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JW SALT Team Presents Webinar: Legislative Update 2020 – Get the Scoop on Louisiana’s Efforts at Tax Reform

By Jones Walker LLP

June 30, 2020

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 legislative efforts at pro-business tax reform. When: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. CDT Presenters: Jay Adams,…

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Attention Remote Sellers and Marketplace Facilitators: Louisiana Requirements Begin Wednesday, July 1, 2020

By Andre Burvant, Matt Mantle & Cami Fergus

June 29, 2020

Beginning July 1, 2020, the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers (Commission) will be required to enforce collections of Louisiana state and local sales/use taxes by qualifying “remote sellers” and “marketplace facilitators.” As a follow-up to our recent Jones Walker SALT webinar on this topic, the following is a list of action items and relevant dates/deadlines for various remote sellers and marketplace facilitators after the Commission’s July 1 enforcement implementation date: On…

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There is Still Time to Register for our Webinar! Louisiana’s New Rulebook for Remote Sellers and Marketplace Facilitators

By Jones Walker LLP

June 15, 2020

Although there is a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the beginning of the 2020 football season, there is no doubt that the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers officially kicks off its sales tax collection requirements for remote sales and marketplace sales on July 1, 2020. Please join members of the Jones Walker SALT team and special guest Luke Morris, Assistant Secretary-Office of Legal Affairs, Louisiana Department of Revenue, as we discuss…

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The Game Changes on July 1, 2020: Get Ready Now for Louisiana’s New Rulebook for Remote Sellers and Marketplace Facilitators

By Jones Walker LLP

June 10, 2020

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Louisiana Legislature Ratifies and Extends Governor’s Extension of Legal Deadlines

By Andre Burvant & Cami Fergus

June 10, 2020

House Bill 805 of the 2020 Regular Session, currently awaiting signature by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, provides a hard deadline for all legal deadlines and prescription periods extended by proclamation throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency. On March 13, 2020, Governor Edwards declared a public health emergency in Louisiana, followed by a series of proclamations. In Proclamation Number JBE 2020-30 issued on March 16, 2020, the governor extended all legal deadlines, including liberative…

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Reminder! JW SALT Team Presents “Now is the Time! 5 Steps to Restart Your Tax Department” Webinar

By cfarley

May 29, 2020

There is still time to register! As we slowly begin the long process of returning to our offices, it will be very important to have a clearly defined and organized approach to identify upcoming deadlines and document important changes to our core businesses. Please join the Jones Walker SALT team as we discuss these practical issues, including specific steps to take, business changes to document, tax reduction opportunities to pursue, and some unique approaches to…

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Louisiana Department of Revenue Grants Sales Tax Relief Related to COVID-19

By Bill Backstrom

May 22, 2020

Today, the Louisiana Department of Revenue published Revenue Information Bulletin No. 20-012 (May 22, 2020), which provides automatic relief from late filing and late payment penalties (La. R.S. 47:1602) and negligence penalty (La. R.S. 47:1604.1) with respect to state sales tax returns for March 2020 and April 2020, which were due on April 20, 2020 and May 20, 2020, respectively. To qualify for the automatic penalty relief: • The taxpayer must file the March 2020…

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JW SALT Team Presents “Now is the Time! 5 Steps to Restart Your Tax Department” Webinar

By Jones Walker LLP

May 20, 2020

As we slowly begin the long process of returning to our offices, it will be very important to have a clearly defined and organized approach to identify upcoming deadlines and document important changes to our core businesses. Please join the Jones Walker SALT team as we discuss these practical issues, including specific steps to take, business changes to document, tax reduction opportunities to pursue, and some unique approaches to resolve existing state tax issues and…

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Louisiana Tax Commission Issues Additional Guidance on Property Tax Filing Deadlines

By Matt Mantle

May 18, 2020

Today, in compliance with Proclamation No. JBE 2020-59, which was issued by Governor Edwards on May 14, 2020, the Louisiana Tax Commission (LTC) issued Statewide Advisory 05-2020 explaining that JBE 2020-59 continues the suspension of the statutory April 1, 2020 deadline for filing personal property renditions with local assessors (for property owners other than public service companies) and annual reports of public service companies with the LTC to at least June 5, 2020. Public…

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Mississippi DOR Sets July 15 Income Tax Filing Deadlines

By John Fletcher

May 6, 2020

This morning the Mississippi Department of Revenue issued a notice reversing course and setting Mississippi’s income tax filing deadlines for July 15 to coincide with the federal due dates. This applies to individual, corporate and fiduciary returns, and covers return extensions as well as estimated payments for both Q1 and Q2. We now have an additional two months to spend that money we’ve been setting aside for taxes. …

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

Blog Authors

JW SALT Team Presents Webinar: Legislative Update 2020 – Get the Scoop on Louisiana’s Efforts at Tax Reform

Attention Remote Sellers and Marketplace Facilitators: Louisiana Requirements Begin Wednesday, July 1, 2020

There is Still Time to Register for our Webinar! Louisiana’s New Rulebook for Remote Sellers and Marketplace Facilitators

The Game Changes on July 1, 2020: Get Ready Now for Louisiana’s New Rulebook for Remote Sellers and Marketplace Facilitators

Louisiana Legislature Ratifies and Extends Governor’s Extension of Legal Deadlines

Reminder! JW SALT Team Presents “Now is the Time! 5 Steps to Restart Your Tax Department” Webinar

Louisiana Department of Revenue Grants Sales Tax Relief Related to COVID-19

JW SALT Team Presents “Now is the Time! 5 Steps to Restart Your Tax Department” Webinar

Louisiana Tax Commission Issues Additional Guidance on Property Tax Filing Deadlines

Mississippi DOR Sets July 15 Income Tax Filing Deadlines

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