GeTtin' SALTy Podcast

In this episode of GeTtin' SALTy, host  Nikki  Dobay is joined by Morgan Scarborough, VP of Tax Policy at MultiState Associates, to get caught up on all things state tax legislation through the second quarter of 2023.  Morgan provides an overview of where the state legislatures are at currently, and then the two discuss the major trends we have seen this year as well as what hasn't happened.  Morg...

In this episode of GeTin' SALTy, host Nikki Dobay is joined by Shail Shah, Shareholder in the San Francisco office, about state pass through entity taxes.  These PTEs—as they have become known—have been enacted in more than 30 states and were created by the states to help certain taxpayers "workaround" the federal cap on the state and local tax deduction that was enacted with the Tax Cuts and Jobs...

In this episode of GeTin' SALTy, host Nikki Dobay is joined by Max Behlke, Deputy Executive Director of the  Institute for State Policy Leaders . During the conversation, Nikki and Max discuss ISPL's mission of "informed policy through collaboration" and what ISPL plans to bring to the state tax policy arena.  They also discuss ISPL's upcoming Tax Academy, which will be held in DC later this month...

In this episode of GeTin' SALTy, host Nikki Dobay is joined by Greenberg Traurig Of Counsel DeAndré Morrow for a conversation about the Maryland Digital Advertising Tax, which was recently upheld by the Maryland Supreme Court on a procedural issue.  DeAndré and Nikki discuss the taxes extensive legislative history, the ongoing litigation, and where the current state of this tax stands. For more in...

In this episode of GeTtin' SALTy, host Nikki Dobay is joined by Sharonne Bonardi , Executive Director of the Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA).  Sharonne provides an overview of the FTA's history and mission.  Nikki and Sharonne also discuss the FTA's five-year strategic plan , the two discuss FTA's robust meeting schedule and how non-state folks can get involved with the FTA.  They then spen...

In this episode of GeTtin' SALTy, host Nikki Dobay is joined by Jeff Newgard , Principle at Peak Policy, to discuss the Oregon legislative session as well as a bill that is being considered that would require alignment to the state tax base for any local income tax.  The bill is meant to address the significant increase in tax compliance and administration complexities that have been unfolding ove...

In the third episode of GT's state and local tax podcast – GeTtin' SALTy – host Nikki Dobay talks to Brad Marsh, Co-chair of GT's U.S. State and Local Tax Practice. They discuss the history of California's State Board of Equalization, its impact has been on California's tax system for the last 150 years as well as ACA 11, which was introduced in the California legislature on March 8.  ACA 11 is a...

In the second episode of GT's state and local tax podcast – GeTtin' SALTy – host Nikki Dobay talks to Jared Walczak, Vice President of State Projects at the Tax Foundation. They address Tax Foundation's 2023 State Tax Legislative Initiatives, the organization's work on local taxes, and MultiState Tax Commission's sales tax on services project.

In the inaugural episode of GT's state and local tax podcast – GeTtin' SALTy  – host Nikki Dobay is joined by Morgan Scarborough, VP of Tax Policy at MultiState Associates, to discuss legislative updates in the first quarter of 2023.  With most legislatures in session, Morgan and Nikki have a lively conversation, touching on the key state and local tax legislative items that state policy makers ar...