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Jones Walker Presents Annual State & Local Tax Seminar in Houston, TX

By Jones Walker LLP on September 5, 2019

The Jones Walker LLP State & Local Tax team is back with a day-long program on October 9, 2019, titled Jones Walker Cooking With SALT Goes to Margaritaville! This State & Local Tax workshop will be going through all the greatest hits and new cuts. First, you will be guided through the fin-infested waters of Louisiana state and local tax procedure. Then, get acclimated to the climate after recent legislative updates. Next, we will find…

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SAVE THE DATE for Jones Walker’s 11th Annual State and Local Tax Seminar

By Jones Walker LLP on July 30, 2019

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 09, 2019 WHERE: HILTON AMERICAS-HOUSTON Please Save the Date for Jones Walker’s 11th Annual State & Local Tax Seminar! Be sure to check back for upcoming program details! This program is intended for industry tax professionals and will be recommended for Texas CPE. Full brochure coming soon! Questions? Contact Courtney Farley at cfarley@joneswalker.com…

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Wal-Mart.com Oral Argument at Louisiana Supreme Court Now Set for September 4th

By Matt Mantle & Cami Fergus on July 22, 2019

The date and time are now set for the much-anticipated oral argument of the Wal-Mart.com “marketplace” litigation matter in Louisiana’s highest court! On September 4th, at 2:00 PM CT, the Louisiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments of the taxpayer, Wal-Mart.com, and the local tax collector, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office (JPSO). A link the Louisiana Supreme Court’s Official Docket for that date can be found here: http://www.lasc.org/docket/dockets/Sept2019.pdf. Live streaming video of the oral argument…

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City of New Orleans Offering Amnesty Late Fee Forgiveness Program

By Andre Burvant & Cami Fergus on July 8, 2019

In an effort to spur the payment of unpaid back taxes and fees, the City of New Orleans is currently offering an Amnesty Late Fee Forgiveness Program, which began June 3rd and runs through September 3rd, 2019. Certain tax deficiencies, as well as parking and certain camera tickets, code enforcement violations, and even library fines may be paid with reduced or waived fees, penalties, and interest. The amnesty program offers business owners and operators…

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Jay Adams Named IPT Instructor of the Year for Sales Tax

By Jones Walker LLP on June 27, 2019

Our own Jay Adams was named by the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) as its Instructor of the Year for Sales Tax at the IPT Annual Conference! Jay earned this award in recognition of his significant contributions to the IPT’s Sales Tax School I, many years of instruction at IPT events, and the highly positive evaluations he received from his engaging and interactive presentation style. Congrats, Jay!…

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June 2019 Louisiana Remote Sellers Commission Meeting Brings Good News and… No News

By Andre Burvant on June 21, 2019

Monday’s meeting in Baton Rouge of the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers (the “Commission”) included two pieces of good news for just about everyone involved in or affected by the state’s effort to centralize the collection and remittance of sales taxes for remote sales. Unfortunately, there still remains a lack of clarity as to exactly who will be subject to the remote seller provisions of Act No. 5 of…

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SAVE THE DATE for Jones Walker’s 11th Annual State and Local Tax Seminar

By Jones Walker LLP on June 20, 2019

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Louisiana’s New Remote Sellers Law: What Does H.B. 547 Have in Common with a Box of Donuts?

By Bill Backstrom & Andre Burvant on June 12, 2019

As members of the Jones Walker SALT Team sat around the table in our office kitchen staring into a box of donuts provided by our firm on National Donut Day (the day after the close of the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature), we pondered this question: what does that box of tasty treats have in common with H.B. 547, which is Louisiana’s latest legislative expression on the subject of sales tax collection…

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It’s National Donut Day!

By Jones Walker LLP on June 7, 2019

Did you get your fix? We certainly did, and we are using the extra sugar to get a new post ready for you on a tax procedure bill that just passed the Louisiana Legislature. Stay tuned!…

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Bill Backstrom presents on Intercompany Transactions at COST Spring Audit and Income Tax Conference

By Jones Walker LLP on May 9, 2019

SALT Team member, Bill Backstrom, recently co-presented “Intercompany Transactions – State Challenges” at the COST Spring Audit and Income Tax Conference in Denver, Colorado. The presentation focused on transactions between related parties and how they attract the attention of state taxing authorities. Tax authorities believe that such transactions provide opportunities for the “redistribution” of income. But supply chains and service companies are a common part of a corporate family. The speakers discussed several weapons…

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Key Ingredients Impacting State & Local Tax Issues by Jones Walker LLP

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Jones Walker Presents Annual State & Local Tax Seminar in Houston, TX

SAVE THE DATE for Jones Walker’s 11th Annual State and Local Tax Seminar

Wal-Mart.com Oral Argument at Louisiana Supreme Court Now Set for September 4th

City of New Orleans Offering Amnesty Late Fee Forgiveness Program

Jay Adams Named IPT Instructor of the Year for Sales Tax

June 2019 Louisiana Remote Sellers Commission Meeting Brings Good News and… No News

SAVE THE DATE for Jones Walker’s 11th Annual State and Local Tax Seminar

Louisiana’s New Remote Sellers Law: What Does H.B. 547 Have in Common with a Box of Donuts?

It’s National Donut Day!

Bill Backstrom presents on Intercompany Transactions at COST Spring Audit and Income Tax Conference

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