With his local and national recognitions, Mark is a highly sought-after attorney resident in the firm’s Louisville office where he leads the firm’s Tax, Benefits and Estates Practice Group andย practices in the areas of state, local and federal tax, tax controversy and litigation, and economic development/incentives.
In small matters as well as in “bet the company” situations, Mark has assisted his clients in avoiding hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars in improperly asserted tax obligations and securing hundreds of millions in refunds and credits. His successes have lead to a national reputation as a practitioner and as a thought leader in State Taxation. He is a go-to advisor on State and Local Taxes in this part of the Country. With over 35 years of private practice experience, Mark has on a local, regional and national level successfully counseled and advocated in well more than a thousand federal, state and local tax matters, cases and planning/transactions involving multiple types of businesses, entities, trusts and individual taxpayers. He has also represented more than 110 members of the past and present Fortune 500.
Applying creativity, experience and work ethic, Mark serves his clients daily on all elements of state, local and federal taxation as well as civil/criminal tax controversy/litigation, business law, gaming law, economic development and incentives, tax-related governmental relations and bankruptcy taxation, with significant experience in the manufacturing space, and the automotive and maritime industries.
As a thought leader on taxation, over the years Mark has moderated, presented or spoken at more than 280 seminars and conferences sponsored by various organizations, including the Council on State Taxation, American, Kentucky and Louisville Bar Associations, Institute for Professionals in Taxation, Hartman SALT Forum, Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators, NYU Advanced SALT Conference, TEI and many more organizations.
Marathon Pipe Line LLC v. Dept. of Revenues, 653 S.W.3d 104 (Ky. App.), discretionary review denied, No. 2022-SC-0233 (Ky.), aff’g Civil Action No. 19-CI-00750 (Franklin Circuit Court, 2021), and Case No. 17-R-054, Order No. K-25930 (KBTA June 25, 2019)
(first impression issue on classification of underground pipeline as tangible personal property and tax value of same for PSC Tax/ad valorem tax purposes)
Haier, Inc. v. Jefferson County PVA, Civil Action No. 19-CI-004516 (Jefferson Circuit Court, 2020), reversing Case Nos. K17-S-105, et al., Order No. K-25929 (KBTA, 2017)
(first impression issue on use of operating division sales purchase price allocation as fair cash value of plant)
Dept. of Revenue v. Rent-A-Center East Inc., Case No. 2017-CA-001653-MR (Ky. App. 2019), discr. review denied, No. 2019-SC-0461 (Ky.), aff’g Civil Action No. 16-CI-1075 (Franklin Cir. Ct., 2017), revers’g Case No. K14-R-17, Order No. 25136 (KBTA, 2016)
(first impression issue on taxability of loss/damage waivers for sales tax purposes)
Mark F. Sommer and Tax Analysts v. Finance and Admin. Cabinet, Kentucky Dep’t of Revenue, No. 13-CI-00029 (Franklin Cir. Ct., Div. I, Jun. 25, 2015), aff’d 2015-CA-001128 (Ky. App. 2017), aff’d 2017-SC-000071 (Ky.2018)
(first impression issue appealing denial of open records request seeking Final Rulings issued by the Department under KRS Chapter 131 and awarding attorneysโ fees due to willful denial by Department during a 10-year dispute.)
NASCAR Holdings, Inc. v. Testa, 97 N.E. 3d 414 (OH 2017), Reversing Case No. 2015-263 (Ohio BTA 2015)
(first impression case on issue of non-Ohio counsel executing petition of tax appeal and dismissal for same)
Chegg, Inc. v. Finance and Administration Cabinet, Dep’t of Revenue, et al., No. 14-CI-170 (Franklin Cir. Ct., Div. II, Oct. 29, 2014), aff’d 497 SW3d 771 (Ky. App. Mar. 4, 2016), discretionary review denied, No. 2016-SC-000164-D (Ky.)
(first impression case on issue of leased property qualifying for goods-in-transit property tax exemption)
Finance & Admin. Cabinet, Depโt of Revenue, Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Mark F. Sommer, No. 15-CI-00213 (Franklin Cir. Ct., Div. I, Apr. 1, 2016)
(first impression issue concerning ability of practicing attorney to assert non-commercial use exception when requesting open records in the form of court pleadings from state agency)
AT&T Corp. and Subsidiaries v. Finance and Admin. Cabinet, Depโt of Revenue, No. 2008-CA-1888 (Ky. App., Jul. 3, 2014), discretionary review denied, No. 2014-SC-430-D (Ky. 2015)
(first impression case on physical presence Nexus and composition of elective consolidated group for Kentucky corporation income tax purposes)
Dept. of Revenue v. Hon. Thomas Wingate (real party Chegg, Inc.), 2014-CA-000855 (Ky. App., Aug. 14, 2014), affirming No. 14-CI-00170 (Franklin Cir. Ct., Div. II, Oct. 28, 2014)
(first impression case on issue of bar of Department pursuing collection activity while tax deficiency dispute is on appeal)
Kentucky Dep’t of Revenue v. Mark F. Sommer, No. 12-CI-01582 (Franklin Cir. Ct., Div. II, Oct. 6, 2014)
(first impression issue appealing denial of open records request seeking documents in the form of court pleadings then in the possession of the Department)
Dept. of Revenue, Fin. & Admin. Cab. v. Cox Interior, Inc., 400 S.W.3d 240 (Ky. 2013)
(served as Amicus Curiae counsel on behalf of Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Inc., and National Federation of Independent Business in first impression case concerning ability of party to recover tax refund subsequent to letting protest period lapse)
Revenue Cabinet v. Asworth Corp., et al.
