Law School

University of Cincinnati, College of Law, J.D., 1988

Undergraduate School

Xavier University, Williams College of Business, B.S.B.A., Finance, 1985

Mark is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

Kentucky

Mark is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

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

Local & National Recognition

The Best Lawyers in America©, Tax Law, 2003-2024; Litigation and Controversy Tax, 2003-2024, “Lawyer of the Year,” 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024

Highest Peer Review and “AV” Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Legal Publishing® in Taxation and Litigation-Taxation practice areas, 1994-2023

Selected for inclusion in Kentucky Super Lawyers®, 2007-2023, Administrative Law, Business/Corporate Law, & Taxation Law

Louisville Business First’s “20 People to Know in Economic Development,” 2017

State Tax Notes 2015 “Practitioner of the Year” Recipient, December 2015

State Tax Notes 2013 “Persons of the Year” Recipient, December 2013

Louisville Magazine, Top Lawyers, 2006-2016

Legal Leaders 2013 Recipient

Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC), Elected in 2008

Profiled in “Some Reflections from Mark Sommer,” Journal of State Taxation, CCH Incorporated, Winter 2022, Volume 41, Issue 1

Profiled in “Playing the Long Game,” Tax Notes State (December 5, 2022)

Profiled in University of Cincinnati News, “UC Law alumni making a political impact,” August 2022

Profiled in the Tax Intelligence Report, August 2008

Profiled in “Playing a Winning Game, Attorney Mark Sommer Guides Legal Matters for Sports Arena,” Louisville Business First, August 2007

Recognized in multiple editions of Who’s Who in America-Law, National Directory of Who’s Who of Executives and Professionals, Who’s Who Among American Law Students, National Dean’s List, Who’s Who in the World and Who’s Who Legal USA: Corporate Tax

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Chair, Kentucky Lottery Corporation Board of Directors, 2016-Present; Service as Vice-Chair and Director 2005-2008

Georgetown Law Advanced State and Local Tax Institute, Advisory Board Member (2019-2021)

American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Committee on State & Local Taxes, Chair, (2019-2021)/ Immediate Past Chair (2021-present)/ past multi-term Vice-Chair of Committee on State & Local Taxes, 2013-2019

Member of Gov. Matt Bevin (R) Transition Team Steering Committee and Chair, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet Transition Team, 2015

Tax Notes State (Tax Analysts), Advisory Board Member

Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s 2016-2019 Income Tax Symposium Planning Committee

American Bar Association/Institute for Professionals in Taxation 2016-2023 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 Taxation (CCH, a Wolters-Kluwer Business), Advisory Board Member

Multistate Corporate Tax Guide (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 Analyst’s 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), Firm Representative

US Law Group, Tax Committee, past service

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and Greater Louisville, Inc. (GLI), including service on various fiscal, policy and taxation committees

Mark serves or has served in the following leadership role(s) at Frost Brown Todd:

Tax, Benefits and Estates Practice Group 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

Mark was invited to speak at the following events:

Presenter, “After the Honeymoon – Merger and Acquisition Sales and Use Tax Concerns,” 2023 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 14, 2023)

Special Reporter, “What’s Happening Everywhere Today? Including Local Taxes,” NYU School of Professional Studies 41st Institute on State and Local Taxation, New York, New York (December 2022)

Presenter, “Everybody Wins:  Advanced Negotiation Skills for Getting to ‘Yes,’” IPT’s 2022 Property Tax Symposium, Tucson, Arizona (November 9, 2022)

Presenter, “When the Deal Dust Settles:  What Should You Focus on Within the First 100 Days After a Transaction?” COST 53rd Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (October 27, 2022)

Presenter, “Developments in Kentucky Property Tax Law,” 2022 National Association of Property Tax Representatives-TEC Annual Conference, Kansas City, Missouri (October 25, 2022)

Presenter, “Unexpected Audits…Why is This My Problems?” 29th Annual Parul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 19, 2022)

Presenter, “Navigating the Appeals and Dispute Process,” IPT’s 2022 Sales Tax Symposium, Boston, Massachusetts (October 3, 2022)

