John Fletcher authored an article that received the Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s (IPT) Sales Tax Article of the Year Award. John’s article titled, “Mobility Medical, Inc. v. Miss. Dept. of Revenue: Mississippi’s Win-At-All-Costs Litigation Strategy Completely Rewrites the History and Nature of the State’s Sales Tax (And That’s Bad News for All Involved),” analyzes
New Legislation Expands Jurisdiction of Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals
The Louisiana legislature and the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals (the “BTA”) have been busy! On June 12, 2014, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed into law HB 863 (Act 640), which expands the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals (the “BTA”) and changes a number of state and local tax procedures;
Mississippi Supreme Court Invalidates Restrictive Regulation on Pollution Control Equipment Sales Tax Exemption
Mississippi taxpayers are seeing green! On August 7, 2014, the Mississippi Supreme Court invalidated a sales and use tax regulation in Mississippi Department of Revenue v. Mississippi Power Company, No. 2013-CA-01234-SCT (Miss. Aug. 7, 2014). In that case, the Mississippi Department of Revenue (the “MDOR”) attempted to impose more restrictive requirements in the regulation,
Bill Backstrom Featured in “State Tax Spotlight” of State Tax Today and State Tax Notes
Bill Backstrom was featured in the “State Tax Spotlight,” published in State Tax Today and State Tax Notes by Tax Analysts, a leading provider of tax news and analysis for the global community. The “State Tax Spotlight” is a new feature that provides a close-up view of a person or organization influential in the state
Jones Walker SALT Partners Discuss Louisiana Tax Issues for Energy Companies in the Houston Business Journal
Bill Backstrom and Jay Adams were quoted in an article published by the Houston Business Journal on June 11, 2014. The article titled, “Houston Energy Companies Could Be Hurt by Louisiana Taxes,” discusses how Houston energy companies are paying closer attention to Louisiana’s tax assessors’ plans to tax underground gas storage facilities in salt domes
SALT Partner Kim Robinson Named 2014 Influential Women in Business Honoree by Baton Rouge Business Report
Kim Robinson was honored as one of the Baton Rouge Business Report’s 2014 Influential Women in Business in the publication’s May 28 issue. Kim, the only attorney to be recognized this year, was honored for her work in tax law and policy, her influence on devising Louisiana’s economic development plan after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,