Nos. 2007-CA-002549-MR, 2008-CA-000023-MR, (Ky. App. Nov. 20, 2009), as modified Feb. 5, 2010, 2009 WL 3877518, cert. denied, Ky. S. Ct., Dkt. No. 2009-SC-000816 (Aug. 2010), opinion not published, cert. denied (U.S. Jan. 24, 2011)
(first impression case on taxation (physical presence nexus and apportionment) of flow-through entities for Kentucky corporation income tax purposes)
Ford Motor Co. v. Jefferson County Prop. Valuation Admโr, File Nos. K08-S-166 and K09-S-338, Order No. K-20934 (KBTA Sept. 22, 2010)
(second largest manufacturing plant real property tax valuation case tried to judgment in Kentucky)
Amazon.com, Inc. v. Depโt of Revenue, No. 07-CI-2018 (Franklin Cir. Ct., Div. I, 2008)
(first impression issue of abuse of discretion and discovery privilege standards in corporate income tax)
Monumental Life Ins. Co. v. Depโt of Revenue, 201 S.W.3d 500 (Ky. App. 2006)
(first impression issue concerning duty of administrative agency such as KBTA to develop and maintain administrative record)
General Electric Co. v. Jefferson County PVA, Order No. K-18745, 2002 WL 31318636 (KBTA October 8, 2002)
(largest manufacturing plant real property ad valorem tax valuation case tried to judgment in Kentucky)
University of Cincinnati, College of Law, J.D., 1988
Xavier University, Williams College of Business, B.S.B.A., Finance, 1985
Kentucky Supreme Court, 1988
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, 1988
United States Tax Court, 1988
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, 1989
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 1989
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 1990
U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District, 2006
The Best Lawyers in Americaยฉ, Tax Law, 2003-2024; Litigation and Controversy Tax, 2003-2024
The Best Lawyers in Americaยฉ, “Lawyer of the Year,” 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024
Highest Peer Review and โAVโ Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Legal Publishingยฎ in Taxation and Litigation-Taxation practice areas, 1994-2024
Selected for inclusion in Kentucky Super Lawyersยฎ, 2007-2024
Louisville Business Firstโsย โ20 People to Know in Economic Development,โ 2017
State Tax Notesย 2015 โPractitioner of the Yearโ Recipient, December 2015
State Tax Notesย 2013 โPersons of the Yearโ Recipient, December 2013
Louisville Magazine, Top Lawyers,ย 2006-2016
Legal Leadersย 2013 Recipient
Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC), Elected in 2008
Profiled in โSome Reflections from Mark Sommer,โ Journal of State Taxation, CCH Incorporated, Winter 2022, Volume 41, Issue 1
Profiled in โPlaying the Long Game,โ Tax Notes State (December 5, 2022)
Profiled in University of Cincinnati News, โUC Law alumni making a political impact,โ August 2022
Profiled in theย Tax Intelligence Report,ย August 2008
Profiled in โPlaying a Winning Game, Attorney Mark Sommer Guides Legal Matters for Sports Arena,โ Louisville Business First, August 2007
Recognized in multipleย editions ofย Whoโs Who in America-Law, National Directory of Whoโs Who of Executives and Professionals, Whoโs Who Among American Law Students, National Deanโs List, Whoโs Who in the World and Whoโs Who Legal USA: Corporate Tax
Immediate Past Chair, Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors, 2016-2023; Service as Vice-Chair and Director 2005-2008
Georgetown Law Advanced State and Local Tax Institute, Advisory Board Member (2019-2021)
NYU Institute on State and Local Tax, Advisory Board Member (2022-present)
American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Committee on State & Local Taxes, Chair, (2019-2021)/ Immediate Past Chair (2021-2023)/ past multi-term Vice-Chair of Committee on State & Local Taxes, 2013-2019
Member of Ky. Gov. Matt Bevin (R) Transition Team Steering Committee and Chair, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Transition Team, 2015
Tax Notes Stateย (Tax Analysts), Advisory Board Member
Institute for Professionals in Taxationโsย 2016-2019ย Income Tax Symposium Planning Committee
American Bar Association/Institute for Professionals in Taxation 2016-2024 Advanced Sales Tax Conference Planning Committee
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, and Member of Executive Committee
Republican National Lawyers Association
Multistate Tax Report (Bloomberg BNA Tax Management), Past service on Advisory Board
Bloomberg BNA Multistate Tax Advisory Council Member
Journal of State Taxationย (CCH, a Wolters-Kluwer Business), Advisory Board Member
Multistate Corporate Tax Guideย (CCH, a Wolters-Kluwer Business), Advisory Board Member
Paul J. Hartman/Vanderbilt University School of Law State and Local Tax Forum, Advisory Board Member
Kentucky Correspondent and Contributor for Tax Analystโs Tax Notes State, 1992-present
Past service as General Editor for State of Kentucky, LexisNexis Tax Practice Insights
Practitioner Commentator, CCH/Thomson Reuters Kentucky State Tax Reporter
National Association of State Bar Tax Sections (NASBTS), past Executive Committee Member, Past Chair and Past President
American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Committee on State and Local Taxes, State and Local Tax Transparency Task Force
SEATA (Southeastern States Tax Administrators Association), Past Vice-Chair and Chair of SEATA Industry Council
National Association of Property Tax Attorneys (NAPTA), Kentucky Delegate
Council on State Taxation (COST), practitioner partner
Kentucky Bar Association (Section of Taxation, including past service as Chair and other leadership positions, including Liaison to the Kentucky Society of CPAs)