Presenter, “A Guided Hike Around Property Tax Abatement Peaks and Pits,” IPT’s 46th Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah (June 28, 2022)

Presenter, “What’s New in Kentucky Tax?” IPT Nashville Chapter Luncheon Group Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee (June 9, 2022)

Panelist, “Preserving Your Case, Penalty Abatement, VDAs & Amnesty Programs,” 2022 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars, Virtual (March 14, 2022)

Presenter, “It’s All About the Words:  Statutory Construction,” 28^th Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2021)

Speaker, “And I’ll Huff, and I’ll Puff, and I’ll Blow Your [Argument] Down, Statutory Construction – The Foundation of a Persuasive Tax Argument,” ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars (March 18, 2021)

Speaker, “Mergers and Acquisitions:  Transfer Taxes in the Purchase or Sales of a Business,” ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars (March 16, 2021)

Moderator, “How Does Kentucky’s Economy Rebound From COVID-19?” Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Webinar, A Responsible Plan for Return to Work Series (April 23, 2020)

Speaker, “COVID-19 and the path ahead,” ACG Kentucky Virtual Town Hall Meeting (April 21, 2020)

Presenter, “2020 Tax Filing, Payment & Refund Deadlines,” ABA Section of Taxation’s Tax Implications of COVID-19 Webinar Series (April 14, 2020)

Speaker, “Understanding the CARES Federal Stimulus,” Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Webinar (March 27, 2020)

Presenter, “Hot Topics – East of the Mississippi,” COST 2020 Advanced Sales Tax Conference and Audit Session, Las Vegas, Nevada (February 2020)

Moderator, “Trends in Statutory Interpretation in State Tax Cases,” ABA Section of Taxation Midyear Meeting, Boca Raton, Florida (January 2020)

Presenter, “The Art of the Deal … How to Ethically negotiate Rulings & Agreements,” 29^th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2020)

Presenter, “Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs), Amnesty Programs and Back Channel Efforts – What is the Best Tool to Move Forward?” 29^th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2020)

Special Reporter, “Kentucky Tax Developments – 2019 Year In Review,” NYU School of Professional Studies 38^th Institute on State and Local Taxation, New York, New York (December 2019)

Presenter, “Combined and Unitary Reporting,” 26^th Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2019)

Presenter, “Audit Management & Defense in Practice,” IPT Sales Tax 2019 Symposium, Orlando, Florida (September 2019)

Presenter, “Central Property Tax Assessment – A Bygone Practice?” 68th Annual SEATA Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (July 2019)

Presenter, “Wayfair and its Impact on Income Tax Nexus,” 68th Annual SEATA Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Florida (July 2019)

Presenter, “Part I & II – Sales and Use Tax Audit Notice In Hand – Help!” 2019 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2019)

Presenter, “Penalties, Penalties, Penalties – Are There Ways to Mitigation Them?” COST 2019 Sales Tax Conference and Audit Session, Atlanta, Georgia (February 2019)

Presenter, “Mandatory Combined Reporting – Are We Living In a Unitary World?” 28th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2019)

Moderator, “Murphy v. NCAA:  Implications for State and Local Taxation,” ABA Section of Taxation 2019 Midyear Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (January 2019)

Special Reporter, “What’s Happening Everywhere Today,” NYU School of Professional Studies 37th Institute on State and Local Taxation, New York, New York (December 2018)

Presenter, “State Implications of Federal Tax Reform,” 67th Annual Tulane Tax Institute, New Orleans, Louisiana (October 2018)

Presenter, “Southeastern Update – Hot Topics in High Cotton,” 25th Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2018)

Presenter, “The Year in Review,” IPT’s 2018 Sales Tax Symposium, Indian Wells, California (September 2018)

Presenter, “Kentucky Tax Reform:  Implications & Effect on the Manufacturing Industry,” Kentucky Association of Manufacturers Webinar (August 9, 2018)

Panelist, “Significant Cases in the Southeast and Around the Country,” 68th Annual SEATA Conference, Nashville, Tennessee (July 2018)

