SALT Team partners Bill Backstrom, Andre Burvant, and Matt Mantle were quoted in numerous media outlets in October discussing the tax administration implications of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, allowing states to collect taxes on purchases from remote sellers. Bill was quoted in articles published by Law360 and State Tax Today following … Continue Reading
UPDATE: On October 17, 2017, the Department filed a notice formally withdrawing this proposed amendment to the contractor’s tax regulation. No explanation was given for the withdrawal, and we will monitor future filings in the event a new amendment proposal is made. The Mississippi Department of Revenue’s recent flurry of regulatory activity continues unabated with … Continue Reading
Jones Walker SALT Team members Jay Adams and Matt Mantle presented at the 67th annual Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators Conference July 9-12 in New Orleans, LA. Jay co-presented on property tax issues while Matt co-presented on sales tax nexus for online purchases. Fellow team members Bill Backstrom and John Fletcher were able to catch … Continue Reading
Originally published by Tax Law360. Taxation by states of out-of-state online retail sales remains a hotly contested issue. Louisiana is now part of that national sales tax nexus conversation. In March of 2016, during a special legislative session called by new Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (D) to address the State’s current budget shortfalls, the … Continue Reading
