Katie Friel, a partner in the New Orleans office, published an article entitled “‘Polychim’ Puts Louisiana Corporate Franchise Tax Against the Ropes,” in the July 17, 2015 edition of Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Tax Report. In the article, Katie examines the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal’s new ruling in Bridges v. Polychim USA, Inc.
Business Taxpayers Get Cooked: Louisiana Legislature Temporarily Patches $1.6 Billion Budget Hole with Tax Changes
There’s a children’s book, “The Goose That Almost Got Cooked,” which tells the story of a Canadian goose who takes a break from her flight south for the winter to rest at a lovely farm where the other geese are fed three meals a day. The Canadian goose thinks this is the life until discovering
First Circuit Declines Second Bite at Utelcom Apple
On Friday, the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal issued its highly-anticipated opinion in Cynthia Bridges, Secretary, Department of Revenue v. Polychim USA, Inc. In Polychim, the First Circuit considered whether the district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of the Louisiana Department of Revenue (the “Department”) in its holding that Polychim was
Kim Robinson Quoted by Bloomberg BNA Regarding Voluntary Disclosure Agreements
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
Louisiana Department of Revenue Adopts/Amends Three Tax Regulations and Issues New Revenue Information Bulletin
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
2014 Louisiana Tax Amnesty Adds $142 Million to the State’s Pot
The Louisiana Tax Amnesty program for 2014 wrapped up on Friday, November 14, 2014. The goal for this year’s amnesty program was $100 million, but the Department is now projecting $169 million in amnesty collections. Of that, $142 million will go into the “Amnesty Fund” for the State and $27 million will be retained by