Presenter, “Turning Back Time – How Far and What to Do With Omitted Property,” 42nd IPT Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia (June 2018)

Panelist, “Manufacturing Audit Issues in the Southeast – Panel of Experts Answer Your Questions,” IPT Sales and Use Tax Workshop, Memphis, Tennessee (March 2018)

Presenter, “SALT Credits & Incentives for Manufacturers in the Southeast:  Kentucky,” IPT Sales and Use Tax Workshop, Memphis, Tennessee (March 2018)

Presenter, “MTC VDA Program – Online Marketplace Seller Voluntary Disclosure Initiative,” IPT Advanced Tax Seminars, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2018)

Presenter, “SALT Impact of Federal Tax Reform,” ABA Section of Taxation 2018 Joint Fall Meeting, San Diego, California (February 2018)

Presenter, “VDAs, Amnesty Programs, Offers in Compromise and Back Channel Efforts – And The Best Tool to Move Forward Is?” 27th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2018)

Special Reporter, “What’s Happening Everywhere Today,” NYU School of Professional Studies 36th Institute on State and Local Taxation, New York, New York (December 2017)

Presenter, “Ethical and Privilege Concerns in The World of Tax Outsourcing,” IPT Income Tax Symposium, Chicago, Illinois (November 2017)

Presenter, “Negotiating Abatements vs. Incentive Awards,” IPT 41st Annual Property Tax Symposium, Indian Wells, California (November 2017)

Presenter, “Top 10 Things to Always Do in A Property Tax Dispute,” COST 2017 48th Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida (October 2017)

Presenter, “KISS:  Tax Ramifications of Damages,” 2017 NARTC Fall Meeting, La Jolla, California (September 2017)

Presenter, “The Year in Review,” IPT 2017 Sales Tax Symposium, San Antonio, Texas (September 2017)

Presenter, “Nasty States,” IPT 2017 Sales Tax Symposium, San Antonio, Texas (September 2017)

Moderator, Policy Makers’ 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, “Voluntary Disclosures & Amnesty Programs,” IPT 41st Annual Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina (July 2017)

Presenter, “Big Easy Income Tax Brawl,” 67th Annual Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators (SEATA) Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (July 2017)

Moderator, “Credit for Sales/Use Tax Paid to Other States,” ABA Section of Taxation 2017 May Meeting, Washington, D.C. (May 2017)

Moderator, “The Annual Big Easy Brawl,” 2017 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2017)

Presenter, “Kentucky Litigation and Tax Case Update,” KyCPA State Tax Conference, Louisville, Kentucky (November 2016)

Presenter, “Prior Kentucky Tax Reform Initiatives,” Kentucky Chamber of Commerce “Boot Camp,” Frankfort, Kentucky (November 2016)

Moderator, “SALT Strategy,” 2016 IPT Income Tax Symposium, Tucson, Arizona (November 2016)

Presenter, “Manufacturing vs. Service.  Why It Matters,” 23rd Annual Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2016)

Presenter, “Best Practices:  How to Make Sure Your Contracts Are Written to Cover Tax Considerations,” COST’s 47th Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada (October 2016)

Presenter, “Protecting Privileged Tax Information and Avoiding Waiver,” Direct Energy CLE, Houston, Texas (August 2016)

Presenter, “Navigating Audits from Both Perspectives,” 66th Annual Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators (SEATA) Conference, Asheville, North Carolina (June 2016)

Presenter, “Manufacturing Property Taxes Version 2.0:  Will Recent Policy Changes Help or Hurt Your Business?” IPT 40th Annual Conference, Traverse City, Michigan (June 2016)

Presenter, “Equitable Tax Doctrines — Equity Based Exceptions to Assert When Pursuing Barred Tax Refunds,” Independent SALT Alliance (ISA) Summer Meeting, Greenbrier, West Virginia (June 2016)

Presenter, “Handling Difficult Audits and Preparing for Potential Litigation,” 2016 ABA/IPT Advanced Sales Tax Seminar, New Orleans, Louisiana (March 2016)

