Jones Walker SALT Team partner Jay Adams will present an “Update on State Legislation” at the Council on State Taxation Workshop for Technology Companies on August 14 in Cupertino, CA. Click here to register for the COST Workshop for Technology Companies.… Continue Reading
For anyone interested in Louisiana property tax issues, the Louisiana Tax Commission has given notice of the dates for its annual Rules and Regulations hearings. Any interested party can submit a proposal to amend the current regulations to the Commission during this process. The Commission accepts written proposals that are presented in an open Commission … Continue Reading
The Board of Directors for the Council On State Taxation (COST) is thrilled to announce that Patrick Reynolds has been appointed as the new President and Executive Director of COST, effective March 1, 2024. He will succeed Doug Lindholm, who has served in this role since 1999. The Board and staff are eager to collaborate … Continue Reading
Mississippi Taxpayers should keep a very close eye on the Toolpushers Supply sales tax case just granted certiorari by the Mississippi Supreme Court. This case addresses important sales tax issues related to wholesale sales and the extent to which a seller must audit its purchaser’s downstream use of the goods on purported resale transactions. More … Continue Reading
In Matter of Sunoco Inc. (R&M) Combined Affiliates, a Division of Tax Appeals Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) determined that Sunoco’s sale of oil pursuant to buy/sell arrangements was not a “sale” for purposes of computing Sunoco’s New York State Article 9-A sales factor. The ALJ’s determination was based upon her finding that Sunoco was exchanging the … Continue Reading
Jones Walker LLP announced today that the firm has welcomed two new partners to its growing state and local tax (SALT) team, Chris Lutz and Kathleen Quinn. Chris joins the Washington, DC office, and Katie joins the New York office. With the addition of former Barclays Capital partner and IRS veteran Alysse McLoughlin in 2021, … Continue Reading
The Jones Walker State & Local Tax Team was proud to sponsor the Tax Executives Institute (TEI) Gulf States Chapter meeting this week! 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, … Continue Reading
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 … Continue Reading
Thank you again to the folks at the Louisiana Department of Revenue for participating in our annual State & Local Tax Seminar in Houston, TX. Looking forward to next year!… Continue Reading
At the Supreme Court early with my great friend Pat Reynolds of COST. Following National Pork Producers case, will it be a sleeper SALT case? Will Pike balancing test be toast? Is the dormant Commerce Clause really a “dead letter”? Looking forward to watching my first oral arguments.… Continue Reading
JW SALT partners Jay Adams and John Fletcher are attending the IPT Annual Conference in Vancouver. Jay is presenting “What the ‘L’ Local Taxes?” about the differences between state and local taxing jurisdictions and uniformity issues. This is highly relevant in the wake of the recent Wayfair decision. Please contact Jay for more information on this … Continue Reading
Ready, set, hut! The Jones Walker LLP State & Local Tax team is back with a day-long program on October 8, 2015, titled SALT Gameday: Key Plays in State & Local Tax. The team will tackle some big issues in the morning, including state and local tax procedure and the legislative developments in Louisiana and … Continue Reading