Louisville Bar Association (Section of Tax, including past service as Chair and other leadership positions and service for Louisville Bar Foundation as well as Louisville Bar Center)
Independent SALT Alliance (ISA),ย Firm Representative
US Law Group, Tax Committee, past service
Kentucky Chamber of Commerceย andย Greater Louisville, Inc. (GLI),ย including service on various fiscal, policy and taxation committees
Tax,ย Benefits and Estatesย Practice Groupย Leader
Compensation Committee, Member
Finance Committee, Member
Benefits/Retirement Committee, Chair
Strategic Planning Committee, past service
Partner Personnel Committee, past service
Advancement Committee, past service
Special Reporter, โWhatโs Happening Everywhere Today?โ NYU School of Professional Studies 42nd Institute on State and Local Taxation, New York, New York (December 12, 2023)
Presenter, โThe State of Office Market After COVID,โ IPT 2023 Property Tax Symposium, Tampa, Florida (November 6, 2023)
Presenter, โExpanding Sales Tax to Services โ A Kentucky Case Study and Policy Analysis,โ Paul J. Hartman SALT Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 23, 2023)
Presenter, โIlluminating Kentuckyโs Landscape Through Electric Vehicles,โ Kentucky Commercial Real Estate Conference, Louisville, Kentucky (October 17, 2023)
Presenter, โState of the States:ย Legislative Trends and Forecasting,โ IPT 2023 Sales Tax Symposium, Chicago, Illinois (October 2, 2023)
Presenter, โView from the Bench โ The 5 Most Impactful Recent Judicial Decisions,โ IPT 2023 Sales Tax Symposium, Chicago, Illinois (October 2, 2023)
Presenter, โGeneral Session:ย The New Frontier โ Sales & Income Tax Considerations with E-Commerce and PL 86-272,โ IPT 47th Annual Conference, Grapevine, Texas (June 28, 2023)
Presenter, โAfter the Honeymoon โ Merger and Acquisition Sales and Use Tax Concerns,โ 2023 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 14, 2023)
Special Reporter, โWhatโs Happening Everywhere Today? Including Local Taxes,โ NYU School of Professional Studies 41st Institute on State and Local Taxation, New York, New York (December 2022)
Presenter, โEverybody Wins:ย Advanced Negotiation Skills for Getting to โYes,โโ IPTโs 2022 Property Tax Symposium, Tucson, Arizona (November 9, 2022)
Presenter, โWhen the Deal Dust Settles:ย What Should You Focus on Within the First 100 Days After a Transaction?โ COST 53rd Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (October 27, 2022)
Presenter, โDevelopments in Kentucky Property Tax Law,โ 2022 National Association of Property Tax Representatives-TEC Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri (October 25, 2022)
Presenter, โUnexpected AuditsโฆWhy is This My Problems?โ 29th Annual Parul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 19, 2022)
Presenter, โNavigating the Appeals and Dispute Process,โ IPTโs 2022 Sales Tax Symposium, Boston, Massachusetts (October 3, 2022)
Presenter, โA Guided Hike Around Property Tax Abatement Peaks and Pits,โ IPTโs 46th Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah (June 28, 2022)
Presenter, โWhatโs New in Kentucky Tax?โ IPT Nashville Chapter Luncheon Group Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee (June 9, 2022)
Panelist, โPreserving Your Case, Penalty Abatement, VDAs & Amnesty Programs,โ 2022 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars, Virtual (March 14, 2022)
Presenter, โItโs All About the Words:ย Statutory Construction,โ 28th Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2021)
Speaker, โAnd Iโll Huff, and Iโll Puff, and Iโll Blow Your [Argument] Down, Statutory Construction โ The Foundation of a Persuasive Tax Argument,โ ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars (March 18, 2021)
Speaker, โMergers and Acquisitions:ย Transfer Taxes in the Purchase or Sales of a Business,โ ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars (March 16, 2021)
Moderator, โHow Does Kentuckyโs Economy Rebound From COVID-19?โ Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Webinar, A Responsible Plan for Return to Work Series (April 23, 2020)
Speaker, โCOVID-19 and the path ahead,โ ACG Kentucky Virtual Town Hall Meeting (April 21, 2020)
Presenter, โ2020 Tax Filing, Payment & Refund Deadlines,โ ABA Section of Taxationโs Tax Implications of COVID-19 Webinar Series (April 14, 2020)
Speaker, โUnderstanding the CARES Federal Stimulus,โ Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Webinar (March 27, 2020)
Presenter, โHot Topics โ East of the Mississippi,โ COST 2020 Advanced Sales Tax Conference and Audit Session, Las Vegas, Nevada (February 2020)
Moderator, โTrends in Statutory Interpretation in State Tax Cases,โ ABA Section of Taxation Midyear Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida (January 2020)
Presenter, โThe Art of the Deal โฆ How to Ethically negotiate Rulings & Agreements,โ 29thย Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2020)
Presenter, โVoluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs), Amnesty Programs and Back Channel Efforts โ What is the Best Tool to Move Forward?โ 29thย Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2020)
Special Reporter, โKentucky Tax Developments โ 2019 Year In Review,โ NYU School of Professional Studies 38thย Institute on State and Local Taxation, New York, New York (December 2019)
Presenter, โCombined and Unitary Reporting,โ 26thย Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2019)
Presenter, โAudit Management & Defense in Practice,โ IPT Sales Tax 2019 Symposium, Orlando, Florida (September 2019)