Presenter, “Sunlight as a Disinfectant versus the Possible Perils of Government in a Fishbowl:  Transparency in Tax Administration and the Role of the Tax Department,” ABA Section of Taxation 2016 Midyear Meeting, Los Angeles, California (January 2016)

Presenter, “Wazzup in Alternative Apportionment and Efforts to Stop Its Use,” 25th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2016)

Presenter, “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” Paul J. Hartman/Vanderbilt University 22nd Annual State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2015)

Presenter, “State and Local Tax Forum Southeast States Update – Kentucky,” Paul J. Hartman/Vanderbilt University 22nd Annual State and Local Tax Forum, Nashville, Tennessee (October 2015)

Moderator, “Alternative Tax Controversies,” ABA Section of Taxation 2015 Joint Fall Meeting, Chicago, Illinois (September 2015)

Presenter, “Economic Obsolescence & Valuation,” Southeastern Association of Tax Administrators (SEATA) 65th Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia (July 2015)

Presenter, “All Hands on Deck:  The Marketplace Fairness Act,” IPT 39th Annual Conference, San Diego, California (June 2015)

Presenter, “Minimizing Risk in Economic Development Incentive Projects,” Lorman Education Services, Live Webinar (April 2015)

Presenter, “Protecting Privileged Information and Avoiding Waiver,” Independent SALT Alliance (ISA) Winter Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana (January 2015)

Presenter, “Protecting Privileged Information and Avoiding Waiver,” 24th Annual Ohio Tax Conference, Columbus, Ohio (January 2015)

Presenter, “Kentucky State and Local Tax Update,” Ohio CPAs Southwest Ohio Tax Update, Fairfield, Ohio (January 2015)

Mark is an author or contributor to the following publications:

External Publications

Author, “Kentucky’s Bourbon Barrel Tax May Be Headed Toward Bitter Ending,” Bloomberg Tax, Tax Insights & Commentary (March 15, 2023)

Presenter, “Kentucky’s Bourbon Barrel Tax Ages to the Edge of Repeal,” Bloomberg Tax, Talking Tax Podcast (March 8, 2023)

Author, “Where do we go from here,” Board Briefs, Tax Notes State (December 19, 2022)

Co-author, Guide to Multijurisdictional Admission to Practice Requirements for State and Local Tax Lawyers, Kentucky Chapter, American Bar Association (2020-2022)

Co-author, “Continuing to Pull Back the Curtain on Federal Relief Abuses,” Pratt’s Government Contracting Law Report (February 2022)

“What Times We Live In,” Board Briefs, Tax Notes State (December 16, 2021)

Tribute: A Conversation About Mark, Tax Notes State (October 4, 2021)

Co-author, “Feds pursue fraud claims against PPP recipients,” Midsouth Employment Law Letter, Vol. 2, No. 9 (September 2021)

“Solar and SALT – Sunshine is Making Hay,” Journal of State Taxation, CCH, Fall 2021

“Hasta La Vista, 2020” Board Briefs, Tax Notes State (December 20, 2020)

Co-author, Sales and Use Taxes:  Kentucky, Practical Law (Thompson Reuters) 2020-2022

“A Tax Tiger at Heart,” Board Briefs, Tax Notes State Advisory Board Members honor the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (October 5, 2020)

Co-author, Property Tax Deskbook, Kentucky Chapter, American Bar Association, 1995-2023

“Wow – We Are Living It!” Farewell 2019, Hello 2020!, Tax Notes State (December 16, 2019)

Co-author, Guide to Multijurisdictional Admission to Practice Requirements for State and Local Tax Lawyers, Kentucky Chapter, American Bar Association (2019)

Co-author, Sales and Use Taxes:  Kentucky, Practical Law (Thompson Reuters) (2019)

Co-Author, University of Kentucky/CLE Monograph “Chapter 13: Taxation of LLCs: State and Local Tax Issues,” Limited Liability Companies in Kentucky, 4th ed. (2019)

“Sunscreen Helps to Prevent Burn From Sunshine,” Tax Notes State (June 24, 2019)

“GILTI, or Not GILTI, That Is the Question!” State Tax Notes (March 18, 2019)

