The Current Challenges in Constantly Changing State and Local Taxation (SALT)

Kaitlin McKenzie moderated a podcast on state and local taxation (SALT) with Keith Fleury, assistant professor in taxation at Goldey-Beacom College, and Jonathan Liss, senior revenue policy analyst for the City of Philadelphia and adjunct tax professor at Villanova University and Drexel University.

The conversation tackled a number of issues, including:

• The lack of uniformity among taxes collected by states and localities, and the challenge this brings to being an educated taxpayer
• Current trends in state legislative proposals to impose new taxes, such as digital advertising services and taxes on wealthy individuals
• The difficulties for corporations that grow and become multistate with inadequate planning in place for state and local taxes
• The effects of the Multistate Tax Commission’s (MTC) recently updated interpretation of Public Law 86-272 to address internet activity
• The areas in which uniformity in state tax laws might be desirable