Thanks to all who participated in our legislative update webinar! Presenters from the Jones Walker State & Local Tax and Government Relations Teams provided an update on the ever-changing dynamics of the 2017 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature via a special webinar. With a budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year and a looming … Continue Reading
Jay Adams and his Fleur de Que teammates competed at the 9th Annual Hogs for the Cause BBQ Competition. Hogs for the Cause is a non-profit, annual fundraising music festival and barbecue competition in New Orleans that raises money for families with children fighting pediatric brain cancer. Jay is a proud member of Team Fleur … Continue Reading
John Fletcher and Matt Mantle were quoted in the Law360 article, “Taxing Remote Vendors Politically Safer Than Tax Hikes.” John cautioned that any ruling in favor of state revenue departments regulating remote retailers has implications beyond the tax area saying, “If under the due process clause, they can get somebody out of state and turn … Continue Reading
It’s that time of year again! We will be back in Houston, Texas for our annual State and Local Tax Seminar on Thursday, October 5, 2017. Be sure to check back for additional details. This program is intended for industry tax professionals and will be recommended for Texas CPE credit.… Continue Reading
PAUL H. FRANKEL – SALT OF THE EARTH AND BEYOND If you are reading this blog post, it is far more likely than not that you have been touched by the greatness of Paul H. Frankel, who passed away overnight between February 27th and 28th. In fact, without Paul’s influence on many SALT professionals … Continue Reading
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday released a statement that H.B. 480 would not be acted on in the Senate, effectively killing the bill by not advancing it out of the Finance Committee by a February 28 legislative deadline. As previously reported, H.B. 480 would have required remote sellers with over $250,000 of sales … Continue Reading
Our JW SALT Team in New Orleans recently had fun trying out some of the best king cakes the city has to offer. We sampled cakes from Sucre, Gracious Bakery, Nonna Randazzo’s, Party Palace (from Langenstein’s), and Dong Phuong Bakery, among others. With so many great king cakes to choose from, it was impossible to … Continue Reading
(Bill Backstrom, Jones Walker LLP State & Local Tax Partner and Kimberly Lewis Robinson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue) Jones Walker LLP and the Business Council of New Orleans and the River Region would like to thank Kimberly Lewis Robinson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Revenue and Co-Chair, HCR 11 Task … Continue Reading
Bill Backstrom, a partner on the firm’s State & Local Tax Team in the New Orleans office, presented on State Tax Research Tools at the COST 2017 SALT Basics School on January 27, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. The COST SALT Basics School is a 5 day educational opportunity for tax professionals which covers income tax … Continue Reading
Today, January 27, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced that he intends to issue a call to bring the Louisiana Legislature into a 10-day special session beginning February 13 and ending February 23. The special session will address a FY 2017 budget deficit estimated to be in excess of $300 million. The Governor has explained … Continue Reading
The 2016 elections have laid the foundation for the most significant Congressional tax reform effort since the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1986. In the past several years, the leadership of the Congressional tax-writing committees (i.e., the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee) have produced the blueprint for tax … Continue Reading
Our Washington office, together with our tax professionals firmwide, will be working closely with the congressional tax-writing committees on tax reform legislation and are available to assist clients as necessary. Our client alert series will provide legal insight and timely content from our tax and government relations advisors. Sign up for our client alerts and … Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT Team partner, Bill Backstrom, recently presented on the panel “Why Stop at One? The Joys and Pains of Multistate Tax Litigation” at the Council on State Taxation’s 47th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas. The panel discussed challenging tax assessments in a multistate setting often involves addressing common issues, such as choice of forum, … Continue Reading
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 of the … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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, 2016. … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 recent legislative and judicial … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
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 on April 22, … Continue Reading
JW SALT Team member Jay Adams once again goes hog wild with his Fleur de Que team at the 8th Annual Hogs for the Cause (“HFTC”), a New Orleans barbeque competition and fundraiser. HFTC is now one of the largest barbecue competitions and music festivals in the country whose main mission is to help families … Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT Team partner Jay Adams headed to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Cook Off on February 26, 2016 for a honky tonkin’ boot stompin’ night under the stars where more than 250 teams competed in a traditional Texas cook off. Jones Walker is a proud sponsor of the Half Fast … Continue Reading
Jones Walker State & Local Tax Partner Kimberly Lewis Robinson has been tapped by Louisiana Governor-elect John Bel Edwards to serve as the new Secretary of Revenue for the State of Louisiana. Kim ‘s appointment was announced yesterday afternoon by Governor-elect Edwards during a press conference in Baton Rouge. In her new role, Kim will lead … Continue Reading