“Kentucky Tax Reform:  An Overview,” IPT Insider (September 2018)

“Kentucky Tax Reform:  An Overview,” Journal of State Taxation, a Wolters Kluwer Publication (Fall 2018)

“Kentucky Tax Reform:  An Overview,” IPT Insider, a publication of Institute for Professionals in Taxation (September 2018)

“Is Kentucky’s Tax Reform Dead on Arrival?” Law 360, July 19, 2018

“Tax Reform in Kentucky:  What it Means for You,” Kentucky Chamber News, May 2018

“How Kentucky Changed Its Nearly 100-Year-Old Tax Structure,” Law 360, June 6, 2018

“Retroactive?  Only Time Will Tell,” Board Briefs, State Tax Notes, March 26, 2018

“In Memoriam:  Chris Bergin,” Letter To The Editor, State Tax Notes, December 11, 2017

“Today’s Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Coal Taxation,” Journal of State Taxation (Summer 2017)

“Hittin’ the Trifecta and SALT,” Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Tax Report (May 5, 2017)

“How Would Federal Tax Reform Affect the States?” State Tax Notes (April 17, 2017)

“Federal Matters of SALT Significance – Quill,” State Tax Notes (January 3, 2017)

“Tax reform without the locals isn’t reform at all,” Louisville Business First Op-Ed piece (October 21, 2016)

Sales and Use Taxes:  Kentucky, Practical Law (Thompson Reuters) (2016)

“Transparency and SALT,” Best Lawyers Business Edition (Summer 2016)

“Kentucky’s Elusive Single Sales Factor,” IPT Insider Report (November 2015)

“Life Is All About Taxes,” State Tax Notes Op-Ed piece (September 30, 2015)

Media Commentary

“Tech Cos. Can Pursue Mich. Sales Tax Fight Without Payment,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (October 27, 2023)

“Michigan Phone Providers Move Ahead with Sales, Use Tax Lawsuit,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report:  State (October 26, 2023)

“Exemptions Can Pose Challenges When States Tax Services, Panelists Say,” Tax Notes State (October 25, 2023)

“Kentucky Enacts Barrel Tax Phaseout, Corrects SALT Cap Workaround,” Tax Notes State (April 5, 2023)

“Kentucky Replaces Bourbon Barrel Tax With Tax on Warehouses,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report: State (March 31, 2023)

“Ky. Approves Sales Tax Changes, SALT Cap Workaround,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (March 27, 2023)

“Ky. Lawmakers OK SALT Cap Workaround, Sales Tax Changes,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (March 20, 2023)

“Kentucky Republicans Advance Tax Cut Bills,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes State (March 16, 2023)

“Kentucky House Approves Tax Cut, SALT Cap Workaround Bill,”  Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes State (March 9, 2023)

“Drinking and Driving:  SALT in Review,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (March 10, 2023)

“Kentucky House Approves Tax Cut, SALT Cap Workaround Bill,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes State (March 9, 2023)

“Distillers Toast New Plan to End Kentucky’s Bourbon Barrel Tax,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report: State® (February 24, 2023)

“Kentucky Supreme Court Finds Manufacturer’s Purchases Exempt,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (December 27, 2022)

“Aluminum Biz’s Purchases Tax-Exempt, Ky. High Court Says, Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (December 16, 2022)

“Panel Urges Caution in Company Tax Departments’ Handling of Niche Audits,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (October 21, 2022)

“Kentucky High Court Won’t Hear Pipeline Classification Dispute,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (October 17, 2022)

“Kentucky Governor Vetoes Entire Revenue Bill, Including Its Income Tax Cut,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (April 18, 2022)

“Kentucky Measure Phasing Out State Income Tax Heads to Governor,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report: State® (March 20, 2022)

“Kentucky House Approves Personal Income Tax Phase-Out,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report: State® (March 4, 2022)

“Kentucky House Republicans Propose Income Tax Phaseout,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (March 2, 2022)

“Ky. Bill Would Offer Tax Amnesty, Outsource To Private Firm,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (January 7, 2022)