Presenter, โCentral Property Tax Assessment โ A Bygone Practice?โ 68th Annual SEATA Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (July 2019)
Presenter, โWayfair and its Impact on Income Tax Nexus,โ 68th Annual SEATA Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (July 2019)
Presenter, โPart I & II โ Sales and Use Tax Audit Notice In Hand โ Help!โ 2019 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2019)
Presenter, โPenalties, Penalties, Penalties โ Are There Ways to Mitigation Them?โ COST 2019 Sales Tax Conference and Audit Session, Atlanta, Georgia (February 2019)
Presenter, โMandatory Combined Reporting โ Are We Living In a Unitary World?โ 28th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2019)
Moderator, โMurphy v. NCAA:ย Implications for State and Local Taxation,โ ABA Section of Taxation 2019 Midyear Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (January 2019)
Special Reporter, โWhatโs Happening Everywhere Today,โ NYU School of Professional Studies 37th Institute on State and Local Taxation, New York, New York (December 2018)
Presenter, โState Implications of Federal Tax Reform,โ 67th Annual Tulane Tax Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana (October 2018)
Presenter, โSoutheastern Update โ Hot Topics in High Cotton,โ 25th Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2018)
Presenter, โThe Year in Review,โ IPTโs 2018 Sales Tax Symposium, Indian Wells, California (September 2018)
Presenter, โKentucky Tax Reform:ย Implications & Effect on the Manufacturing Industry,โ Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Webinar (August 9, 2018)
Panelist, โSignificant Cases in the Southeast and Around the Country,โ 68th Annual SEATA Conference, Nashville, Tennessee (July 2018)
Presenter, โTurning Back Time โ How Far and What to Do With Omitted Property,โ 42nd IPT Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia (June 2018)
Panelist, โManufacturing Audit Issues in the Southeast โ Panel of Experts Answer Your Questions,โ IPT Sales and Use Tax Workshop, Memphis, Tennessee (March 2018)
Presenter, โSALT Credits & Incentives for Manufacturers in the Southeast:ย Kentucky,โ IPT Sales and Use Tax Workshop, Memphis, Tennessee (March 2018)
Presenter, โMTC VDA Program โ Online Marketplace Seller Voluntary Disclosure Initiative,โ IPT Advanced Tax Seminars, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2018)
Presenter, โSALT Impact of Federal Tax Reform,โ ABA Section of Taxation 2018 Joint Fall Meeting, San Diego, California (February 2018)
Presenter, โVDAs, Amnesty Programs, Offers in Compromise and Back Channel Efforts โ And The Best Tool to Move Forward Is?โ 27th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2018)
Special Reporter, โWhatโs Happening Everywhere Today,โ NYU School of Professional Studies 36th Institute on State and Local Taxation, New York, New York (December 2017)
Presenter, โEthical and Privilege Concerns in The World of Tax Outsourcing,โ IPT Income Tax Symposium, Chicago, Illinois (November 2017)
Presenter, โNegotiating Abatements vs. Incentive Awards,โ IPT 41st Annual Property Tax Symposium, Indian Wells, California (November 2017)
Presenter, โTop 10 Things to Always Do in A Property Tax Dispute,โ COST 2017 48th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (October 2017)
Presenter, โKISS:ย Tax Ramifications of Damages,โ 2017 NARTC Fall Meeting, La Jolla, California (September 2017)
Presenter, โThe Year in Review,โ IPT 2017 Sales Tax Symposium, San Antonio, Texas (September 2017)
Presenter, โNasty States,โ IPT 2017 Sales Tax Symposium, San Antonio, Texas (September 2017)
Moderator, Policy Makersโ Perspective Panel, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Tax Summit, Lexington, Kentucky (September 2017)
Instructor, Brief-Writing Workshop, Multistate Tax Commission 50th Annual Meeting, Louisville, Kentucky (July 2017)
Presenter, โVoluntary Disclosures & Amnesty Programs,โ IPT 41st Annual Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina (July 2017)
Presenter, โBig Easy Income Tax Brawl,โ 67th Annual Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators (SEATA) Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (July 2017)
Moderator, โCredit for Sales/Use Tax Paid to Other States,โ ABA Section of Taxation 2017 May Meeting, Washington, D.C. (May 2017)
Moderator, โThe Annual Big Easy Brawl,โ 2017 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2017)
Presenter, โKentucky Litigation and Tax Case Update,โ KyCPA State Tax Conference, Louisville, Kentucky (November 2016)
Presenter, โPrior Kentucky Tax Reform Initiatives,โ Kentucky Chamber of Commerce โBoot Camp,โ Frankfort, Kentucky (November 2016)
Moderator, โSALT Strategy,โ 2016 IPT Income Tax Symposium, Tucson, Arizona (November 2016)
Presenter, โManufacturing vs. Service.ย Why It Matters,โ 23rd Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2016)
Presenter, โBest Practices:ย How to Make Sure Your Contracts Are Written to Cover Tax Considerations,โ COSTโs 47th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 2016)
Presenter, โProtecting Privileged Tax Information and Avoiding Waiver,โ Direct Energy CLE, Houston, Texas (August 2016)
Presenter, โNavigating Audits from Both Perspectives,โ 66th Annual Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators (SEATA) Conference, Asheville, North Carolina (June 2016)
Presenter, โManufacturing Property Taxes Version 2.0:ย Will Recent Policy Changes Help or Hurt Your Business?โ IPT 40th Annual Conference, Traverse City, Michigan (June 2016)
Presenter, โEquitable Tax Doctrines โ Equity Based Exceptions to Assert When Pursuing Barred Tax Refunds,โ Independent SALT Alliance (ISA) Summer Meeting, Greenbrier, West Virginia (June 2016)
