Blank Rome’s nationally prominent State + Local Tax attorneys are thought leaders in the community as frequent guest speakers at various local and national conferences throughout the year. Our State + Local Tax attorneys believe it is necessary to educate and inform their clients and contacts about topics that will impact their businesses. We invite you to attend, listen, and learn as our State + Local Tax attorneys interpret and discuss key legal issues companies are facing and how you can put together a plan of action to mitigate risk and advance your business in accordance with state and local tax laws.
Start-Up Conference
Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Nicole L. Johnson and associate Melanie L. Lee will be speaking at the STARTUP Conference in San Diego, California on March 24, 2026. Their speech is titled “Back to the Basics: Statutory Interpretation.” To learn more, please click here.
COST 2026 Spring Conference
Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Craig B. Fields, Eugene G. Gibilaro and Nicole L. Johnson will be speaking at the COST 2026 Spring Conference in Coral Gables, FL on April 21 and 22, 2026. Craig’s speech on the 21st is titled “Related Party Transactions and the Challenges of Addback Statutes,” Eugene’s speech also on the 21st is titled “Tips for Tax Departments Before, During and After a Merger/Acquisition or Spinoff,” and Nicole’s speech on the 22nd is titled “Is It a Fee or a Tax – and Why It Matters.” To learn more, please click here.
2026 DFW Tax Executives Institute Tax School Conference
Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Mitchell A. Newmark will be speaking at the 2026 DFW Tax Executives Institute Tax School Conference in Arlington, TX on April 22, 2026. His speech is titled “SALTy Talk - State Income and Franchise Taxes panel.” To learn more, please click here.
TEI Region X Conference
Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Nicole L. Johnson and Craig B. Fields will be speaking at the TEI Region X Conference in Newport Beach, CA on May 6 and 7, 2026. Their speech on May 6th is titled “SALT Audit Proofing – Essential Strategies for In-House Teams” and their speech on May 7th is titled “State of the States.” To learn more, please click here.
COST/Chicago Tax Club Regional Meeting
Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Mitchell A. Newmark, Eugene G. Gibilaro and of counsel Joshua M. Sivin will be speaking at the COST/Chicago Tax Club Regional Meeting in Chicago, IL on May 6, 2026. Their speech is titled “State Tax Cases & Policy Matters to Watch.” To learn more, please click here.
Strafford Webinar
Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Nicole L. Johnson will be hosting a Strafford Webinar on May 15, 2026. Her session is titled “Nonresident and Mobile Workers: Nexus Triggers.”
TEI Webinar
Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Mitchell A. Newmark, Eugene G. Gibilaro and of counsel Joshua M. Sivin will be speaking at a TEI Webinar on May 19, 2026. Their session is titled “SALT Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Considerations.”
COST Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School
Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Eugene J. Gibilaro will be speaking at the COST Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on May 19, 2026. Eugene’s speech is titled “Advanced State Taxation Related to Foreign Income.” To learn more, please click here.
Lorman Education Services Webinar
Blank Rome State + Local Tax partners Nicole L. Johnson and Craig B. Fields will be speaking at a Lorman Education Services Webinar on May 20, 2026. Their session is titled “Telecommuting Tax Traps.” To learn more, please click here.
COST Basic State Income Tax School Conference
Blank Rome State + Local Tax partner Mitchell A. Newmark will be speaking at the COST Basic State Income Tax School Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on May 21, 2026. Mitchell’s speech is titled “Constitutional Limitations on State Taxation.” To learn more, please click here.
This update is one in a series of updates written for the March 2026 edition of The BR State + Local Tax Spotlight.
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