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Questions Submitted for Hearing on Mississippi Software Sales Tax Regulation

By John Fletcher on Posted in Legislation, Regulations, Tax News
In anticipation of the upcoming public hearing on Mississippi’s proposed amendments to its sales tax regulation on Computer Equipment, Software and Services, Jones Walker recently submitted a letter to the Mississippi Department of Revenue summarizing a wide range of questions and issues raised by the proposal.  These questions were compiled as a result of discussions … Continue Reading

Louisiana Announces a New “Transfer Pricing Managed Audit Program”

By Cami Fergus, Andre Burvant and Bill Backstrom on Posted in Administrative Pronouncements, Tax News
The Louisiana Department of Revenue (the “Department”) released Revenue Information Bulletin No. 21-029 announcing the “Louisiana Transfer Pricing Managed Audit Program.”  Beginning November 1, 2021, eligible corporations may request to participate in the program in order to resolve intercompany transfer pricing issues with the Department. Newly registered taxpayers, existing taxpayers, and taxpayers currently under audit … Continue Reading

UPDATE: Mississippi Attempts to Significantly Increase Sales and Use Taxes on Internet-Based Business Services Via Regulatory Amendment

By John Fletcher on Posted in Legislation, Regulations, Tax News
UPDATE:  In response to widespread interest in these changes, the Mississippi Department of Revenue this afternoon scheduled a public hearing on the proposed amendments.  The hearing is set for Wednesday, November 3 at 1:30. Interested parties are encouraged to identify specific questions and issues to present to the Department at the hearing. Jones Walker is … Continue Reading

Mississippi Attempts to Significantly Increase Sales and Use Taxes on Internet-Based Business Services Via Regulatory Amendment

By John Fletcher on Posted in Regulations, Tax News
On September 24, the Mississippi Department of Revenue filed a proposed amendment to its sales tax regulation on Computer Equipment, Software and Services.  This amendment appears to reverse longstanding sales and use tax policy with respect to remote internet-based computer services, and could result in a significant non-legislative tax increase on Mississippi businesses.  The notice … Continue Reading

Lafourche Parish, LA Local Sales Tax Collector Grants Local Sales Tax Filing Extensions to Certain Dealers/Taxpayers Impacted by Hurricane Ida

By Matt Mantle on Posted in Administrative Pronouncements, Tax News, Tax Procedure
In a letter recently issued to Lafourche Parish, LA sales/use taxpayers, the Lafourche Parish local sales/use tax collector Amanda Granier explains that Lafourche Parish has now granted Lafourche Parish local sales/use tax filing extensions to certain dealers/taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Ida. The Lafourche Parish sales/use tax office is now open again, but was previously closed … Continue Reading

Louisiana Department of Revenue Grants Automatic Sales Tax Return Filing Extension and Penalty Relief For Certain Eligible Businesses Impacted by Hurricane Ida

By Matt Mantle on Posted in Administrative Pronouncements, Tax News, Tax Procedure
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has now issued Revenue Information Bulletin (RIB) 21-027 granting an automatic state sales/use tax filing extension and corresponding penalty relief to taxpayers in certain Louisiana areas impacted by Hurricane Ida for August 2021 Louisiana state sales/use taxes that were due to be filed on or before September 20, 2021. The … Continue Reading

Louisiana Department of Revenue Issues New Revenue Information Bulletin (RIB 21-025) Addressing Many Frequently Asked Questions Relating to Hurricane Ida Disaster Recovery

By Matt Mantle on Posted in Administrative Pronouncements, Tax News, Tax Procedure
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has now issued Revenue Information Bulletin (RIB) 21-025, which addresses many frequently asked questions (FAQs) and provides informational guidance and resources to assist taxpayers located in designated parishes in their recovery efforts following the devastation to many Louisiana individuals and businesses following Hurricane Ida. The Department’s new 10-page FAQs in … Continue Reading

Louisiana Secretary of State Announces Rescheduling of Upcoming Tax Reform Vote to November 13

