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Fourth Circuit strikes down Maryland’s digital ad tax “pass-through” ban

Maryland’s attempt to stop businesses from telling customers about a controversial tax has hit a constitutional wall. On August 15, 2025, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the state’s “pass-through”...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Ohio Supreme Court Doubles Down on Applying a Plain and Ordinary Meaning to Sales Tax Exemptions

On August 13, 2025, the Ohio Supreme Court overturned the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals (BTA) and the Ohio Tax Commissioner in Claugus Fam. Farm, L.P. v. Harris, 2025-Ohio-2807, Slip Opinion No. 2025-Ohio-2807, thereby allowing...more

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Section 1202 and QSBS: A Survey of States That Don’t Conform to the Federal Treatment

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Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code provides a capital gains exclusion for certain qualified small business stock (QSBS) when a stockholder sells the same. This gain exclusion impacts venture-backed startups, angel...more

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Washington’s advertising services tax: Sourcing rules clear as mud

Washington’s sales tax on advertising services takes effect October 1, 2025, and comes in two forms: a tax on digital automated services and a tax on retail sales of advertising services. Both impositions apply to digital...more

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One Big Beautiful Bill Act Increases Deduction for State and Local Tax but Fails to Address Nexus Concerns

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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

Cozen O'Connor

Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (7/28)

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Pritzker calls Texas GOP’s remap effort ‘cheating,’ doesn’t rule out Illinois response “Gov. JB Pritzker is leaving the door open to changing Illinois’ congressional maps to “counterbalance” an attempt by Texas politicians...more

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Overcomplicating Overtime: How Employers Need to Assess the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Overtime Tax Changes

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One of the fastest trending topics in the employment and taxation blogosphere in recent weeks has been the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which, among other provisions, allows for a tax deduction of up to...more

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2026 Property Tax Levy Growth Cap Remains at 2%

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New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, recently announced that the 2026 property tax levy increases will be capped at 2%.  The 2% limitation affects local governments including counties, towns, fire districts, 44...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Florida HB 7031 Becomes Effective Oct. 1, 2025

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In a major win for Florida's commercial real estate market, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida House Bill (HB) 7031, eliminating both the State Business Rent Tax and County Surtax on commercial leases effective Oct. 1, 2025....more

Kilpatrick

6 Key Takeaways: Fundamentals of Formulary Apportionment

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Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman recently co-presented the session “Fundamentals of Formulary Apportionment” at the Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s “2025 State Income Tax School” in Atlanta. Jordan addressed the basic...more

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the buzz: Cannabis News & Policy Update | July 2025

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Welcome back to the buzz, our monthly cannabis news and policy update. Your at-a-glance source for regulatory developments, agency announcements, and trends impacting the cannabis industry. In this edition of the buzz,...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Drop & Swap Like-Kind Exchange Passes Muster in New York

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New York’s personal income tax law, like that of other states, conforms with the federal system of income taxation. The reason typically given for such conformity is to simplify tax return preparation, improve compliance and...more

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Victory for Community Hospitals and Nonprofits: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Landmark Tax Exemption Decision

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On May 30, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Pottstown School District v. Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals. In a 5-2 decision, the court held that Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Remote Work Challenges After New York Tax Appeals Tribunal Upholds Income Tax “Convenience Rule”

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In an opinion issued on May 15, 2025, the State of New York Tax Appeals Tribunal, the highest administrative forum for state tax appeals, upheld the application of the state’s income tax “convenience rule” imposing New York...more

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Colorado Court of Appeals rules Netflix subscriptions are “Tangible Personal Property” and taxable under Colorado law

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In a significant victory for the Colorado Department of Revenue, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled this week that Netflix subscriptions are “tangible personal property” and therefore taxable under Colorado law, reversing a...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey Enacts FY 2026 Budget: Key Takeaways

New Jersey has enacted its Fiscal Year 2026 budget, with the Legislature passing a $58.78 billion spending plan ahead of the July 1 constitutional deadline. The final budget reflects an increase of approximately $727 million...more

Freeman Law

2025 Texas Legislative Update | Proposed Constitutional Amendments Relating to State Taxes

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The 89th regular session of the Texas Legislature has voted to put some proposed constitutional amendments relating to state taxation on the ballot for the election on November 5, 2025. Let’s take a look....more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Massachusetts Proposes Withholding Tax on High-Value Real Estate Transactions by Non-Resident Sellers

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue (“DOR”) has proposed a new regulation, 830 CMR 62B.2.4, which introduces a significant change to the taxation of real estate transactions within the Commonwealth by non-resident...more

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Direito Tributário em Destaque | Especial Reforma Tributária – Créditos na Transição

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Com a proximidade da implementação das primeiras mudanças da Reforma Tributária, aprovada pela Emenda Constitucional n.º 132/2023, um dos principais temas de interesse dos contribuintes envolve a transição em relação aos...more

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Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies Ohio CAT Agency Exclusion

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The Ohio Supreme Court issued a decision on June 18 that Ohio Commercial Activity Tax (CAT) taxpayers should consult for insights that may strengthen their ability to claim the exclusion from the CAT for money or revenue...more

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5 Key Takeaways | SALT and Multinational Businesses: Analyzing State and Local Taxation of Foreign Company Transactions

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Kilpatrick’s David Hughes and Jeff Reed recently participated in panel, sponsored by Strafford, addressing the topic of “SALT and Multinational Businesses: Analyzing State and Local Taxation of Foreign Company Transactions.”...more

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Minnesota Legislature 2025 Recap

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After decisive victories by Republicans at both the state and federal level in the 2024 general election, political prognosticators and pundits alike in Minnesota declared universally that the 2025 Minnesota legislature would...more

Baker Donelson

SALT Select Developments - June 2025

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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

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New Jersey Weighs in on Sales Tax Impact of US Tariffs

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The current US administration has added tariffs to a variety of goods sold by US retailers but imported from foreign sellers. In other cases, foreign retailers subject to tariffs, may sell their products directly to US...more

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California FTB Releases Updated Proposed Regulations on Market-Based Sourcing Rules

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On May 20, 2025, California’s Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) released changes to the proposed regulations (“Draft Regulations”) that would amend the rules regarding market-based sourcing for sales other than sales of tangible...more

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