Presenter, โHandling Difficult Audits and Preparing for Potential Litigation,โ 2016 ABA/IPT Advanced Sales Tax Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2016)
Presenter, โSunlight as a Disinfectant versus the Possible Perils of Government in a Fishbowl:ย Transparency in Tax Administration and the Role of the Tax Department,โ ABA Section of Taxation 2016 Midyear Meeting, Los Angeles, California (January 2016)
Presenter, โWazzup in Alternative Apportionment and Efforts to Stop Its Use,โ 25th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2016)
Presenter, โWhy Canโt We Be Friends?โ Paul J. Hartman/Vanderbilt University 22nd Annual State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2015)
Presenter, โState and Local Tax Forum Southeast States Update โ Kentucky,โ Paul J. Hartman/Vanderbilt University 22nd Annual State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2015)
Moderator, โAlternative Tax Controversies,โ ABA Section of Taxation 2015 Joint Fall Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (September 2015)
Presenter, โEconomic Obsolescence & Valuation,โ Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators (SEATA) 65th Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (July 2015)
Presenter, โAll Hands on Deck:ย The Marketplace Fairness Act,โ IPT 39th Annual Conference, San Diego, California (June 2015)
Presenter, โMinimizing Risk in Economic Development Incentive Projects,โ Lorman Education Services, Live Webinar (April 2015)
Presenter, โProtecting Privileged Information and Avoiding Waiver,โ Independent SALT Alliance (ISA) Winter Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (January 2015)
Presenter, โProtecting Privileged Information and Avoiding Waiver,โ 24th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2015)
Presenter, โKentucky State and Local Tax Update,โ Ohio CPAs Southwest Ohio Tax Update, Fairfield, Ohio (January 2015)
Prior presentations available upon request.
External Publications
Co-Author, “Kentucky Amnesty: Dead and Gone?”, Journal of State Taxation, CCH, winter 2023
Author, โKentuckyโs Bourbon Barrel Tax May Be Headed Toward Bitter Ending,โ Bloomberg Tax, Tax Insights & Commentary (March 15, 2023)
Author, โWhere do we go from here,โ Board Briefs, Tax Notes State (December 19, 2022)
Co-author,ย Guide to Multijurisdictional Admission to Practice Requirements for State and Local Tax Lawyers, Kentucky Chapter, American Bar Association (2020-2022)
Co-author, โContinuing to Pull Back the Curtain on Federal Relief Abuses,โ Prattโs Government Contracting Law Report (February 2022)
โWhat Times We Live In,โ Board Briefs, Tax Notes Stateย (December 16, 2021)
Tribute: A Conversation About Mark, Tax Notes State (October 4, 2021)
Co-author, โFeds pursue fraud claims against PPP recipients,โ Midsouth Employment Law Letter, Vol. 2, No. 9 (September 2021)
โSolar and SALT โ Sunshine is Making Hay,โ Journal of State Taxation, CCH, Fall 2021
โHasta La Vista, 2020โ Board Briefs, Tax Notes State (December 20, 2020)
Co-author,ย Sales and Use Taxes:ย Kentucky, Practical Law (Thompson Reuters) 2020-2022
โA Tax Tiger at Heart,โ Board Briefs,ย Tax Notes Stateย Advisory Board Members honor the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (October 5, 2020)
Co-author,ย Property Tax Deskbook, Kentucky Chapter, American Bar Association, 1995-2023
โWow โ We Are Living It!โย Farewell 2019, Hello 2020!, Tax Notes State (December 16, 2019)
Co-author,ย Guide to Multijurisdictional Admission to Practice Requirements for State and Local Tax Lawyers, Kentucky Chapter, American Bar Association (2019)
Co-author,ย Sales and Use Taxes:ย Kentucky, Practical Law (Thompson Reuters) (2019)
Co-Author, University of Kentucky/CLE Monograph โChapter 13: Taxation of LLCs: State and Local Tax Issues,โย Limited Liability Companies in Kentucky, 4th ed. (2019)
โSunscreen Helps to Prevent Burn From Sunshine,โย Tax Notes State (June 24, 2019)
โGILTI, or Not GILTI, That Is the Question!โย Stateย Tax Notesย (March 18, 2019)
โKentucky Tax Reform:ย An Overview,โย IPT Insiderย (September 2018)
โKentucky Tax Reform:ย An Overview,โย Journal of State Taxation, a Wolters Kluwer Publication (Fall 2018)
โKentucky Tax Reform:ย An Overview,โย IPT Insider, a publication ofย Institute for Professionals in Taxation (September 2018)
โIs Kentuckyโs Tax Reform Dead on Arrival?โย Law 360, July 19, 2018
โTax Reform in Kentucky:ย What it Means for You,โย Kentucky Chamber News, May 2018
โHow Kentucky Changed Its Nearly 100-Year-Old Tax Structure,โย Law 360, June 6, 2018
โRetroactive?ย Only Time Will Tell,โ Board Briefs,ย State Tax Notes, March 26, 2018
โIn Memoriam:ย Chris Bergin,โย Letter To The Editor,ย State Tax Notes, December 11, 2017
โTodayโs Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Coal Taxation,โย Journal of State Taxationย (Summer 2017)
โHittinโ the Trifecta and SALT,โ Bloomberg BNAโsย Daily Tax Reportย (May 5, 2017)
โHow Would Federal Tax Reform Affect the States?โย State Tax Notes (April 17, 2017)
โFederal Matters of SALT Significance โย Quill,โย State Tax Notesย (January 3, 2017)
โTax reform without the locals isnโt reform at all,โย Louisvilleย Business Firstย Op-Ed piece (October 21, 2016)
Sales and Use Taxes:ย Kentucky, Practical Law (Thompson Reuters) (2016)
โTransparency and SALT,โย Best Lawyers Business Editionย (Summer 2016)
โKentuckyโs Elusive Single Sales Factor,โย IPT Insider Reportย (November 2015)
โLife Is All About Taxes,โย State Tax Notesย Op-Ed piece (September 30, 2015)
Previous publications available upon request.