“Kentucky Tax Appeals Law Nixes Bond Requirement for Challengers,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report® (April 6, 2021)

“Questions Persist on Publication of DOR Guidance,” Tax Notes State (February 8, 2021)

“More Focus on Publication of Kentucky DOR Rulings With Proposed Bill,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (February 8, 2021)

“Supreme Court Rejects Ohio CAT Assessment Challenge,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (October 12, 2020)

“Kentucky Governor Abolishes Claims Commission, Reinstates Board of Tax Appeals,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (September 14, 2020)

“Small Businesses Could Suffer From Kentucky Tax Appeal Overhaul,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report® (September 8, 2020)

“Ky. Gov. Creates New Tax Board, Dissolves Commission,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (September 4, 2020)

“Volunteerism In Pa. And Digital Ads in NY:  Salt In Review,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (April 24, 2020)

“Kentucky Legislature Overrides Veto of Partnership Audit Bill,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (April 20, 2020)

“Tax Break for Breweries, Distilleries Vetoed by Kentucky Governor,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report® (April 13, 2020)

“Kentucky Legislature Passes Partnership Audit Bill,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes® (April 6, 2020)

“$2 trillion stimulus bill:  What local business leaders need to know,” Louisville Business First (March 27, 2020)

“Unemployed workers in Louisville eager for $1,200 coronavirus bailout checks,” Courier-Journal.com (March 25, 2020)

“Kentucky Tax Talk:  What 3 Bills Show About Governor’s Plans,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (February 20, 2020)

“Kentucky Plans to Nearly Double Auditors to Hike Tax Collections,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report:  State® (February 12, 2020)

“The Year in Courts,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (December 30, 2019)

“Kentucky Tax Talk:  A New Governor’s New Tax Ideas,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (December 17, 2019)

“MTC Work Group to Discuss Finnigan and P.L. 86-272,” State Tax Notes (October 31, 2019)

“Kentucky Tax Talk:  What Governor Candidates Would Change,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (October 18, 2019)

“Kentucky DOR Updates Private Letter Ruling Procedures,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report:  State® (July 30, 2019)

“Kentucky DOR to Publish Redacted Letter Rulings,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes (July 29, 2019)

“Ky. Tax Agency To Release Private Letter Rulings, As Ordered,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (July 26, 2019)

“Kentucky Judge Sets Deadline for DOR to Release Rulings,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes (July 19, 2019)

“States Will Go To Wayfair-Like Biz Tax Standard, Panelists Say,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (July 16, 2019)

“Rent-A-Center’s Damage Waivers Not Taxable, Ky. Panel Says,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (July 12, 2019)

“Kentucky Overhauling Tax Ruling Releases After Lawsuit,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (June 25, 2019)

“Kentucky Voters Set Up a Showdown Over Teachers, Trump, Abortion,” Bloomberg BNA’s Bloomberg Government (May 22, 2019)

“Tax Policy in an Age of Cynicism,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes (May 13, 2019)

“Kentucky Supreme Court Won’t Reconsider Tax Transparency Opinion,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes (April 19, 2019)

“Ky. Justices Won’t Revisit Order Making Tax Rulings Public,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (April 18, 2019)

“Kentucky Governor Signs Cleanup, Transparency Bill,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes (April 15, 2019)

“Ky. Quickly Dissolves Public Records Shield For Tax Guidance,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (April 10, 2019)

“The Importance of Transparency in Government,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes (April 8, 2019)

“Kentucky Legislature Passes Cleanup, Transparency Bill,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes (April 1, 2019)

“In Reversal, Ky. Legislators Vote To Make Tax Rulings Public,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (March 29, 2019)

“Another Round of Tax Tweaks Clears Kentucky Legislature,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report:  State®, (March 29, 2019)

“New Ky. Law Excludes Tax Rulings From Public Record Requests,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (March 27, 2019)

“Ky. To Tax Marketplace Facilitators, Give Banks A $56M Break,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (March 26, 2019)

“Kentucky Legislature Deals Setback to Transparency,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes (March 25, 2019)

“Kentucky Legislature Passes Bank Franchise Tax Repeal, Marketplace Provisions,” Tax Analysts’ Tax Notes (March 18, 2019)

