Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Nicole L. Johnson will serve as a panelist at the 2025 ABA-IPT Advanced State Income Tax Seminar, hosted by the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Section of Taxation and the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (“IPT”), being held March 10 through 11, 2025.

The program is designed for attorneys, accountants, tax directors, state and local tax managers, government tax officials, appraisers, property tax managers, commercial and industrial property managers, and others interested in sales, use, ad valorem taxation of property, and state income tax.

Nicole’s session, “Rocking Reserves! How to Manage Compliance Issues for Fun and Profit,” will take place on Tuesday, March 11, from 10:05 to 11:05 a.m.

ABOUT THE SESSION

Reserves are the safety nets reflecting uncertainty associated with a company’s tax position and must be robust enough to cover potential tax liabilities if challenged by tax authorities. Set on a "more-likely-than-not" basis, these reserves often err on the side of caution, leading to bloated balances that can shake up the P&L and demand true-ups as conditions shift. This session dives into the tricky terrain of accounting for and disclosing reserves, helping you to reduce risk and manage compliance obligations.

Panelists:

  • Moderator: Jaye A. Calhoun, CMI, Esq., Partner, Kean Miller LLP, New Orleans, LA
  • Nicole L. Johnson, Esq., Partner, Blank Rome LLP, New York, NY
  • Toni (Stimmler) Mincic, Senior Director Tax Controversy & Transformation, Lumen Technologies, Broomfield, CO
  • Loveve Williams, MS, Senior Manager-SALT, TaxOps, LLC, Lakewood, CO

For additional information and to register, please visit the event webpage.