Media Commentary
“Pa. Justices’ Philly Tax Ruling Highlights Local Control,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (December 1, 2023)
โTech Cos. Can Pursue Mich. Sales Tax Fight Without Payment,โ Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (October 27, 2023)
โMichigan Phone Providers Move Ahead with Sales, Use Tax Lawsuit,โ Bloomberg Taxโs Daily Tax Report:ย State (October 26, 2023)
โExemptions Can Pose Challenges When States Tax Services, Panelists Say,โ Tax Notes State (October 25, 2023)
“Kentucky Enacts Barrel Tax Phaseout, Corrects SALT Cap Workaround,โ Tax Notes State (April 5, 2023)
“Kentucky Replaces Bourbon Barrel Tax With Tax on Warehouses,โ Bloomberg Taxโs Daily Tax Report: State (March 31, 2023)
โKy. Approves Sales Tax Changes, SALT Cap Workaround,โ Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (March 27, 2023)
โKy. Lawmakers OK SALT Cap Workaround, Sales Tax Changes,โ Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (March 20, 2023)
โKentucky Republicans Advance Tax Cut Bills,โ Tax Analystsโ Tax Notes State (March 16, 2023)
โKentucky House Approves Tax Cut, SALT Cap Workaround Bill,โย Tax Analystsโ Tax Notes State (March 9, 2023)
โDrinking and Driving:ย SALT in Review,โ Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (March 10, 2023)
โKentucky House Approves Tax Cut, SALT Cap Workaround Bill,โ Tax Analystsโ Tax Notes State (March 9, 2023)
“Distillers Toast New Plan to End Kentucky’s Bourbon Barrel Tax,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report: Stateยฎ (February 24, 2023)
โKentucky Supreme Court Finds Manufacturerโs Purchases Exempt,โ Tax Analystsโ State Tax Notes (December 27, 2022)
โAluminum Bizโs Purchases Tax-Exempt, Ky. High Court Says, Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (December 16, 2022)
“Panel Urges Caution in Company Tax Departmentsโ Handling of Niche Audits,โ Tax Analystsโ State Tax Notes (October 21, 2022)
“Kentucky High Court Wonโt Hear Pipeline Classification Dispute,โ Tax Analystsโ State Tax Notes (October 17, 2022)
“Kentucky Governor Vetoes Entire Revenue Bill, Including Its Income Tax Cut,โ Tax Analystsโ State Tax Notes (April 18, 2022)
“Kentucky Measure Phasing Out State Income Tax Heads to Governor,โ Bloomberg Taxโs Daily Tax Report: Stateยฎ (March 20, 2022)
โKentucky House Approves Personal Income Tax Phase-Out,โ Bloomberg Taxโsย Daily Tax Report: Stateยฎ (March 4, 2022)
โKentucky House Republicans Propose Income Tax Phaseout,โ Tax Analystsโ State Tax Notes (March 2, 2022)
โKy. Bill Would Offer Tax Amnesty, Outsource To Private Firm,โ Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (January 7, 2022)
โKentucky Tax Appeals Law Nixes Bond Requirement for Challengers,โ Bloomberg Taxโsย Daily Tax Reportยฎย (April 6, 2021)
โQuestions Persist on Publication of DOR Guidance,โ Tax Notes State (February 8, 2021)
โMore Focus on Publication of Kentucky DOR Rulings With Proposed Bill,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Notes (February 8, 2021)
โSupreme Court Rejects Ohio CAT Assessment Challenge,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Notes (October 12, 2020)
โKentucky Governor Abolishes Claims Commission, Reinstates Board of Tax Appeals,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Notesย (September 14, 2020)
โSmall Businesses Could Suffer From Kentucky Tax Appeal Overhaul,โ Bloomberg Taxโsย Daily Tax Reportยฎย (September 8, 2020)
โKy. Gov. Creates New Tax Board, Dissolves Commission,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (September 4, 2020)
โVolunteerism In Pa. And Digital Ads in NY:ย Salt In Review,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (April 24, 2020)
โKentucky Legislature Overrides Veto of Partnership Audit Bill,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Notesย (April 20, 2020)
โTax Break for Breweries, Distilleries Vetoed by Kentucky Governor,โ Bloomberg Taxโsย Daily Tax Reportยฎ (April 13, 2020)
โKentucky Legislature Passes Partnership Audit Bill,โ Tax Analystsโ State Tax Notesยฎ (April 6, 2020)
โ$2 trillion stimulus bill:ย What local business leaders need to know,โย Louisville Business First (March 27, 2020)
โUnemployed workers in Louisville eager for $1,200 coronavirus bailout checks,โย Courier-Journal.com (March 25, 2020)
โKentucky Tax Talk:ย What 3 Bills Show About Governorโs Plans,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (February 20, 2020)
โKentucky Plans to Nearly Double Auditors to Hike Tax Collections,โ Bloomberg Tax’sย Daily Tax Report:ย Stateยฎ (February 12, 2020)
โThe Year in Courts,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Notesย (December 30, 2019)
โKentucky Tax Talk:ย A New Governorโs New Tax Ideas,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (December 17, 2019)
โMTC Work Group to Discussย Finniganย and P.L. 86-272,โย Stateย Tax Notes (October 31, 2019)
โKentucky Tax Talk:ย What Governor Candidates Would Change,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (October 18, 2019)
โKentucky DOR Updates Private Letter Ruling Procedures,โ Bloomberg Taxโsย Daily Tax Report:ย Stateยฎ (July 30, 2019)
โKentucky DOR to Publish Redacted Letter Rulings,โ Tax Analystsโย Tax Notes (July 29, 2019)
โKy. Tax Agency To Release Private Letter Rulings, As Ordered,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (July 26, 2019)
โKentucky Judge Sets Deadline for DOR to Release Rulings,โ Tax Analystsโย Tax Notes (July 19, 2019)
โStates Will Go To Wayfair-Like Biz Tax Standard, Panelists Say,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (July 16, 2019)
โRent-A-Centerโs Damage Waivers Not Taxable, Ky. Panel Says,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (July 12, 2019)
โKentucky Overhauling Tax Ruling Releases After Lawsuit,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (June 25, 2019)
