1/20/2026 2:54:21 PM Fifth Circuit Limits Tax Court’s Authority to Recharacterize State-Law Limited Partners for Self-Employment Tax Purposes By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that state-law limited partners are exempt from self-employment taxes on their...
1/15/2026 8:17:47 PM Louisiana’s New Comparative Fault Law: What Changed on January 1, 2026 — and Why It Matters By Cherrell Taplin On January 1, 2026, Louisiana closed the chapter on its long‑standing pure comparative fault system and moved to a modified approach that...
1/12/2026 9:59:40 PM Louisiana’s New Combined State and Local Sales Tax Return Set to Be Available for Filing on February 1, 2026 By Caroline Lafourcade Bob Angelico Kevin Naccari Louisiana’s new Combined State and Local Sales and Use Tax return is targeted for implementation on February 1, 2026, for reporting...
1/5/2026 8:18:28 PM Tax Court Highlights Severe Consequences of Late Estate Tax Filings and Inadequate Substantiation By Leon Rittenberg III John Rouchell Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari +1 more... Show less In Estate of Spenlinhauer v. Commissioner, the U.S. Tax Court addressed several estate tax issues arising from an extraordinarily...
1/2/2026 8:29:44 PM Louisiana Employers Must Display Updated Unemployment Insurance Poster By Ellie George Louisiana Works (formerly known as the Louisiana Workforce Commission) issued an updated Unemployment Insurance poster, effective...
12/12/2025 7:02:43 PM IRS Withdraws Proposed Regulations on Relief from Joint and Several Liability and Community Property Rules By Leon Rittenberg III John Rouchell Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari +1 more... Show less The IRS and the Treasury Department formally withdrew two notices of proposed rulemaking that addressed relief from joint and several...
12/8/2025 7:57:18 PM IRS Proposal to Withdraw Basis-Adjustment Disclosure Rules Moves to White House Review By Leon Rittenberg III John Rouchell Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari +1 more... Show less The IRS’s plan to revoke recently issued disclosure regulations relating to partnership basis-adjustment transactions has advanced to...
12/5/2025 5:04:42 PM LDR Issues New Electronic Filing and Payment Mandates Effective Next Year By Bob Angelico Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari The Louisiana Department of Revenue (the “Department”) has issued Revenue Information Bulletin 25-030 announcing expansions to the...
12/4/2025 6:03:07 PM LDR Updates Sales and Use Tax on Digital Products and Related Services Guidance Document By Bob Angelico Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari +1 more... Show less The Louisiana Department of Revenue recently updated its Sales and Use Tax on Digital Products and Related Services guidance document to...
11/25/2025 9:35:02 PM Tax Court Holds Policy Loan Discharge on Terminated Life Insurance Contracts Creates Taxable Income By Leon Rittenberg III John Rouchell Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari +1 more... Show less In Fugler v. Commissioner, T.C. Summ. Op. 2025-10 (Nov. 17, 2025), the U.S. Tax Court addressed the tax consequences of terminating whole...
11/25/2025 3:20:41 PM IRS Issues Comprehensive Guidance on New Deductions for Tips and Overtime: Key Takeaways from Notice 2025-69 By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service recently released Notice 2025-69, which provides significant...
11/14/2025 10:16:18 PM Tax Court Allows Oil Company to Split NOL Elections, Opening Path to Significant Refunds By Leon Rittenberg III Caroline Lafourcade Kevin Naccari The U.S. Tax Court has opened the door to new tax planning opportunities, holding in Apache Corp. v. Commissioner that the taxpayer was...