This episode of the Eversheds Sutherland SALT Shaker Podcast policy series discusses a Connecticut legislative proposal that would create a wage compensation tax. The proposal is currently included in the Connecticut budget and is specifically meant to alleviate the SALT deduction cap put in place by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act 2017 for wage
New York is Number One with New Personal Income Tax Rates
“New Yorkers love to believe that we’re number one in everything. We’re certainly number one in something now, and that’s personal income tax rates.”
Ken Pokalsky, Vice President of The Business Council of New York State, and Michael Hilkin, Counsel in the New York office of Eversheds Sutherland, join Partner Nikki Dobay on
“Nikki, there’s always tax drama in Illinois!”
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Carol Portman, President of the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois, joins Breen Schiller, Partner in the Chicago office of Eversheds Sutherland, and host Nikki Dobay for an insightful discussion about the 2021 Illinois legislative session.
They discuss the Legislature’s COVID-19 procedures, whether a handful
Is Expansion of the Sales Tax Base the Solution?
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Doug Lindholm, president and executive director of the Council On State Taxation (COST), joins host Nikki Dobay to discuss sales tax base and whether expansion of that base is modernization.
The Eversheds Sutherland State and Local Tax team has been engaged in state tax
State Tax Policy with Meredith Beeson of the Global Business Alliance
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, host and Eversheds Sutherland Partner Nikki Dobay is joined by Meredith Beeson, Director of State Government Affairs with the Global Business Alliance (formerly known as the Organization for International Investment) in Washington, DC. They discuss the Global Business Alliance, its state tax priorities and
A Runza for Lunch in Nebraska, Followed by Pecan Pie for Dessert in Alabama
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, host and Eversheds Sutherland Partner Nikki Dobay is joined by Patrick Reynolds, Senior Tax Counsel, with the Council On State Taxation (COST) and fellow Partner Jonathan Feldman. They discuss a Nebraska bill that would fix an issue related to Internal Revenue Code section
A New York Budget State of Mind
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Partner Nikki Dobay discusses the recently released New York State budget with Michael Hilkin, Counsel in the New York office. There doesn’t seem to be a lot to see here for businesses, or is there? Although there aren’t any significant revenue raisers aimed specifically
On the Radar – Substantive 2021 State Tax Legislative Issues
Welcome to the second episode of the Eversheds Sutherland State and Local Tax policy series, a new feature of the SALT Shaker Podcast. In this episode, we discuss substantive state tax legislative issues that should be on your radar for 2021. With the recognition that many state and local governments will be looking for additional
2021 – State Legislative Prognostication
Welcome to the Eversheds Sutherland State and Local Tax policy series, a new feature of the SALT Shaker Podcast. In this first episode, we focus on 2021, the effect of the pandemic on state budgets and attempt to prognosticate what to expect as state legislatures near the time for their sessions.
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