“Kentucky lawmakers secretly approved a loophole to hide tax documents from the public,” Lexington Herald Leader (March 15, 2019)

“Kentucky Bill Would Mandate Marketplace Sales, Use Tax Collection,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (March 13, 2019)

“Kentucky House Passes Tax Overhaul Cleanup, Marketplace Bill,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (February 25, 2019)

“Kentucky Businesses Seek Repeal of ‘Rushed’ Income Tax,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report:  State® (January 30, 2019)

“Betting Case Looms Large For State Taxation, Specialist Says, 2019 Law360 18-167,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (January 18, 2019)

“Ky. Nixes $1.35M Refund Bid In Combined Reporting Appeal,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (January 11, 2019)

“Noteworthy State High Court Battles:  SALT In Review,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (November 9, 2018)

“Ky. High Court Says Tax Final Rulings Are Public Docs,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (November 5, 2018)

“Kentucky Supreme Court Affirms Tax Transparency Opinion,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (November 2, 2018)

“Tax Protest Orders Public in Kentucky After Court Split,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report:  State® (November 1, 2018)

“More States Move To Combined Reporting Despite Biz Pushback,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (August 21, 2018)

“GILTI Considered Nontaxable Income by Kentucky DOR,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (August 17, 2018)

“Is Kentucky’s Tax Reform Dead On Arrival?” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (July 19, 2018)

“Ky. Tells Remote Sellers To Prepare For Tax Remittance,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (June 28, 2018)

“Attorneys React To Ruling In South Dakota V. Wayfair,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis^® Company (June 21, 2018)

“How Kentucky Changed Its Nearly 100-Year-Old Tax Structure,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (June 6, 2018)

“Tax attorney breaks down GOP tax changes; opportunities for more adjustments,” Pure Politics, Spectrum News (May 8, 2018)

“Kentucky Businesses Not Keen on New Combined Reporting Requirement,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (April 30, 2018)

“The Good, Bad And Confusing:  This Week’s SALT In Review,” Law360 Tax Authority, a LexisNexis® Company (April 20, 2018)

“Kentucky Legislature Overrides Veto of Tax Overhaul,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (April 17, 2018)

“Kentucky Manufacturers, Telecoms Score Tax Tweaks Over Weekend,” Bloomberg Tax’s Daily Tax Report:  State (April 17, 2018)

“Kentucky Lawmakers Approve Tax Code Overhaul,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (April 4, 2018)

“Kentucky Justices Focus on Taxpayer Privacy in Transparency Case,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (March 16, 2018)

“Kentucky Issues FAQs on New Federal Law’s Effect on State Taxes,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (January 22, 2018)

“Meet The Board,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (January 1, 2018)

“Transparency Advocates Urge Kentucky High Court to Affirm Appellate Ruling Against DOR,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (December 14, 2017)

“Kentucky Tax Guidance Procedures Greeted With Cheers,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (December 1, 2017)

“Kentucky DOR Says Final Rulings Excluded From Confidentiality Law Exceptions,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (October 18, 2017)

“Supreme Court May Take Up West Virginia Tax Credits Case,” Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Tax Report (September 20, 2017)

“Tax Transparency – Looking Through the Window,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (September 18, 2017)

“Kentucky High Court to Mull If Tax Protest Orders are Public,” Bloomberg BNA’s Daily Tax Report (August 28, 2017)

“Kentucky Supreme Court to Review Tax Transparency,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (August 23, 2017)

“Courts are Declining to Apply Quill to Variety of Taxes, Experts Say,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (July 13, 2017)

“Kentucky Governor Seeks Expert Input for Tax Reform Recommendations,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (April 17, 2017)

“Special session an opportunity for holistic approach to tax reform, expert says,” Pure Politics, Spectrum News (April 6, 2017)

“Paul H. Frankel, ‘the Godfather of State and Local Tax,’ Dies at 80,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (March 1, 2017)

“Kentucky Governor Vows Major Tax Reform in Legislative Session,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (February 10, 2017)

