
TEI Gulf States Chapter is back in the Big Easy!
…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,
Jones Walker Sponsors Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Gulf States Chapter Relaunch Event – Registration Open

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…
Mississippi Enacts Broader Manufacturer’s Export Sales Tax Exemption

Governor Tate Reeves this week signed into law H.B. 549 to enact a new sales tax exemption for items manufactured in the state and exported for first use in another state, regardless of the party or means by which those goods are delivered. While Mississippi already offered a broad 48-hour vehicle export exemption and also…
Mississippi Moves Forward with Remote Software Sales Tax Legislation

The Mississippi House of Representatives yesterday amended S.B. 2449 to adopt comprehensive provisions regarding the sales and use taxation of remote software and related services.
This amendment codifies the Department of Revenue’s existing regulation that “computer software maintained on a server located outside the state and accessible for use only via the Internet is not…
Mississippi Legislature Takes Up Pass-Through Entity Election Technical Corrections Bill

The Mississippi Legislature has taken up two bills this session [HB 1668 / SB 3102] intended to correct several technical issues contained in last-year’s pass-through entity (“PTE”) election legislation. See our prior coverage of the original PTE legislation here and here, as well as concerns about estimate payment penalties here.
As…
Happy Mardi Gras!

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!
Alysse McLoughlin Presents at Wall Street Tax Association 2022 Fall Tax Conference
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…
Bill Backstrom and Alysse McLoughlin to Present at 2022 Hartman SALT Forum
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…
John Fletcher Quoted in Law360 Articles Regarding Interstate Commerce and Business Input Software
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…

