Governor-elect Jeff Landry announced today appointments to the Louisiana Department of Revenue. “I am happy to make these announcements today, and I look forward to working with these highly qualified individuals,” said Governor-elect Jeff Landry. “I have confidence that their experience, knowledge, and leadership will greatly benefit our state.” Background: Richard Nelson-Secretary of the Louisiana … Continue Reading
Jones Walker LLP is proud to announce partner and Tax Practice Group leader Bill Backstrom received the 2023 Council On State Taxation (COST) Paul Frankel Excellence in State Taxation Award at a ceremony during the COST Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 19, 2023. The Paul Frankel Excellence in State Taxation Award is … Continue Reading
Thank you to all of our friends in Houston for making this year’s seminar a huge success. We cannot wait to see everyone again in 2024!… Continue Reading
The Jones Walker LLP State and Local Tax Team is back live and in-person with a day-long program on September 28, 2023, titled Jones Walker: Live from TV Land! This state and local tax seminar will address all the relevant issues that have been picked up for a new season, as well as discuss and … Continue Reading
Join Jones Walker state and local tax partners Andre Burvant, Katie Quinn, and Christopher Lutz as they discuss taxing digital products, remote workers, and state transfer pricing audits at the COST Tech Industry Conference August 16-17. Click here to learn more and register.… Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT team members Jay Adams and Bill Backstrom will discuss national property tax legislation and tips to mitigating negative press with property tax appeals. This two and a half day Workshop will cover the latest property tax issues and trends companies are dealing with in 2023 and will deal with in the future – … Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT team members Bill Backstrom, Alysse McLoughlin, Katie Quinn, Chris Lutz, and Cami Fergus 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, July 19, … Continue Reading
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
