Ready, set, hut! The Jones Walker LLP State & Local Tax team is back with a day-long program on October 8, 2015, titled SALT Gameday: Key Plays in State & Local Tax. The team will tackle some big issues in the morning, including state and local tax procedure and the legislative developments in Louisiana and
House Concurrent Resolution No. 8 (“HCR 8”) suspends certain tax exemptions on “business utilities” for the tax periods beginning on or after July 1, 2015 through August 5, 2016. Pursuant to HCR 8, businesses will pay a one percent (1%) sales and use tax on their purchases of utilities. The types of business utilities, as
Please Save the Date for Jones Walker LLP’s 7th Annual State & Local Tax Seminar! We will once again be Cooking with SALT, presenting a day-long program covering the most important Louisiana and Mississippi state and local tax
Jones Walker SALT Team member Jay Adams is staying cool this summer with a homemade Aperol Spritz. Check out the recipe below.
Ingredients:
3 parts Prosecco
2 parts Aperol
Soda
Combine Prosecco, Aperol, and splash of soda over ice and garnish with an orange slice.
We would also like to hear how you are
Katie Friel, a partner in the New Orleans office, published an article entitled “‘Polychim’ Puts Louisiana Corporate Franchise Tax Against the Ropes,” in the July 17, 2015 edition of Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Tax Report. In the article, Katie examines the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal’s new ruling in Bridges v. Polychim USA, Inc.
There’s a children’s book, “The Goose That Almost Got Cooked,” which tells the story of a Canadian goose who takes a break from her flight south for the winter to rest at a lovely farm where the other geese are fed three meals a day. The Canadian goose thinks this is the life until discovering
Join Jones Walker LLP and Postlethwaite & Netterville for a Tax Legislation Update Panel Discussion.
Kim Robinson and Matt Mantle will join the panel to give you an in depth look at state and local tax legislation enacted during the 2015 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. They will also provide a preview of
Attention business taxpayers! The Louisiana legislative session is now over, and your Summer plans have now changed. Cancel your June beach trip, and prepare to get to work.
ACTION ITEM: You should consider filing your 2014 Louisiana Income Tax Returns and 2015 Louisiana Franchise Tax Returns by June 30, 2015 to avoid many of
Our own Bill Backstrom enjoys a tasty treat in honor of National Doughnut Day!
In honor of the 77th annual celebration of National Doughnut Day, the New Orleans contingent of the Jones Walker SALT Team brought in their favorite doughnuts from all over the City. And while it appears there is still some ongoing
As the Texas Legislature wraps up its legislature session today, June 1, 2015, the Texas Legislature has approved a number of tax cuts to be sent to Governor Abbott. These tax cuts are expected to provide $3.8 billion in relief to Texas businesses and homeowners.
First, the Texas Legislature adopted H.B. 32, which creates