Partners on the state and local tax team delivered several presentations at the Council on State Taxation (COST) Southeast Regional State Tax Seminar hosted by Pfizer on May 16, 2023, in Memphis Tennessee. Partners Jay Adams, Andre Burvant, John Fletcher, and Jeff Birdsong presented “Discussion of State Tax Cases, Issues & Policy Matters to Watch,” … Continue Reading
The SALT Team in New Orleans took a few moments today to properly celebrate National Donut Day. While the treats were sweet, they could always use a sprinkle of salt!… Continue Reading
When: Thursday, June 22, 2023Program: 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. | Networking Reception: 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Location: Ace Hotel20 W 29th St | New York, NY 10001 Summary: This session will cover issues of concern to the financial services industry, including sourcing of receipts from trading and investment income, the treatment of “other financial instruments” and tangible personal property for … Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT team members Jay Adams, Andre Burvant, John Fletcher, and Jeff Birdsong will discuss state tax cases, issues, and policy matters to watch. Additionally, the team will cover internal reorganization and looking beyond due diligence, deal documents, and closing. Council on State Taxation (COST) Southeast Regional State Tax Seminar Date: Tuesday, May 16, … Continue Reading
Jones Walker LLP announced today that the firm has welcomed two new partners to its growing state and local tax (SALT) team, Chris Lutz and Kathleen Quinn. Chris joins the Washington, DC office, and Katie joins the New York office. With the addition of former Barclays Capital partner and IRS veteran Alysse McLoughlin in 2021, … Continue Reading
The Jones Walker State & Local Tax Team was proud to sponsor the Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Gulf States Chapter meeting this week! TEI is back in the Big Easy! We’ve relaunched our Gulf States Chapter and were proud to be part of a kick-off celebration with a full day of sessions including Federal, SALT, … Continue Reading
The TEI New Orleans chapter is relaunching as the TEI New Orleans/Gulf States Chapter. April 19, 2023 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM | GNO, Inc. This full day CPE event will include a full slate of presentations, breakfast, lunch and, our keynote speakers Kevin Richard, Secretary of Revenue and Luke Morris, Deputy Secretary who will offer a presentation on … Continue Reading
Our favorite day of the year is when our team brings in king cakes from some of the great bakeries around New Orleans! We hope you have a happy and safe Mardi Gras! Laissez les bon temps rouler!… Continue Reading
Alysse McLoughlin, a partner on the JW SALT team in the New York office, spoke at the Wall Street Tax Association’s 2022 Fall Tax Conference on November 22, at the New York Marriott Marquis. Alysse spoke on the “State and Local Taxation Panel” regarding an update on draft regulations and other trends in New York, … Continue Reading
Join Jones Walker SALT Team partners Bill Backstrom and Alysse McLoughlin at the 29th Annual Paul J. Hartman State & Local Tax Forum on October 19-21, 2022 in Nashville! Bill will speak on the panel “The New Frontier in Mergers and Acquisitions”, which will cover unique issues on diligence, discuss how to navigate the role … Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT partner, John Fletcher, was quoted in the article “Calif. Pork Law Fight May Guide Post-Wayfair Tax Challenges,” published by Law360 on October 14, 2022. The article covers an ongoing US Supreme Court Case regarding interstate commerce, previous tax litigation, and whether California’s importation of pork from other states violates a voter-approved initiative … Continue Reading
Thank you again to the folks at the Louisiana Department of Revenue for participating in our annual State & Local Tax Seminar in Houston, TX. Looking forward to next year!… Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT Team members Jay Adams, Jeff Birdsong, Cami Fergus, John Fletcher, Matt Mantle, and Alysse McLoughlin attended and spoke at the 2022 Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) Sales Tax Symposium in Boston, MA. The Institute, founded in 1976, is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational association serving more than 6,000 members representing approximately 1,200 … Continue Reading
We would like to thank Jennifer Burleson – Director, Tax Policy Division, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Mary Martin Mitchell – Acting Director, Tax Policy and Governmental Affairs Division, Alabama Department of Revenue, Arthur Parham – Retired General Tax Advisor, Entergy, and Kevin Richard, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Revenue for being our luncheon speakers at our tax administrators … Continue Reading
Partner Andre Burvant, a member of the firm’s state and local tax team, will serve as a panelist at the upcoming Council On State Taxation (COST) 2022 Tax Property Workshop on September 13 in Denver, Colorado. Andre will offer his perspective on the future of property tax litigation for the rest of 2022 and into 2023 during his … Continue Reading
Bill Backstrom, partner and leader of the firm’s Tax Practice Group, will present on a panel discussing state and local tax incentives and programs at the upcoming Council On State Taxation (COST) 2022 Tax Property Workshop on September 14 in Denver, Colorado.… Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT Team leader Jay Adams will participate as a panelist for a presentation on current valuation issues in tax dispute resolution trials for the Council On State Taxation 2022 Property Tax Workshop on September 14 in Denver, Colorado. … Continue Reading
The Jones Walker LLP State and Local Tax Team is back live and in-person with a day-long program on September 20, 2022, titled Jones Walker: Gameshow! This state and local tax workshop will address all the relevant issues that have been picked up for a new season, as well as discuss and preview all the new additions to the … Continue Reading
Jeffrey Birdsong, an associate on the state and local tax team, presented to the New Orleans Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) on July 21. Jeff’s presentation, “State and Local Tax Issues Related to Remote Work in Other States,” covered the state and local tax issues that law firms with employees working remotely in other … Continue Reading
Jones Walker’s state and local tax team was a proud sponsor of the Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators (SEATA) Annual Conference on July 10-13, in Norfolk, Virginia. Matthew Mantle, a partner on the state and local tax team, attended on behalf of the firm. SEATA promotes cooperation and the exchange of ideas between Southeastern states in … Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT Team member, Jeff Birdsong, co-presented a panel for the Southern Industrial Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on “Changes in Federal and State Tax Laws.” The conference featured approximately 15 key presentations and discussions from company executives as they shared their experiences growing their businesses and from expert advisors as they shared their … Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT partner, John Fletcher, was quoted in the Law360 article “Miss. Pulls Proposed Rule To Tax Cloud Computing Services – Law360” as well as the Tax Notes article “Mississippi Revokes Proposed Sales Tax Reg for Online Computing Services.” Referring to the Mississippi Department of Revenue’s recently withdrawn rule change that would have applied … Continue Reading
