William M. Backstrom, Jr., a partner on the firm's State & Local Tax Team in the New Orleans office, presented on State Tax Research Tools at the COST 2017 SALT Basics School on January 27, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia. The COST SALT Basics School is a 5-day educational opportunity for tax professionals which covers income tax theory, sales tax theory, income tax and sales tax compliance and utilizes case studies.