By Matt Mantle on Posted in Administrative Pronouncements, Legislation, Tax News, Tax Procedure
Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has now announced the rescheduling of the upcoming tax reform constitutional amendment votes and other Fall elections, which were to be held October 9.  The Fall elections and related tax reform votes are now scheduled to be held November 13. This change was recommended by the Secretary of State … Continue Reading

Alabama Department of Revenue Proposes Sales/Use Tax Regulations to Unify Casual Sale Rules

By Matt Mantle on Posted in Administrative Pronouncements, Regulations, Tax News
by: Walt Terry and Matt Mantle The Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) proposed sales/use tax regulations last month to unify the various casual sale, used, and secondhand property taxation rules into one rule.  Under Alabama law, casual or isolated sales by persons not engaged in the business of selling are not required to be reported … Continue Reading

Louisiana Tax Commission Online Appeals Portal is OPEN for the Tax Year 2021

By Jay Adams on Posted in Tax News
The Louisiana Tax Commission Online Appeals Portal is OPEN for the Tax Year 2021 (2022 Orleans Parish) on the LTC website. To file an appeal: Go to http://www.latax.state.la.us/Default.aspx Click Appeals Click File an Appeal Follow prompts and upload supporting documents. If supporting documents are a large file, please email them directly to: Malveaux@la.gov If you … Continue Reading

Property Damage Suffered as a Result of Hurricane Ida Must be Considered by Assessors into Determining the Fair Market Value

By Jay Adams on Posted in Tax News
In response to the pandemic, the Jones Walker SALT team published an article regarding La. R.S. 47:1978.1 and its mandate that property damaged, destroyed, or rendered nonoperational due to an emergency declared by the governor was subject to reassessment, including the consideration of additional obsolescence, as a result of that physical and financial damage. In … Continue Reading

Louisiana Department of Revenue Grants Additional Automatic Extensions For Certain Eligible Businesses and Individuals Impacted by Hurricane Ida

By Matt Mantle on Posted in Administrative Pronouncements, Tax News, Tax Procedure, Uncategorized
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has now issued Revenue Information Bulletin (RIB) 21-024 automatically granting additional extensions to taxpayers in certain Louisiana areas impacted by Hurricane Ida for certain taxes that were due on or after August 26, 2021. The Department’s new RIB specifically explains which taxpayers are eligible for automatic extensions, by tax type. … Continue Reading

Louisiana Department of Revenue Issues Guidance on Income Tax Relief (and Notice Requirements) for Hurricane Ida Relief Work by Nonresident Businesses or Employees

By Matt Mantle on Posted in Administrative Pronouncements, Legislation, Tax News
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has now issued Revenue Information Bulletin (RIB) 21-020, which provides certain income tax relief (and notice requirements) relating to Hurricane Ida relief work performed in the State by nonresident businesses or employees. Louisiana law (Act 358, 2017 Reg. Sess.) provides for an income tax exclusion from either gross income or … Continue Reading

Following Hurricane Ida, Louisiana Department of Revenue Grants Automatic Filing and Payment Extensions for Tax Returns and Payments with Original or Extended Due Dates on August 31, 2021

By Matt Mantle on Posted in Administrative Pronouncements, Tax News, Tax Procedure
The Louisiana Department of Revenue has now issued Revenue Information Bulletin (RIB) 21-021 automatically granting  filing and payment extensions to taxpayers for certain Louisiana tax returns and payments due during Hurricane Ida landfall and impact.  The Department’s new RIB specifically explains that for taxpayers whose homes, principal places of business, critical tax records, or paid … Continue Reading

Louisiana Governor Has Now Signed Law Removing 20-Year Carryover Limitation on Net Operating Loss (NOL) Deduction for Corporate Income Tax Purposes