โKentucky Voters Set Up a Showdown Over Teachers, Trump, Abortion,โ Bloomberg BNAโsย Bloomberg Government (May 22, 2019)
โTax Policy in an Age of Cynicism,โ Tax Analystsโย Tax Notes (May 13, 2019)
โKentucky Supreme Court Wonโt Reconsider Tax Transparency Opinion,โ Tax Analystsโย Tax Notes (April 19, 2019)
โKy. Justices Wonโt Revisit Order Making Tax Rulings Public,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (April 18, 2019)
โKentucky Governor Signs Cleanup, Transparency Bill,โ Tax Analystsโย Tax Notes (April 15, 2019)
โKy. Quickly Dissolves Public Records Shield For Tax Guidance,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (April 10, 2019)
โThe Importance of Transparency in Government,โ Tax Analystsโย Tax Notes (April 8, 2019)
โKentucky Legislature Passes Cleanup, Transparency Bill,โ Tax Analystsโย Tax Notes (April 1, 2019)
โIn Reversal, Ky. Legislators Vote To Make Tax Rulings Public,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (March 29, 2019)
โAnother Round of Tax Tweaks Clears Kentucky Legislature,โย Bloomberg Taxโsย Daily Tax Report:ย Stateยฎ, (March 29, 2019)
โNew Ky. Law Excludes Tax Rulings From Public Record Requests,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (March 27, 2019)
โKy. To Tax Marketplace Facilitators, Give Banks A $56M Break,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (March 26, 2019)
โKentucky Legislature Deals Setback to Transparency,โ Tax Analystsโย Tax Notes (March 25, 2019)
โKentucky Legislature Passes Bank Franchise Tax Repeal, Marketplace Provisions,โ Tax Analystsโย Tax Notes (March 18, 2019)
โKentucky lawmakers secretly approved a loophole to hide tax documents from the public,โย Lexington Herald Leader (March 15, 2019)
โKentucky Bill Would Mandate Marketplace Sales, Use Tax Collection,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (March 13, 2019)
โKentucky House Passes Tax Overhaul Cleanup, Marketplace Bill,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (February 25, 2019)
โKentucky Businesses Seek Repeal of โRushedโ Income Tax,โ Bloomberg Taxโsย Daily Tax Report:ย Stateยฎ (January 30, 2019)
โBetting Case Looms Large For State Taxation, Specialist Says, 2019 Law360 18-167,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (January 18, 2019)
โKy. Nixes $1.35M Refund Bid In Combined Reporting Appeal,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (January 11, 2019)
โNoteworthy State High Court Battles:ย SALT In Review,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (November 9, 2018)
โKy. High Court Says Tax Final Rulings Are Public Docs,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (November 5, 2018)
โKentucky Supreme Court Affirms Tax Transparency Opinion,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (November 2, 2018)
โTax Protest Orders Public in Kentucky After Court Split,โ Bloomberg Taxโsย Daily Tax Report:ย Stateยฎ (November 1, 2018)
โMore States Move To Combined Reporting Despite Biz Pushback,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (August 21, 2018)
โGILTI Considered Nontaxable Income by Kentucky DOR,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (August 17, 2018)
โIs Kentuckyโs Tax Reform Dead On Arrival?โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (July 19, 2018)
โKy. Tells Remote Sellers To Prepare For Tax Remittance,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (June 28, 2018)
โAttorneys React To Ruling In South Dakota V. Wayfair,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎย Company (June 21, 2018)
โHow Kentucky Changed Its Nearly 100-Year-Old Tax Structure,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (June 6, 2018)
โKentucky Businesses Not Keen on New Combined Reporting Requirement,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (April 30, 2018)
โThe Good, Bad And Confusing:ย This Weekโs SALT In Review,โย Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexisยฎ Company (April 20, 2018)
โKentucky Legislature Overrides Veto of Tax Overhaul,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (April 17, 2018)
โKentucky Manufacturers, Telecoms Score Tax Tweaks Over Weekend,โ Bloomberg Taxโsย Daily Tax Report:ย State (April 17, 2018)
โKentucky Lawmakers Approve Tax Code Overhaul,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (April 4, 2018)
โKentucky Justices Focus on Taxpayer Privacy in Transparency Case,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (March 16, 2018)
โKentucky Issues FAQs on New Federal Lawโs Effect on State Taxes,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (January 22, 2018)
โMeet The Board,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (January 1, 2018)
โTransparency Advocates Urge Kentucky High Court to Affirm Appellate Ruling Against DOR,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Todayย (December 14, 2017)
โKentucky Tax Guidance Procedures Greeted With Cheers,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (December 1, 2017)
โKentucky DOR Says Final Rulings Excluded From Confidentiality Law Exceptions,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (October 18, 2017)
โSupreme Court May Take Up West Virginia Tax Credits Case,โ Bloomberg BNAโsย Daily Tax Reportย (September 20, 2017)
โTax Transparency โ Looking Through the Window,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (September 18, 2017)
โKentucky High Court to Mull If Tax Protest Orders are Public,โ Bloomberg BNAโsย Daily Tax Report (August 28, 2017)
โKentucky Supreme Court to Review Tax Transparency,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (August 23, 2017)
โCourts are Declining to Applyย Quillย to Variety of Taxes, Experts Say,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (July 13, 2017)
