[i]t is our position that the House does not need to limit itself in presenting one single plan, but instead allow the people of Florida the ability to
Jeff Birdsong Presents at Tulane University Law School’s 73rd Annual Tax Institute
Jeffrey Birdsong presented at Tulane University Law School‘s 73rd Annual Tax Institute on November 13.
Jeff’s presentation “State & Local Tax Rundown” discussed key updates and recent topics in Louisiana SALT, including the 2024 Regular Legislative Session, tax reform, transfer pricing, ITEP developments, and litigation.
About Face…La. Special Session on Tax Reform in the Works!
Although on August 1 we reported that a special session to address the pending “fiscal cliff” and tax reform in Louisiana was unlikely in 2024, and the deadline to get any constitutional changes on the November election ballot has passed, it appears there is growing momentum to convene a special session later this year to
Louisiana Heads Toward Fiscal Cliff – Time for Tax Reform
As Louisiana heads towards a fiscal cliff, the Department of Revenue has been tasked with developing a plan to avoid the cliff and to address long called-for tax reform. Richard Nelson, Secretary of the Department of Revenue, reports that his Department is 1) reviewing approximately 200 sales tax exemptions for possible amendment, 2) reviewing the
Louisiana Secretary of State Announces Rescheduling of Upcoming Tax Reform Vote to November 13
Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has now announced the rescheduling of the upcoming tax reform constitutional amendment votes and other Fall elections, which were to be held October 9. The Fall elections and related tax reform votes are now scheduled to be held November 13.
This change was recommended by the Secretary of
Louisiana Governor Has Now Signed Law Removing 20-Year Carryover Limitation on Net Operating Loss (NOL) Deduction for Corporate Income Tax Purposes
Louisiana’s Governor, John Bel Edwards, has now signed into law SB 36 (enacted as Act 459), which eliminates the prior 20-year carryover period limitation imposed on the available deduction for net operating losses (NOLs) for Louisiana corporate income tax purposes.
Act 459 amends La. R.S. 47:287.86(B) to provide that all NOL deductions claimed on
Louisiana’s Proposed Sales Tax Centralization Constitutional Amendment Has Passed the Legislature and Now Goes to a Vote of the People
Louisiana House Bill 199, which would create a more centralized state and local sales tax collection system in Louisiana, has now been adopted by the House and Senate after negotiation in conference committee.
The legislative information regarding HB 199 can be found here.
The applicable conference committee report proposed by the appointed conference
New Louisiana De Minimis Mobile Workforce Exemption Bill Goes to Conference Committee
The Louisiana Legislature has now sent to conference committee proposed legislation (SB 157) that would exempt the wages of certain nonresident employees from Louisiana individual income taxation, and their employers from withholding and reporting requirements, if the employees only worked in Louisiana for fewer than 25 days in a calendar year.
If SB
Save the Date! Join us for a Legislative Update Webinar
With a business-friendly state legislature in Louisiana, significant pro-business tax reform remains front and center on the state’s legislative agenda for 2021.
The upcoming legislative session is a fiscal session; therefore, the focus is almost exclusively on tax legislation; many tax bills will be filed and heard, and the scope of the tax session will
JW SALT Team Presents Webinar: Legislative Update 2020 – Get the Scoop on Louisiana’s Efforts at Tax Reform
With a heavily business-friendly state legislature, before the pandemic, significant pro-business tax reform was on the legislative agenda. Please join members of the Jones Walker SALT team and special guest Senator R.L. “Bret” Allain, II, Louisiana State Senate, as we discuss what did pass, what did not, and what the future may hold for further