“Kentucky Court of Appeals Orders DOR to Publish Final Rulings,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today, January 17, 2017

“Meet the Board,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (January 3, 2017)

“Kentucky Republicans Expect Major Tax Reform After Election Landslide,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (November 11, 2016)

“Kentucky Court of Appeals Finds Pharmacy Property Wasn’t Overvalued,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (September 23, 2016)

“Kentucky High Court Sides with Textbook Rental Company Chegg,” Bloomberg BNA Tax Center (September 23, 2016)

“Kentucky Supreme Court Declines to Hear DOR’s Appeal on Personal Property Exemption,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes, (September 19, 2016)

“Kentucky Governor Calls for Review of All Business Regs,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Notes (July 8, 2016)

“North Carolina Lawmakers Vote to Require DOR to Publish Private Letter Rulings,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (June 30, 2016)

“Letter From Distressed and Depressed Readers,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (June 21, 2016)

“Kentucky Governor Signs Bill Distinguishing Effect of Tax Forms and Regs,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (April 12, 2016)

“Minnesota Joins Trend of States Proposing Tax Haven Legislation,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (March 30, 2016)

“Washington Tax Incentives:  Development Tool or Bait-and-Switch Tactic?” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (March 22, 2016)

“Kentucky DOR Urges Court of Appeals to Bar Release of Letter Rulings,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (March 21, 2016)

“Kentucky Practitioner Asks Court to Affirm Order Requiring Release of Final Rulings,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (March 14, 2016)

“Tax Analysts Files Brief With Kentucky Court of Appeals in Transparency Dispute,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (March 14, 2016)

“Company’s Textbook Rentals Eligible for Exemption, Kentucky Appeals Court Affirms,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (March 8, 2016)

“Kentucky Court of Appeals Says Rented Textbooks Are Exempt From Property Tax,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (March 8, 2016)

“Kentucky Bill Would Implement Combined Reporting and Market-Based Sourcing,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (February 10, 2016)

“Working Together — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (February 2, 2016)

“States’ Combined Reporting Bills Likely Will Spark Debate,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (January 11, 2016)

“Courts Do Not Owe Deference to State Tax Board, Kentucky High Court Says,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (January 7, 2016)

“Year in Review:  Practitioners — Brett R. Carter and Mark F. Sommer,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today, (December 21, 2015)

“Kentucky Governor Appoints Former Chamber Board Member as New DOR Head,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (December 15, 2015

“Practitioner of the Year 2015,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (December 14, 2015)”State Files Brief With Ohio Supreme Court in Dispute Over Unauthorized Practice of Law,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today, December 11, 2015

“NASCAR Asks Ohio Supreme Court to Reinstate Assessment Case,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (October 30, 2015)

“NASCAR Files Brief With Ohio Supreme Court Over the Unauthorized Practice of Law and BTA Jurisdiction,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (October 29, 2015)

“Tax System Reform – Part 1,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (October 28, 2015)

“Kentucky Tax Board Exempts Streaming Video From Cable, TV Taxes,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (September 25, 2015)

“Kentucky AG Says Property Tax Appeals Boards Must Comply With Open Meetings Act,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (August 26, 2015)

“Kentucky Supreme Court:  Natural Gas Producers Are Solely Responsible for Severance Taxes,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (August 25, 2015)

“The Advantages of Independent State Tax Tribunals,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (July 22, 2015)

“Kentucky Judge Declines Rehearing, Orders Attorney Fees in Disclosure Case,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (July 2, 2015)

“Equity Investor Tax Credits: Legislative Update,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (July 1, 2015)

“Kentucky Supreme Court Dismisses Constitutional Challenge for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Process,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (June 15, 2015)

“Walgreens property-value lawsuit could cost Kentucky schools hundreds of millions of dollars,” Herald-Leader, Lexington (February 15, 2015)

“Kentucky Lawmakers Propose Changes to Interest, Penalties on Tax Payments,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (February 13, 2015)

“Kentucky Lawmaker Introduces Taxpayer Bill of Rights,” Tax Analysts’ State Tax Today (February 11, 2015)