Upcoming National Meeting 2021 Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School This year COST will be holding its Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School in Atlanta, Georgia. The School provides attendees with a deeper dive into income tax concepts with more advanced, difficult issues explored and evaluated. Past attendees have been incredibly positive in their reviews of the School and the presenters.
Cost Conscious ISSUE 21-23; November 19, 2021 COST SALT Mentorship Program – One of the most beneficial aspects of being a part of COST is COST’s community and network. Given our unique position in state and local tax, COST is in the process of developing a mentorship program to facilitate connections and support professional development and growth for industry SALT professionals. To aid us in the buildout of this program, please answer the f
COST - Council on State Taxation Amicus Briefs Rockey and Linda Piazza and Paul Dennucci, as Assignees of Best Buy Stores, Inc. v. Glenn Hegar On June 2, COST filed a joinder to an amicus brief of the Texas Retailers Association and the National Retail Federation filed in support of the taxpayers’ Motion for Reconsideration.
COST - Council on State Taxation COST Studies, Articles & Reports A Global Perspective on U.S. State Sales Tax Systems as a Revenue Source: Inefficient, Ineffective, and Obsolete The study provides an international perspective on U.S. state and local sales tax systems through a comparison to the primary general consumption taxes in the European Union (the Value-Added Tax (VAT)) and Canada (the Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) and a few provincial sales taxes).
COST - Council on State Taxation COST Comments & Testimony Comments on Assessment Appeals Board Remote Hearings COST comments on the Board of Equalization’s consideration of procedural and due process issues in Assessment Appeals Boards remote hearings urging that taxpayers have an option for in-person hearings as a fundamental right; and rejection of arbitrary document submission dates and alignment of document submission rules with in-person hearing practices.
