State & Local
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January 17, 2025
Wash. Bill Would End B&O Tax Credit, Add Gains Tax Credit
Washington state would replace a credit for business and occupation taxes due on a sale or exchange that also is subject to the state's capital gains tax with a credit for taxes on gains that also are subject to B&O taxes, under a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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January 17, 2025
COST Pans Maine's Receipt Sourcing Change For Cos.
Maine's plan to change its apportionment methodology from sourcing business receipts where services are received to where they are acquired or experienced overreaches from what lawmakers had originally intended, the Council on State Taxation said Friday.
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January 17, 2025
Hawaii Bill Would Increase Capital Gains Tax On Some Filers
Hawaii would increase the state's capital gains tax for nonresidents and foreign taxpayers under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 17, 2025
Hawaii Bill Would Bar Excise Tax On Assistance-Eligible Food
Hawaii would exempt food that is eligible for purchase using assistance programs from the state excise tax under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 17, 2025
Minn. Gov. Calls For Trimming Sales Tax, Adding It To Services
Minnesota would shave its sales tax rate but apply it to professional services under a biennial budget proposal by Gov. Tim Walz.
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January 17, 2025
Hawaii House Bill Seeks Higher Tax Rate, Exemption Level
Hawaii would exempt single filers with $100,000 or less in taxable income from the state's income tax and increase the top tax rate under a bill filed in the state House of Representatives.
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January 17, 2025
Hawaii Bill Seeks To Make Renter Tax Credit Permanent
Hawaii would make its renters tax credit permanent and change the credit's amounts under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 17, 2025
Hawaii Bill Would End Mortgage Deduction For 2nd Homes
Hawaii would put an end to its state tax deduction for mortgage interest on second homes under a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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January 17, 2025
Hawaii House Bill Seeks Worldwide Combined Reporting
Hawaii would impose a mandatory worldwide combined reporting system for corporations effective next year under a bill filed in the state House of Representatives.
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January 17, 2025
Minn. Sen. Bill Seeks Sales Tax Break For Food Service Gear
Minnesota would exempt food service preparation equipment from sales and use taxes under legislation introduced in the state Senate.
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January 17, 2025
Minn. Senate Bill Would Repeal Healthcare Provider Taxes
Minnesota would eliminate its 1.8% tax on various healthcare providers and services under legislation introduced in the state Senate.
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January 17, 2025
Va. Blinds Maker Deemed Responsible For Sales Tax
A Virginia company that manufactures and sells blinds would be on the hook for sales and use tax on the cost of raw materials or on property used for an installation job, the state's tax commissioner said.
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January 17, 2025
Hawaii Sen. Bill Seeks To Increase Real Property Exemption
Hawaii would increase its real property exemption beginning in 2026 to combat inflation under a bill introduced in the state Senate.
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January 17, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Simpson Thacher, Covington
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Eli Lilly and Co. buys a precision breast cancer program, Applied Digital Corp. enters a financing agreement for its high-performance computing business, Clearwater Analytics buys Enfusion, and Lantheus Holdings Inc. buys Life Molecular Imaging Ltd.
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January 17, 2025
Md. House Bill Seeks Social Media Tax For Mental Health
Maryland would charge a tax on the revenue of large social media services, with the funds dedicated to a mental healthcare fund for children and youth, under legislation introduced in the state House of Delegates.
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January 17, 2025
Hawaii Bill Would Extend Sunset Date For County Surcharges
Hawaii would push back the sunset date for counties imposing a surcharge on the state's general excise tax under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 16, 2025
Browns Stadium Fight Belongs In Ohio State Court, Judge Told
The city of Cleveland has sued the Browns in Ohio state court in an attempt to block the NFL team's planned stadium move, as the city and the state are urging the judge in a separate federal case to toss the team's bid to relocate to the suburbs.
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January 16, 2025
NY ALJ Backs Use Of Convenience Rule To Tax Bank Manager
A Pennsylvania resident who stopped commuting to New York for his job as a bank manager in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic was still subject to New York tax under the state's convenience-of-the-employer rule, an administrative law judge said in a determination released Thursday.
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January 16, 2025
NY Urges Retroactive Application Of P.L. 86-272 Regulations
A federal law providing limited protections against state income tax does not curb a state's authority to tax nonsolicitation business activities over the internet, and a New York rule allowing state taxation of such activities is valid and can be enforced retroactively, New York told a state court.
