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The Ohio Board of Tax Appeals lowered the value of parcels with affordable housing after agreeing with the property owner's use of the income approach to value the residences.

Michigan companies could take an income tax deduction for certain broadband access grants under a bill introduced in the state Senate.

Calif. Panel Signals SF Vacancy Tax Is Barred By State Law

Calif. Panel Signals SF Vacancy Tax Is Barred By State Law

A California state appeals court panel appeared primed Tuesday to strike down San Francisco's tax on vacant residential units, as a justice repeatedly cast doubt on the city's claims that the levy isn't preempted by state law.

From the Maryland Tax Court striking down the state's digital advertising tax to litigation over taxes on high-value second homes in New York City and Rhode Island, August was a busy month on the state and local tax dockets. Here, Law360 spotlights state and local tax developments from the past month.

A nonprofit operator of medical clinics is ineligible for a charitable tax exemption for a host of its properties in three Missouri counties because bonuses for some of its leadership employees are tied to the organization's net earnings, the state Tax Commission ruled.

A nonprofit operator of medical clinics is ineligible for a charitable tax exemption for a host of its properties in three Missouri counties because bonuses for some of its leadership employees are tied to the organization's net earnings, the state Tax Commission ruled.

A Michigan hospital and its parent nonprofit need to provide more information to substantiate that an entire commercial building used by both entities qualifies for a property tax exemption for charitable institutions, the state Court of Appeals ruled, reversing a tribunal's decision to award the exemption.

Illinois is offering penalty and interest relief to individuals and businesses in 15 counties who are having difficulty paying and filing their taxes due to severe weather in July and August, the state Department of Revenue announced.