The Jones Walker LLP State and Local Tax Team is back in Houston, TX with a day-long program on Thursday, October 23, 2025. There has been quite a bit of Hocus Pocus this year in Louisiana tax. We will unlock the spells, tricks, and tax traps that will have you staying home this Halloween! This state and local tax seminar will provide practical and solution-focused tax guidance to help businesses navigate through high-stakes legal developments and regulations.
First, you will be guided through making the right potion for your protests and audits so you can understand how to proceed with your spells and tax planning. Then, we Know What You Did Last Session and will provide an overview of Louisiana’s regular and special sessions. Next, you will have all of the information you need for an interactive review of Louisiana’s spookiest sales tax developments to see how everything could impact your business.
Join us at lunch for a moderated panel of key state tax administrators from Louisiana and Texas. We promise – they are not so scary after all! The administrators will provide their perspective and guidance on recent tax developments.
- Richard Nelson, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Revenue
- Jenny Burleson, Director — Tax Policy, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Arthur Parham, Moderator, General Tax Advisor, Entergy (Retired)
Next, it’s time for some Texas Chainsaw Trivia where you can test your state tax knowledge against your fellow attendees. We will also discuss pumpkin spice and everything nice about tariffs, OBBBA, and state taxes in Texas and Mississippi.
When: Thursday, October 23 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Hotel ZaZa Museum District | 5701 Main St | Houston, TX 77005
Fee: $150 per registrant
Company group rate: $150 for first registrant, $100 for each subsequent registrant
Program Field of Study: Taxes
Delivery method: Group Live
Advanced preparation: None
Questions or to register: Contact Courtney Farley at cfarley@joneswalker.com
This program is intended for tax professionals with starter to advanced state & local tax experience and those doing business in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and along the Gulf Coast. Program not open to tax collectors.
An application for accreditation of this activity has been submitted to the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Louisiana Supreme Court and is pending. An application for accreditation of this activity has been submitted to the MCLE Committee of the State Bar of Texas and is pending.
Jones Walker LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.
Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org. The full program has been recommended for 8 hours of CPE credits. Cancellations received less than 48 hours in advance will not be refunded.