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January 16, 2025
Ohio Board Nixes Local Net Profits Tax Levy On Electric Co.
A local tax review board in Ohio properly decided an economic development zone was not authorized to impose its net profits tax on an electric utility company, because state statute forbids it, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals ruled Thursday.
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January 16, 2025
Justices' Pass On Philly Tax Muddles Income Tax Credit Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to weigh whether Philadelphia must credit a resident's tax paid to Delaware against the city's wage tax raises questions about whether state and local taxes could be considered together in the calculation of income tax credits.
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January 16, 2025
SC House Bill Would End Individual Income Tax
South Carolina would eliminate its individual income tax under a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 16, 2025
Miss. Bill Would Cut Sales Tax For Some Ranching Equipment
Mississippi would levy a lower sales tax rate for purchases of fencing and cattle trailers sold to farmers as part of a bill introduced in the state House of Representatives.
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January 16, 2025
Md. Gov. Pitches Taxing High Earners, Combined Reporting
Maryland's governor proposed higher income tax rates for people who make more than $500,000 and adopting water's-edge combined reporting for its corporate income tax in his 2026 budget proposal.
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January 16, 2025
Madigan Racketeering Case Will Go To Jury
The Illinois federal judge overseeing a criminal racketeering trial against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his longtime friend and political ally made certain Thursday that the jury will deliberate and decide the case, rejecting severance and acquittal requests on the last day of evidence.
Expert Analysis
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What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks
Amid both skepticism and excitement about the promise of generative artificial intelligence in legal contexts, the first randomized controlled trial studying its impact on basic lawyering tasks shows mixed but promising results, and underscores the need for attorneys to proactively engage with AI, says Daniel Schwarcz at University of Minnesota Law School.
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Gonna Fly Now From California: SALT In Review
From an actor's impending relocation to two more defeats of efforts to tax streaming services, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment
As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC
The mode of legal reasoning most students learn in law school, often called “Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion,” or IRAC, erroneously frames analysis as a separate, discrete step, resulting in disorganized briefs and untold obfuscation — but the fix is pretty simple, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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How New EU Tax And Transfer Pricing Rules May Affect M&A
Companies involved in mergers and acquisitions may need to adjust fiscal due diligence procedures to ensure they consider potential far-reaching effects of newly implemented transfer pricing measures, such as newly implemented global minimum tax and European Union anti-tax avoidance directives and proposals, says Patrick Tijhuis at BDO.
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How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts
Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.
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NY Shouldn't Pair 421-a Restoration And Good Cause Eviction
The good cause eviction system of rent control should not be imposed in New York, nor should its legislation be tied to renewal of the 421-a tax abatement program, which New York City desperately needs, says Alexander Lycoyannis at Holland & Knight.
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7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves
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As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.
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DC's Housing Tax Break Proposal: What's In It, What's Missing
Proposed Washington, D.C., rules implementing the Housing in Downtown Tax Abatement program — for commercial property owners who convert properties into residential housing — thoroughly explain the process for submitting an application, but do not provide sufficient detail regarding the actual dollar value of the abatements, says Daniel Miktus at Akerman.
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Location, Location, Location: SALT In Review
From a possible replacing of Florida's property tax to Cincinnati's taxing of remote workers, RSM's David Brunori offers his thoughts on noteworthy state and local tax news.
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6 Pointers For Attys To Build Trust, Credibility On Social Media
In an era of information overload, attorneys can use social media strategically — from making infographics to leveraging targeted advertising — to cut through the noise and establish a reputation among current and potential clients, says Marly Broudie at SocialEyes Communications.
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A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise
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After the dissolution of 147-year-old firm Stroock late last year shook up the legal world, a post-mortem analysis of the data reveals a long list of warning signs preceding the firm’s collapse — and provides some insight into how other firms might avoid the same disastrous fate, says Craig Savitzky at Leopard Solutions.
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How 3 New Laws Change Calif. Nonprofits' Legal Landscape
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Legislation that went into effect on Jan. 1 should be welcomed by California’s nonprofit organizations, which may now receive funding more quickly, rectify past noncompliance more easily and have greater access to the states’ security funding program, say Casey Williams and Brett Overby at Liebert Cassidy.