ALBANY— The Business Council of New York State, Inc. will hold its annual conference on State Taxation May 5 - 6 at the Crowne Plaza Albany. Registration is still available.

Jamie Woodward, Acting Commissioner of the New York State Department of Tax & Financewill be the keynote speaker during lunch on Thursday, May 6.

Agenda topics include tax components under consideration for the new state budget; panel discussions on evaluating New York state tax expenditures and business tax reform; current trends in unemployment insurance taxes and federal legislation affecting state taxation.

Discussions are led by staff from the Department of Taxation and Finance, Business Council staff, as well as tax professionals from Ernst & Young LLP. Other contributors include Empire Center/Manhattan Institute and the Council on State Taxation (COST).

Participants are offered formal presentations on technical aspects and changes in tax law as well as many opportunities for networking.

The Business Council has sponsored this conference since 1984 and it has become the foremost event of its kind. The session is conducted in cooperation with the state Department of Taxation and Finance to give business tax professionals the opportunity to network with experts who write and implement state tax law.

The conference is sponsored by: Barnett Associates, Inc., Chase, Ernst & Young LLP, Fidelity Investments, FTI, Green & Seifter, Attorneys, PLLC, Hodgson Russ LLP, Jefferson Wells and Ryan.

Visit the BCNYS website for a detailed agenda and online registration.

 

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