Blank Rome State + Local Tax (“SALT”) partners Craig B. Fields and Nicole L. Johnson will serve as panelists at NYU School of Professional Studies’ 44th Institute on State and Local Taxation, being held December 8 and 9, 2025, in New York, New York. Mitchell A. Newmark is a member of the Advisory Board for the program and Blank Rome LLP is pleased to be a Platinum Sponsor of the program.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The 44th Institute on State and Local Taxation will present high-level updates, practical advice, and in-depth analysis of the latest developments and current issues in all areas of state and local taxation. Nationally recognized professionals will guide attendees through panel discussions that cover the most advanced tax issues.
ABOUT CRAIG’S AND NICOLE’S SESSIONS
The Top Ten (Non-Constitutional) Cases
Monday, December 8
1:00–2:00 p.m.
The panel will look at the most significant state tax decisions that turned on really important non-constitutional issues.
Panelists:
- Moderator: Lynn A. Gandhi, Partner, Foley & Lardner, Detroit, Ml
- Maria Todorova, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland (U.S.), New York, NY
- Mark F. Sommer, Member and Practice Group Leader, Frost Brown Todd, Louisville, KY
- Nicole L. Johnson, Partner, Blank Rome, New York, NY
The Intersection of Important International Issues
Tuesday, December 9
8:30–9:30 a.m.
In recent years. states have evolved with respect to its corporate income tax treatment of “80/ 20” companies, worldwide reporting, and the inclusion formerly known as GILTl (Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income). This session will address these thorny corporate issues, as well as the sales tax treatment of an ever-growing number of tariffs.
- Moderator: Nikki E. Dobay, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, Seattle, WA
- Craig B. Fields, Partner, Blank Rome, New York, NY
- Jennifer S. White, Tax Principal, KPMG, New York, NY
- Christopher T. Lutz, Partner, Jones Walker, Washington, D.C.
Other sessions include:
- How Will the States Follow the OBBBA?
- Sales Tax on Digital Services
- Recent Developments in the State Taxation of Pass-Through Entities and Their Owners
- Ethics from Filing to Fighting
- Cost V. MTC: An Update on Current Projects and a Friendly Debate
- The Real Intel on Artificial Intelligence
- The Source of All Our State Tax Issues
- The NE Commissioners’ Roundtable
- TaxTok—A Jurisdictional Tour
For additional information and to register, please visit the event webpage.