By Matt Mantle and Jay Adams on Posted in Legislation, Tax News
Louisiana’s Governor, John Bel Edwards, has now signed into law SB 36 (enacted as Act 459), which eliminates the prior 20-year carryover period limitation imposed on the available deduction for net operating losses (NOLs) for Louisiana corporate income tax purposes. Act 459 amends La. R.S. 47:287.86(B) to provide that all NOL deductions claimed on any … Continue Reading

I Feel a Change Comin’ On: Louisiana’s 2021 Regular Session Legislative Wrap-Up

By Cami Fergus and Joe Landry on Posted in Legislation, Tax News, Tax Procedure
The Louisiana Legislature’s 2021 Regular Session has now concluded, and after a long and particularly contentious session, the Legislature was able to get substantial portions of its tax reform package across the finish line. Prior to the start of the 2021 Regular Session, Louisiana’s legislative leadership identified four main tax reform measures to be addressed, … Continue Reading

Louisiana’s Proposed Sales Tax Centralization Constitutional Amendment Has Passed the Legislature and Now Goes to a Vote of the People

By Matt Mantle on Posted in Legislation, Tax News, Tax Procedure
Louisiana House Bill 199, which would create a more centralized state and local sales tax collection system in Louisiana, has now been adopted by the House and Senate after negotiation in conference committee. The legislative information regarding HB 199 can be found here. The applicable  conference committee report proposed by the appointed conference committee conferees, … Continue Reading

New Louisiana De Minimis Mobile Workforce Exemption Bill Goes to Conference Committee

By Cami Fergus and Matt Mantle on Posted in Legislation, Tax News
The Louisiana Legislature has now sent to conference committee proposed legislation (SB 157) that would exempt the wages of certain nonresident employees from Louisiana individual income taxation, and their employers from withholding and reporting requirements, if the employees only worked in Louisiana for fewer than 25 days in a calendar year. If SB 157 becomes … Continue Reading

Louisiana Tax Commission Issues Hearing Notice for 2022 Rulemaking Sessions

By Jay Adams on Posted in Tax News
The Louisiana Tax Commission issued its Hearing Notice for its 2022 Rulemaking Sessions. Unlike many agencies, the Tax Commission invites anyone with suggestions for amending current regulations or even adopting new regulations to participate by presenting a proposal for consideration. If you have an issue with the property tax regulations as adopted by the Tax … Continue Reading

Mississippi House Passes Massive Sales Tax Increase on Business Inputs

By John Fletcher on Posted in Legislation, Tax News
Within a 24 hour period, the Mississippi House of Representatives introduced and passed a bill to repeal the individual income tax, but at a cost of massive increases in sales taxes imposed on business inputs.  H.B. 1439 would phase out the individual income tax by gradually increasing the personal exemption over an undefined period of … Continue Reading

Mississippi House bill would extend contractors tax to residential construction; Senate bill will require all contractors to register with DOR to obtain local building permit

By John Fletcher on Posted in Legislation, Tax News
The Mississippi House of Representatives passed HB 1142 to extend the state’s 3.5% contractor’s tax to residential construction and to require builders to obtain a material purchase certificate (“MPC”) in order to pull a local building permit. Under current law, the contractor’s tax only applies to commercial construction, and the ordinary 7% sales tax applies … Continue Reading

Mississippi House advances offer in compromise legislation

By John Fletcher on Posted in Legislation, Tax News
For several years Mississippi has attempted to pass legislation to authorize offers in compromise allowing taxpayers to pay less than the full amount of finally determined taxes due by them. The Mississippi Constitution prohibits any release or extinguishment of any obligation or liability to the state, except for the compromise of certain doubtful claims. On … Continue Reading

Mississippi House, Senate move to eliminate June 25 advanced sales, use and payroll tax payments

By John Fletcher on Posted in Legislation, Tax News
Years ago the Mississippi Legislature “borrowed” certain sales, use and payroll tax collections from a subsequent fiscal year to close a then-current year budget gap.  Because Mississippi has a June 30 fiscal year end, the legislation required certain taxpayers having a monthly tax liability of $50,000 or more to accelerate 75% of their June tax … Continue Reading
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