Everyone should get ready for a very busy Monday at the Louisiana Legislature!
On Monday, April 27th, at 9:00, the Louisiana House Ways & Means Committee will meet to discuss a number of tax bills. Importantly, among the tax issues to be discussed are combined reporting (HB 775), statutory add-backs (HB
There are a lot of cooks in the kitchen this year working on Louisiana tax legislation!
The Louisiana Legislature convened the 2015 Regular Session at noon on Monday, April 13th. This is a fiscal session, meaning legislation dealing with taxes, exemptions, credits and deductions will be considered.
Having reviewed the 290 bills that have been
Kim Robinson, a partner in Jones Walker’s Baton Rouge office, 
was quoted extensively in Bloomberg BNA’s Tax Management Weekly State Tax Report in the article Louisiana Department of Revenue Finalizes Rules for Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (article available with subscription). Kim’s comments addressed the new rules promulgated by the Louisiana Department of Revenue regarding the state’s
On March 27th, the Louisiana Department of Revenue issued four policy statements for Louisiana taxpayers.
Specifically, the Department has amended the following tax regulations:
The Department’s voluntary disclosure agreement (VDA) regulation has been amended to clarify the meaning of the phrase “voluntary disclosure agreement” and to set forth
Last weekend, Jay Adams of the JW SALT Team participated with his team, Fleur de Que, in the 7th Annual Hogs for the Cause (“HFTC”).
HFTC is a charity event that raises money for families impacted by pediatric brain cancer by sponsoring a bar-b-que festival in New Orleans’ City Park. This year, 80 teams smoked
The Hinds County Chancery Court on March 20th invalidated the nexus-based restrictions contained within Mississippi’s dividend exclusion statute, finding the provisions violated the Commerce Clause.
A copy of the Court’s Order can be found here.
The Mississippi Department of Revenue and the taxpayer, AT&T, had stipulated that the statute, Miss. Code Section
The 2015 Louisiana Tax Study Group, which was commissioned by the Louisiana Legislature and led by Dr. Jim Richardson, finally presented its much-anticipated report and recommendations today in a joint meeting before the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
The executive summary of the 2015 Louisiana
Bill Backstrom and Jay Adams were quoted in yesterday’s Law360 article entitled Attorneys React To Supreme Court ‘Amazon Tax’ Ruling. In the article, Bill, head of Jones Walker’s Tax & Estates Practice Group and a partner in the firm’s New Orleans office, and Jay, a senior partner in Jones Walker’s New Orleans office,
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal today unveiled to lawmakers his new budget proposal for the next fiscal year.
As was anticipated, Governor Jindal’s “recipe” for Louisiana’s current revenue and budget woes is, in part, to alter some of the state’s various refundable tax credit programs. These proposed changes are being suggested by the Governor to
Kim Robinson was featured today in the Law360 article series entitled Minority Powerbrokers Q&A. In the article, Kim, a partner in Jones Walker’s Baton Rouge office, shared her insight and advice regarding her path to success in the legal field and her experience in the practice of law as a woman and a person