Jones Walker SALT Team Partners Chris Lutz, Katie Quinn, and Jeff Birdsong will present Hot Topics in Income Tax Audits at the TEI 39th Annual President’s Seminar on April 22, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Click here for more information and to register!
Phillip Morris International (PMI) requested a declaratory statement regarding the taxability of their IQOS “heat stick” tobacco products. During the pendency of the ABT response, the First District Court of Appeal released an opinion expanding the judicial interpretation of the term “loose tobacco suitable for smoking” as used in chapter 210, Florida Statutes, to include hookah
The First District Court of Appeal upheld a ruling that hookah products are “loose tobacco suitable for smoking” and therefore taxable as Other Tobacco Products (OTP) under Florida law. The hookah products in question are made from tobacco leaves combined with a binding mixture.
In the 2-1 decision, the majority opinion claimed the statutory phrase
Jay Adams, Bill Backstrom, and Andre Burvant presented at the Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Houston Chapter Meeting on February 11, 2025. Their presentation on state & local taxes covered Louisiana tax reform for local companies with assets in Louisiana.
Louisiana voters will decide on March 29 whether to approve more than 100 pages of revisions to the state constitution related to ad valorem taxes and other fiscal issues. For businesses that operate in Louisiana, one aspect of the proposed reform relates to the taxation of inventory.
Louisiana is one the few states that
On January 16, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Revenue issued Revenue Information Bulletin No. 25-009 announcing the “extraordinary measure” of continuing to administratively recognize two exemptions related to nonprofits and school-related admissions to athletic and entertainment events that apparently were inadvertently repealed (effective January 1, 2025) during the recent special session of the Louisiana Legislature.
Join us on January 30 for the 2025 Florida Economic Outlook & Jobs Solution Summit to hear from expert French Brown, IV of Jones Walker LLP on the potential impact of federal tax changes on Florida businesses.
*Insights on the expiration of key provisions in the federal Tax Cuts & Jobs Act
*Strategies to navigate
FREE CLE for Tax Section Members! Level up your Florida tax expertise with the Tax Section’s “State and Local Tax Procedure.” This two-hour program is perfect for attorneys preparing for the Tax Law board certification exam or those seeking expert insights into Florida tax laws.
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This advanced course dives deep into Florida
Jones Walker LLP is pleased to sponsor the Leaders for a Better Louisiana C100 Congressional Breakfast Briefing in the historic Kennedy Caucus Room to kick off Washington Mardi Gras.
January 16, 2025
3:00 – 5:30 pm ET
Louisiana Special Session State & Local Tax Update Webinar
Live Webinar on Zoom
This Louisiana Special Session State & Local Tax Update Webinar will cover the changes made by the Louisiana Legislature in its Special Session in November 2024. This will include detailed changes to the State’s