To kick off the SALT Shaker Podcast for 2023, Eversheds Sutherland Associate and host Jeremy Gove welcomes Maria Koklanaris, Senior Tax Correspondent for Law360, to the show. Together, they tackle state tax legislation and litigation that should be on your radar this year.

Jeremy and Maria begin with an overview of state tax legislation season, including: two diverging trends, some states increasing taxes on people deemed “high earners” versus other states moving to cut taxes or simplifying their tax codes; and states’ continued attempts to tax the digital economy. 

Beyond legislation, they also discuss cases to watch this year, which includes two U.S. Supreme Court cases dealing with unclaimed property, and a non-tax California ballot initiative case which has the potential to inform the application of “Pike Balancing” under the Commerce Clause. They also address the pending case before the Ohio Supreme Court confronting the tax impacts of remote work.

You can read Maria’s articles they referenced here:

• 3 Tax Trends Emerging In State Legislative Sessions
• State And Local Tax Cases To Watch In 2023

To conclude, Jeremy picks his first overrated/underrated question of the year – how do you feel about hot chocolate?

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