โKentucky Governor Seeks Expert Input for Tax Reform Recommendations,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (April 17, 2017)
โSpecial session an opportunity for holistic approach to tax reform, expert says,โ Pure Politics, Spectrum News (April 6, 2017)
โPaul H. Frankel, โthe Godfather of State and Local Tax,โ Dies at 80,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (March 1, 2017)
โKentucky Governor Vows Major Tax Reform in Legislative Session,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (February 10, 2017)
โKentucky Court of Appeals Orders DOR to Publish Final Rulings,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today, January 17, 2017
โMeet the Board,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (January 3, 2017)
โKentucky Republicans Expect Major Tax Reform After Election Landslide,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (November 11, 2016)
โKentucky Court of Appeals Finds Pharmacy Property Wasnโt Overvalued,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (September 23, 2016)
โKentucky High Court Sides with Textbook Rental Company Chegg,โย Bloomberg BNA Tax Center (September 23, 2016)
โKentucky Supreme Court Declines to Hear DORโs Appeal on Personal Property Exemption,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Notes, (September 19, 2016)
โKentucky Governor Calls for Review of All Business Regs,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Notes (July 8, 2016)
โNorth Carolina Lawmakers Vote to Require DOR to Publish Private Letter Rulings,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (June 30, 2016)
โLetter From Distressed and Depressed Readers,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (June 21, 2016)
โKentucky Governor Signs Bill Distinguishing Effect of Tax Forms and Regs,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (April 12, 2016)
โMinnesota Joins Trend of States Proposing Tax Haven Legislation,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (March 30, 2016)
โWashington Tax Incentives:ย Development Tool or Bait-and-Switch Tactic?โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (March 22, 2016)
โKentucky DOR Urges Court of Appeals to Bar Release of Letter Rulings,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (March 21, 2016)
โKentucky Practitioner Asks Court to Affirm Order Requiring Release of Final Rulings,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (March 14, 2016)
โTax Analysts Files Brief With Kentucky Court of Appeals in Transparency Dispute,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (March 14, 2016)
โCompanyโs Textbook Rentals Eligible for Exemption, Kentucky Appeals Court Affirms,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (March 8, 2016)
โKentucky Court of Appeals Says Rented Textbooks Are Exempt From Property Tax,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (March 8, 2016)
โKentucky Bill Would Implement Combined Reporting and Market-Based Sourcing,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (February 10, 2016)
โWorking Together โ the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (February 2, 2016)
โStatesโ Combined Reporting Bills Likely Will Spark Debate,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (January 11, 2016)
โCourts Do Not Owe Deference to State Tax Board, Kentucky High Court Says,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (January 7, 2016)
โYear in Review:ย Practitioners โ Brett R. Carter and Mark F. Sommer,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today, (December 21, 2015)
โKentucky Governor Appoints Former Chamber Board Member as New DOR Head,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (December 15, 2015
โPractitioner of the Year 2015,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (December 14, 2015)โState Files Brief With Ohio Supreme Court in Dispute Over Unauthorized Practice of Law,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today, December 11, 2015
โNASCAR Asks Ohio Supreme Court to Reinstate Assessment Case,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (October 30, 2015)
โNASCAR Files Brief With Ohio Supreme Court Over the Unauthorized Practice of Law and BTA Jurisdiction,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (October 29, 2015)
โTax System Reform โ Part 1,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (October 28, 2015)
โKentucky Tax Board Exempts Streaming Video From Cable, TV Taxes,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (September 25, 2015)
โKentucky AG Says Property Tax Appeals Boards Must Comply With Open Meetings Act,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (August 26, 2015)
โKentucky Supreme Court:ย Natural Gas Producers Are Solely Responsible for Severance Taxes,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Todayย (August 25, 2015)
โThe Advantages of Independent State Tax Tribunals,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (July 22, 2015)
โKentucky Judge Declines Rehearing, Orders Attorney Fees in Disclosure Case,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (July 2, 2015)
โEquity Investor Tax Credits: Legislative Update,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (July 1, 2015)
โKentucky Supreme Court Dismisses Constitutional Challenge for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Process,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (June 15, 2015)
โWalgreens property-value lawsuit could cost Kentucky schools hundreds of millions of dollars,โย Herald-Leader, Lexington (February 15, 2015)
โKentucky Lawmakers Propose Changes to Interest, Penalties on Tax Payments,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (February 13, 2015)
โKentucky Lawmaker Introduces Taxpayer Bill of Rights,โ Tax Analystsโย State Tax Today (February 11, 2015)
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