The new year is here, so it’s resolution time, I suppose. The month of January has already seeing packed gyms, and a few more salads are being ordered to tighten that beltline we let loosen over the holiday season. We’ve all been there. As for me, a commitment to firing up the old blog machine on a semi-regular (read: monthly) basis is on my resolution list. Here’s to hoping we make it past February, but I set a calendar reminder, so we should be good until April at the very least.
Considering I claim to be a state and local tax professional, we are going to be focusing on SALT issues in these parts but are also going to be trying to keep things light over here (for the deeper dives, subscribe to GBQ’s SALT Watch newsletter) and focus on current SALT topics that might be particularly relevant; at least for some of you. I don’t claim to be as witty as Judson Ballard during his days stuck in the laundry closet, but back in the day, I was known for a few smart-assed one-liners that got me sent to the principal’s office a time or two. Speaking of Judd, now that COVID is over (I think?!?), we’ve released him from his regular blogging duties, though he may appear from time to time when the creative juices are flowing. All that’s left is me.
If you’re looking for a pun or a witty name like SALT Shaker or A Pinch of SALT, Getting SALT-y, you’ve come to the wrong place. However, if you’re looking for some good old-fashioned SALT blogging and plenty of self-deprecating humor (it’s how I have survived being a Cleveland sports fan my whole life) while trying to impart some good-natured fun into tax, then you’re in luck! While most of my expertise lies in indirect tax, the content will certainly not be limited to those taxes. Just know that if I venture outside of my lane and into the area of state income and franchise tax, my comments will be heavily edited by GBQ’s resident experts, Sara Goldhardt and John Petzinger.
I have a slew of ideas that should last me through at least 2024, but I’m also a man of the people, so if there is a SALT topic that you are dying to have me write about, drop me a line, and I’ll even give you a mention so that your LinkedIn notifications go nuts for a solid week or more.
My next entry will likely have a little more meat, or shall I say SALT (I couldn’t not drop one cheesy line, right?), to it. The goal is to keep these things short and sweet, and I see I’m getting near the end of everyone’s attention span, so that’s all for now. Hopefully, you all enjoy the ramblings and sentence fragments that are to come from my keyboard.
Until next month…
