Join us at the 33rd Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum from October 26–28, 2026, at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Paul J. Hartman State & Local Tax Forum provides industry practitioners and state revenue employees with the knowledge to impart significant national developments and trends in state and
Join Jeff Birdsong, a partner on the state and local tax team in the New Orleans office, at the Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA) Motor Fuels Annual Meeting on September 4, 2026, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.
Jeff’s presentation will focus on how industry tax departments evaluate proposed motor fuels transactions for
As noted in a prior post, the Louisiana Department of Revenue has issued a Notice of Intent to amend its Regulation on the sales and use tax responsibilities of contractors and their customers. Based on the volume of comments received, the Department will conduct a hearing to receive commentary from the public. It
Yesterday evening, AG Uthmeier filed the revised ballot title and summary for Amendment 3, as directed by the Leon County Court:
INCREASED HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; LOWER CAP ON INCREASES IN NON-HOMESTEAD PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
This amendment increases the homestead exemption, for all non-school taxes, to $150,000 in 2027, and $250,000 in 2028, and adjusts for inflation thereafter.
On August 3, a Leon County Circuit Court Judge held the ballot statement and summary for Amendment 3, Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes, are clearly and conclusively defective. Consolidated Case Nos. 2026 CA 1254, 2026 CA 1405, 2026 CA 1381. Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgement did not request the court to strike the
Join Alysse McLoughlin, a partner on the state and local tax team in the New York office, at the Institute of International Bankers‘ 2026 Tax Conference on July 29, 2026, in New York, New York.
During the “State and Local Tax Issues” panel, Alysse will focus on updates to state and local tax
The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDOR) has issued notice that it has initiated rulemaking procedures to amend LAC 61:I.4372, Payment of Sales and Use Taxes by Persons Constructing, Renovating, or Altering Immovable Property. The proposed amendments are intended to clarify whether a contractor or its customer is responsible for sales and use tax on
The Mississippi Department of Revenue recently amended several sales and use tax regulations to remove longstanding provisions purporting to impose use tax on third party freight charges. These changes reflect the Mississippi Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling in Miss. Dept. of Revenue v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC that the Department’s position was contrary to the underlying
Join industry tax peers to hear sessions covering important state tax updates and state tax issues nationally and in the Southeast states.
Great opportunity to network with your Charlotte and surrounding area state and local tax peers.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
COST Policy State Tax Policy Matters Update
COST advocacy update, including its tax burden study.
On June 1, the Florida Legislature convened in a special session to consider the property tax reform proposal outlined by Governor DeSantis late last week. Prior to legislative committee meetings, a legislative staff analysis estimated that the Governor’s proposal could impact local government revenues by more than -$8 billion (at least -$3.4 billion school taxes