5 Key Takeaways | State Tax Litigation
5 Key Takeaways | National State Tax Cases, Issues, and Policy Matters to Watch
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or the Act), enacted in July 2025, introduces significant changes to the treatment of state and local tax (SALT) deduction and the alternative minimum tax (AMT). ...more
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, is a sweeping piece of legislation spanning nearly 1,000 pages. It includes significant changes to federal estate and income tax laws that will affect...more
In welcome news for individual taxpayers, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act temporarily increases the “SALT cap” – the limit on the amount of the income tax deduction for state and local income, sales, and property taxes – from...more
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law ushering in sweeping federal tax changes. The legislation notably expands the Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction for professionals...more
On July 1, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R.1 – 199th Congress (2025-2026) (the “Act”) was passed in the U.S. Senate (“Senate”). On July 3, 2025, it was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives (“House”) and...more
On June 28, 2025, Senate Republicans released their updated version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), moving closer to finalizing their sweeping tax reform package ahead of a self-imposed July 4 deadline. A key...more
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Tax-related proposals contained in the OBBBA would extend or make permanent select corporate, international and individual tax...more
On June 16, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee released a draft package that includes a major provision aimed at curbing the use of state pass-through entity taxes (PTETs) to bypass the federal $10,000 cap on state and local...more
The Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “Act”) was released on June 16th, following the House’s passing of its version of the bill in late May. Among the many tax-related changes in both versions of the...more
On June 16, 2025, the U.S. Senate released its version of the budget reconciliation bill (“Senate bill”), making several changes to the House-passed version from May 22, 2025 (“House bill”). One major difference is the cap on...more
State and local taxes impact almost every taxpayer, and developments in any one jurisdiction can be frequent and sometimes confusing. ln this newsletter edition, we will briefly summarize selected state and local tax (SALT)...more
On May 22, the House of Representatives passed proposed tax legislation titled, “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (TOBBB), which will now be debated in the Senate. Among other proposals, if enacted into law, TOBBB would make...more
On May 22, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the House budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1) (the “House Bill”) by a party-line vote of 215 – 214. The House Bill, which includes significant tax law...more
On May 22, 2025, the House of Representatives passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (the “Bill”) by a one vote margin. Set forth below is a summary description of some of the provisions of the Bill....more
On May 12, 2025, House Republicans unveiled a comprehensive 389-page package of tax provisions, setting the stage for a significant tax bill to be debated in the coming weeks. Dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” this...more
Each year we are asked to predict the business tax-related bills that died in the last legislative session but will likely be re-introduced in one form or another, as well as the tax issues that we expect to see addressed for...more
A changing tax landscape is on the horizon for the new year. Many of the provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. President-elect Trump has also proposed a variety...more
On Thursday, April 25, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law House Bill 187, now Act 2024-113. We thank Governor Ivey for her support of this bill, as well as the Department of Revenue and Commissioner Barnett for their efforts...more
For individual owners of pass-through entities, such as partnerships, limited liability companies (“LLCs”), business trusts, and S Corporations, Virginia’s elective Pass-through Entity Tax (“PTET”) offers potential federal...more
Elective PTE Income Taxes Payable to Virginia - Beginning July 1, 2022, Virginia’s new law establishing a workaround for the federal income tax limitation on deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) became effective....more
During the 2022 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly passed significant tax legislation, including authorizing affiliated groups to file consolidated corporate income tax returns without prior approval from the...more
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear issued an executive order on February 16, 2022 intended to stop an increase in vehicle property taxes for 2022. Used car values in Kentucky have risen approximately 40% since last year, from...more
On Monday, December 20, 2021, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill (H.B.) 5376 into law. H.B. 5376, also referred to as Michigan’s “SALT Cap Workaround,” amends the Michigan Income Tax Act to allow...more
Recent tax proposals may bring significant changes to the US federal, international and state and local tax landscape. Join us for our first nationwide Tax in the City® program for a discussion on the key proposed changes...more