/tax-authority/state-local?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Tax Authority State & Local Copyright 2025 °µÍø½ûÇø. en-US Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:28:02 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349737?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349737 A Michigan federal judge trimmed a proposed class action filed by former property owners who accused Wayne County of wrongfully refusing to pay them surplus proceeds from tax foreclosure sales. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:09:04 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2346244?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2346244 Tax law generally gives deference to state government institutions, but good evidence presented by taxpayers can overcome those presumptions and enable judges to exercise discretion, tax court judges said Thursday. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 19:06:23 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2350022?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2350022 Tennessee is set to impose a new wholesale tax structure on hemp-derived THC products, eliminating its 6% retail sales tax at the beginning of 2026, according to a notice published Thursday. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:02:58 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349505?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349505 California would allow animated films and a wider variety of TV shows to claim the state's film and TV tax credit under an expanded version of the credit passed by the state Senate. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:01:30 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349703?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349703 Missouri's governor announced additional goals for a special session that began this week, including asking lawmakers to put an annual cap on residential property value increases. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:33:04 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349818?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349818 New Hampshire's general fund revenue collection from July through May underperformed a forecast by $36 million, according to the state Department of Administrative Services. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:15:48 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349853?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349853 Small businesses in Ohio would be able to claim a personal income tax credit for providing employees with an individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement under a bill passed by the state House of Representatives. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:06:06 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349837?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349837 Iowa's general fund revenue collection for July through May dropped $745 million from last fiscal year's collection during that period, according to a report by the state Department of Management. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:45:21 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349498?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349498 California land that is transferred to a federally recognized Native American tribe would be exempt from state real estate transfer tax under a bill passed in the state Assembly.  Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:41:13 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349800?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349800 Vermont's general fund revenue collection from July through April outpaced last year for the same period by $225 million, according to the state Agency of Administration in a report released Thursday. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:19:13 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349894?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349894 Oregon would disqualify land from special agricultural tax assessments if the owner is found to be illegally growing marijuana on it under legislation passed unanimously by the state Senate and headed to the House. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:35:53 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349540?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349540 Louisiana would require new sales and use tax exemptions to apply to both state and local sales tax under a bill approved by state lawmakers and headed to the governor. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:22:31 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2327633?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2327633 Wisconsin discriminated against a group of Catholic charities when it denied them an unemployment tax exemption, the U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday, rejecting the state's argument that the charities were not operated primarily for religious purposes. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:27:10 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349224?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349224 A Colorado appellate judge on Wednesday wondered if Netflix's argument for why its subscriptions are not subject to state sales tax is "too philosophical" and doesn't reflect its actual transactions with customers, at a hearing in the state's appeal. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 19:25:10 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349527?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349527 The Virginia Supreme Court refused to take up an appeal by the state's tax agency of a ruling that rejected its use of a blended apportionment formula to calculate a corporate partner's tax liability on income from a minority partnership interest. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:43:30 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2348775?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2348775 Senate Republicans are working to finalize the chamber's version of the House's nearly $4 trillion tax bill, and the Senate's bill is likely to conflict with the House's over proposed changes to the state and local tax deduction and green energy credits. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:28:55 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349536?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349536 Deutsche Bank did not show cause to have a California tax agency abate more than $300,000 in penalties for the 2021 tax year, the state's Office of Tax Appeals ruled. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:14:52 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349253?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349253 Healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas Inc.'s receipt of rental income earned from four medical office buildings in Kansas City, Missouri, is a business activity subject to the city's earnings tax, the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled, affirming a lower court decision. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:21:59 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349435?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349435 A Boston condominium owned by a single-member limited liability company is eligible for a partial tax exemption as a primary residence, the Massachusetts Appellate Tax Board said in an opinion released Wednesday, reversing the determination of the city board of assessors. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:03:00 +0000 /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349248?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /tax-authority/state-local/articles/2349248 A Florida-based travel service can't claim P.L. 86-272 barred Wisconsin's taxation of the company's activities in the state, a Wisconsin appeals court ruled, backing a corporate income and franchise tax assessment by the state's tax agency.