{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F027dd067-9ec3-412c-a5ba-b72e43484800","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Reporting in State and Local Tax with Paul Williams (Part 1)","description":"In the first episode of a two-part series, we talk with Paul Williams, Senior Tax Correspondent at Law 360, and our own Judy Vorndran. Paul talks about how he selects which newsworthy topics to cover in the state and local tax universe. He also discusses boomerang issues, which are when old concepts get new life in the court system, and trending issues across the nation.\r\n\n \r\n\nTopics discussed in this episode:\r\n\nHow Paul determines what to report for Law360\r\n\nZilka v. Tax Review Board City of Philadelphia and why Paul felt this case was worth following\r\n\n\n \r\n\nWhat You Will Learn:\r\n\n[00:44] Paul\u2019s initial thoughts on covering SALT\r\n\n[02:16] The hardest concept to grasp\r\n\n[04:59] How Paul determines what to report on\r\n\n[11:35] Zilka v. City of Philadelphia\u2019s Tax Review Board\r\n\n\n \r\n\nQuotables:\r\n\n\u201cI learned very quickly that there\u2019s a lot here in the state and local tax world, and I had to hit the ground running and get up to speed as quickly as I could.\u201d - Paul Williams [01:59]\r\n\n\u201cAt the end of the day, it just comes down to news judgment as well.\u201d - Paul Williams [06:20]\r\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s a large volume out there, but we do spend a good amount of time trying to track those to the extent we can, just to see as soon as something moves again. Maybe it\u2019s picked up interest in the legislature.\u201d - Paul Williams [08:41]\r\n\n\u201cIt had a lot of elements there that just seem really newsworthy, and certainly we\u2019re dealing with a lot of complex multistate issues that the other taxpayers or tax practitioners are following.\u201d - Paul Williams [14:32]\r\n\n\n \r\n\nRelevant Links:\r\n\nPaul Williams on Law360: law360.com/tax-authority/search?q=reporter:%22Paul+Williams%22\r\n\nPaul Williams on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paul-williams-56183567","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9be48862-9f38-41a0-8628-aa08b1df20ba/salt-1-bpay1.jpg"}