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Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners <a href="/people/craig-b-fields/" id="18985">Craig B. Fields</a>, <a href="/people/nicole-l-johnson/" id="18986">Nicole L. Johnson</a>, and <a href="/people/mitchell-a-newmark/" id="18987">Mitchell A. Newmark</a> will serve as panelists at the Council on State Taxation’s (“COST”) <a href="https://www.cost.org/events/55th-annual-meeting/">55th Annual Meeting</a>, being held September 24 through 27, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri. Blank Rome LLP is pleased to be a sponsor of the program.

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This program offers sessions for every state tax and government affairs professional with tax responsibilities. The Meeting has an extensive program covering all types of state and local taxes that business taxpayers are confronted with on a daily basis. The ever-popular audit sessions and state chamber of commerce roundtables are included, and other conference sessions provide updates on timely state and local tax (“SALT”) issues and insight regarding state tax trends and opportunities. The conference is targeted to all SALT types and levels of experience and CLE/CPE credit is available.

Critical SALT Trends for 2024 and Beyond Wednesday, September 25&nbsp; |&nbsp; 9:00–10:00 a.m. The kickoff session of COST’s Annual Meeting will present an engaging and comprehensive discussion on the pivotal SALT trends that will shape the business landscape in 2024 and beyond. As federal stimulus funds dwindle and states begin to experience a slowdown in revenue growth, understanding these trends is more crucial than ever. The panel will delve into the latest and forthcoming legislation and litigation that will significantly impact multijurisdictional businesses

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Nicole Johnson, Blank Rome

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State Indirect Tax Update Wednesday, September 25&nbsp; |&nbsp; 11:10 a.m.–12:00pa.m. The presenters in this session will analyze the most impactful recent changes in state corporate indirect taxes, encompassing key court decisions and administrative rulings. They will provide a comprehensive overview of the evolving landscape, highlighting the implications for businesses and the economy.

Craig Fields, Blank Rome

Curtis Osterloh, Scott Douglass &amp; McConnico

Say what? First Amendment Challenges to State and Local Taxes Thursday, September 26&nbsp; |&nbsp; 9:05–9:55 a.m. The session will address the First Amendment protections in the context of state and local taxes. The panel will explain the Supreme Court’s framework for applying the First Amendment to SALT cases. It specifically will discuss how the First Amendment's protections afforded the “press” and “speech” impacts general business and how to delineate commercial or other protected speech. Finally, the session will provide an update on First Amendment judicial developments. State constitutional analogues will be discussed, as well.

Mitchell Newmark, Blank Rome

For more information and to register, please visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cost.org/events/55th-annual-meeting/">event webpage</a>.

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