{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc84379ff-a8a8-4c1c-a8f2-518a91e84172","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Multistate Tax Commission with Helen Hecht","description":"In this episode of the SALTovation podcast, we speak with Helen Hecht, Uniformity Counsel at the Multistate Tax Commission (MTC), and our own Judy Vorndran. Helen provides insight into how the MTC works towards its mission and her role as uniformity counsel.\r\n\n \r\n\nQuestions asked and answered in this Episode:\r\n\nWhat is the progression of Helen\u2019s career and how did she end up at the MTC?\r\n\nCan you give a high-level overview of what the MTC is and its purpose?\r\n\nWhat is she doing as uniformity counsel?\r\n\nHow are the states going to administer a digital tax on advertising?\r\n\n\n \r\n\nWhat You Will Discover:\r\n\n[00:47] The path that brought Helen to the MTC\r\n\n[13:14] An overview of what the MTC is and its purpose\r\n\n[20:58] Early success with states\u2019 adoption of Uniform Division of Income for Tax Purposes Act (UDITPA)\r\n\n[23:43] What she does as uniformity counsel\r\n\n[31:08] Their approach to assimilate the laws\r\n\n[33:54] How the states plan to administer a digital tax on advertising\r\n\n[42:49] The new standards due to the Wayfair decision\r\n\n[47:30] An unusual situation in which MTC has a solution\r\n\n[51:28] Why Wayfair decision was great for state and local practitioners\r\n\n\n \r\n\nQuotables:\r\n\n\u201cIf I can say one thing to people starting out in this field, don\u2019t discount working in government, because some of the work can be the most fun you\u2019ll ever do.\u201d - Helen Hecht [08:49]\r\n\n\u201cTechnology is a huge tool for everybody. We would not be where we are today if it weren\u2019t for the advances in technology.\u201d - Helen Hecht [12:19]\r\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s interesting though. You\u2019re organized and you have ideas, but you have no teeth, right? There\u2019s no bite to your will to make people agree.\u201d - Judy Vorndran [20:45]\r\n\n\u201cSometimes you have to stop and say, \u2018Quit trying to fit the square peg in the round hole, and let\u2019s figure out if there\u2019s a different way to do this. And why are we trying to do it?\u2019\u201d - Helen Hecht [37:14]\r\n\n\u201cIdentify the right problem. YOu know, that\u2019s what they always tell you when you\u2019re trying to solve a problem. The most important thing is to make sure you identify the actual problem.\u201d - Helen Hecht [41:24]\r\n\n\n \r\n\nRelevant Links:\r\n\nThe Multistate Tax Commission: https://www.mtc.gov\r\n\nHelen Hecht on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-hecht-2406ab1a\r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5c66176a-add7-4b6b-85c9-868584b62095/salt-1-bpay1.jpg"}