Robert R. Rainer, known as “Bob,” passed away on Sunday, October 9th, 2016. Bob was an iconic fixture in Louisiana state and local taxes. He usually represented tax administrators and the Louisiana Department of Revenue. In fact, he represented most parish tax administrators throughout the state. As such, Bob was an institutional adversary
And that’s a wrap!
Thank you for attending our 8th Annual Jones Walker LLP State & Local Tax Seminar in Houston, Texas, to discuss tax law updates in Louisiana and Mississippi! In 2016, Louisiana made some of the most drastic tax changes in history, and we were pleased to review these changes with you as they continue to impact
Q&A with Kimberly Robinson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue
Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue and former Jones Walker LLP State & Local Tax Partner, Kimberly Robinson, sat down with our own Bill Backstrom and Jay Adams to discuss a few of the items that she will discuss at the Jones Walker SALT Team’s annual seminar in Houston, Texas on Thursday, October 6,
Jones Walker LLP SALT Team Heads Back to Houston for 8th Annual SALT Seminar!
The Jones Walker State & Local Tax Proudly Presents the 8th Annual SALT Seminar in Houston, Texas on October 6, 2016!
Lights… camera… action! The Jones Walker LLP State & Local Tax team is back with a day-long program on October 6, 2016, titled Cooking With SALT Goes to the Movies. The team will screen
Legal Deadlines in Louisiana Temporarily Suspended
As a result of the flooding throughout Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards issued Executive Order JBE 2016-053 to suspend deadlines in legal, administrative and regulatory proceedings. The suspension is retroactive from Friday, August 12, 2016 and continues through Friday, September 9, 2016, unless amended, modified, terminated or rescinded by the Governor.
The Louisiana Department of
Property Purchased or Leased for Use Outside of Louisiana and Offshore Addressed in New Louisiana Guidance
The Louisiana Department of Revenue issued Revenue Information Bulletin No. 16-034 (July 14, 2016) to address the taxability of items of tangible personal property purchased or leased for use outside of Louisiana and offshore.
Louisiana Revised Statute 47:305(E) provides that it is not the intention of any taxing authority to levy a tax upon articles
SALT Team Partners Present at COST Regional State Tax Seminar
JW SALT Team 
partners Jay Adams, Bill Backstrom, Andre Burvant, and Matt Mantle recently presented at the Council on State Taxation’s Southwest/West Regional State Tax Seminar in San Antonio, Texas, on June 23, 2016. Bill and Matt discussed nationwide trends in the state and local tax arena, while Jay and Andre discussed
SAVE THE DATE! The Jones Walker SALT Team will be back in Houston!
WHEN: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
WHERE: HILTON AMERICAS-HOUSTON
Please Save the Date for Jones Walker LLP’s 8th 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 issues currently facing taxpayers, as well as Louisiana and
Louisiana Governor Calls for Second Special Session
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has released his Call for the Second Special Session in 2016. The special session will begin at 6:30 p.m. on June 6, 2016, which is 30 minutes after the regular session ends. The special session will end on June 23, 2016.
The Call focuses on the Governor’s tax plan,
SALT Team Alum Named Distinguished LSU MPA Alumnus of the Year
SALT partners, Andre Burvant, Jay Adams, and Bill Backstrom pictured with the distinguished LSU MPA Alumnus of the Year, Kimberly Lewis Robinson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue
Kim, formerly a partner with the Jones Walker SALT Team, was recognized as the 14th alumnus honored by the LSU Public Administration Institute