time Map
As citizens across the country weigh in on federal, state and local elections this November, Law360's 2024 ballot measure map will track election results for tax-related ballot measures in real time. Here, Law360 dives into what's on the ballots in Georgia, Nevada, Wyoming and Denver.
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Law360 Revenue Report Map Tracks Health Of State Coffers
As state coffers fluctuate because of federal pandemic aid drying up, demographics shifting and remote work becoming commonplace, Law360 Tax Authority is providing up-to-date coverage on state tax revenue with the launch of its Revenue Report Map.
Featured Stories
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3M Ruling Highlights Loper Bright's Reach In Axing Tax Regs
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gutted deference to agencies took center stage in the Eighth Circuit's recent decision that backed 3M's challenge to transfer pricing rules, signaling the strict statutory analysis that courts may now apply to tax regulations.
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State & Local Tax Takeaways From October
From continued interest on several fronts in taxing digital products to New York City's proposed regulations for aligning with the Multistate Tax Commission's position on when a company's internet activities exceed P.L. 86-272's protections, October was a busy month in state and local tax. Here, Law360 looks at these and other highlights from the past month.
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Relief Concerns Grow As Sectoral Tariff Actions Build
Importers' hopes for relief from industrywide tariffs are lagging alongside the trade deals President Donald Trump is trying to broker for some goods, while the administration's accelerated rollout of sectoral levies is also stoking concerns the government may be hamstringing its onshoring goals.
Expert Analysis
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Attys Beware: Generative AI Can Also Hallucinate Metadata
In addition to the well-known problem of AI-generated hallucinations in legal documents, AI tools can also hallucinate metadata — threatening the integrity of discovery, the reliability of evidence and the ability to definitively identify the provenance of electronic documents, say attorneys at Law & Forensics.
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When Atty Ethics Violations Give Rise To Causes Of Action
Though the Model Rules of Professional Conduct make clear that a violation of the rules does not automatically create a cause of action, attorneys should beware of a few scenarios in which they could face lawsuits for ethical lapses, says Brian Faughnan at Faughnan Law.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Educating Your Community
Nearly two decades prosecuting scammers and elder fraud taught me that proactively educating the public about the risks they face and the rights they possess is essential to building trust within our communities, empowering otherwise vulnerable citizens and preventing wrongdoers from gaining a foothold, says Roger Handberg at GrayRobinson.
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Strategies For Merchants As Payment Processing Costs Rise
As current economic pressures and rising card processing costs threaten to decrease margins for businesses, retail merchants should consider restructuring how payments are made and who processes them within the evolving legal framework, says Tom Witherspoon at Stinson.
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5 Crisis Lawyering Skills For An Age Of Uncertainty
As attorneys increasingly face unprecedented and pervasive situations — from prosecutions of law enforcement officials to executive orders targeting law firms — they must develop several essential competencies of effective crisis lawyering, says Ray Brescia at Albany Law School.
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It's Time For The Judiciary To Fix Its Cybersecurity Problem
After recent reports that hackers have once again infiltrated federal courts’ electronic case management systems, the judiciary should strengthen its cybersecurity practices in line with executive branch standards, outlining clear roles and responsibilities for execution, says Ilona Cohen at HackerOne.
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A Potential Attack On Good Sense In Chicago: SALT In Review
From Chicago's possible resurrection of a head tax to an assortment of proposals in Massachusetts, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Rules Of Origin Revamp May Be Next Big Trade Development
The rules of origin for determining what tariff applies to any given import appear to be on the cusp of an important rethink, and it seems likely that the administration will try to align the rule with its overall tariff strategy in one of three ways, says Ted Posner at Baker Botts.
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SDNY OpenAI Order Clarifies Preservation Standards For AI
The Southern District of New York’s recent order in the OpenAI copyright infringement litigation, denying discovery of The New York Times' artificial intelligence technology use, clarifies that traditional preservation benchmarks apply to AI content, relieving organizations from using a “keep everything” approach, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.
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High Court, Not A Single Justice, Should Decide On Recusal
As public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court continues to decline, the court should adopt a collegial framework in which all justices decide questions of recusal together — a reform that respects both judicial independence and due process for litigants, say Michael Broyde at Emory University and Hayden Hall at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
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A Remarkable Scheme Undressed: SALT In Review
From allegations involving strip clubs, bribery and a New York tax auditor to yet another proposed digital advertising tax, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job
After 23 years as a state and federal prosecutor, when I contemplated moving to a law firm, practicing solo or going in-house, I found there's a critical first step — deep self-reflection on what you truly want to do and where your strengths lie, says Rachael Jones at McKool Smith.
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Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Painting trains me to see both the fine detail and the whole composition at once, enabling me to identify friction points while keeping sight of a client's bigger vision, but the most significant lesson I've brought to my legal work has been the value of originality, says Jana Gouchev at Gouchev Law.