Reed Smith State Tax Lawyers Michael Lurie and Sebastian Watt will be speaking during the conference.

Michael will be speaking during a General Session titled "The Most Challenging Issues in SALT Litigation from Coast to Coast"

This session will look at the latest and greatest SALT cases around the country and delve into why you should care about them. This session will dig into cases from income tax to sales tax to property tax, and everything in between. The speakers will cover everything from being subject to tax; to how much can a state tax; to the new types of taxes states are trying to impose. They will analyze why a litigant won, lost or tied and offer ways to successfully challenge state positions.

Sebastian will be speaking during the topic "Changing tides: Fed tax reform creating SALTy waves before and after 2025"

From 2017’s TCJA through 2025’s proposed tax cuts, this session will cover ongoing controversy and developments related to the state corporate income tax impact of federal reform. Speakers will provide updates on TCJA-related state controversy that continues to swell as taxpayers seek to mitigate state taxation of foreign income, deduct FDII, and decouple from 163(j)’s interest expense limitation and mandatory amortization of research & development expenses. Looking forward, speakers will discuss the state tax implications of federal developments brewing in the distance, such as proposals to repeal mandatory R&D amortization and investment credits, and extend full expensing.