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10/30/2026

Team Advantous was honored to once again volunteer at the Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk in Baton Rouge! 💙

Our team helped support participants and event activities, all in support of a cause that makes a lasting difference for our nation's heroes and their families.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation honors the sacrifice of first responders and military service members by providing mortgage-free homes to Gold Star and fallen first responder families, as well as catastrophically injured veterans and first responders.

A special thank you to Advantous' Keri Hart for her continued dedication to organizing this event and bringing our community together for such an important cause!

10/29/2026

⛳️🥘 Good golf, great gumbo, and some friendly competition!

We're gearing up for one of our favorite events of the year—the Greater Baton Rouge Industry Alliance (GBRIA) Golf Tournament & Gumbo Cook-Off on November 5!

Advantous Consulting is excited to be back as a sponsor, spending the day with the people and businesses helping Louisiana's industrial community thrive.

If you're coming out, be sure to stop by the Advantous tent at the Gumbo Cook-Off and say hello to !

See you November 5! ⛳️🥘

10/26/2026

Louisiana early voting ends tomorrow, with five of the ten constitutional amendments on the ballot relating to property taxes.

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 would allow local taxing authorities to continue levying lower property tax rates without losing the ability to return to a previously authorized maximum after a later reassessment. Under the current system, taxing authorities may raise millage rates before a reassessment simply to preserve their ability to levy those rates in the future. By removing that “use it or lose it” pressure, the amendment could encourage local officials to maintain lower rates when additional revenue is unnecessary, while preserving flexibility to meet future needs.

The other property tax amendments address exemptions for certain surviving spouses of disabled veterans, additional relief for qualifying seniors, the income limit for the property assessment freeze, and exemptions for rehabilitated blighted properties.

For questions about the amendments or assistance evaluating how these proposals may affect you or your business, please contact Advantous' Property Tax Director Carl Walker at [email protected].

10/21/2026

A great evening at the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Industry Roundtable!

Advantous Consulting served as Premier Sponsor of the event, bringing together industry and community leaders to discuss Louisiana’s economic future.

Moderated by Desiree Lemoine of Industry Makes., the panel featured Jason DeCuir alongside leaders from ExxonMobil, Dow, and Turner Industries. Jason shared his perspective on how modernizing Louisiana’s tax policies can strengthen the state’s business climate and encourage long-term investment.

The evening also featured renowned Louisiana economist Dr. Loren C. Scott, who delivered an excellent economic outlook with valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Thank you to the West Baton Rouge Chamber for another great event!

10/20/2026

Today, the Louisiana Department of Revenue published its final rule, LAC 61:I.4405, addressing the sales and use tax exemptions for digital products, computer software, prewritten computer software access services, and information services under La. R.S. 47:305.12. Published in the Louisiana Register, Volume 52, No. 10, the rule became effective today, October 20, 2026.

The rule provides definitions and guidance for applying the statutory exemptions, including what constitutes a purchase or license exclusively for commercial purposes and direct use in producing goods or services for sale. It also identifies administrative and general business functions that do not qualify for the commercial production exemption.

Additional provisions address self-created digital products and clarify that qualifying healthcare tools include those that monitor and protect the transmission and storage of patient healthcare information.

Please contact Blaike Ordes at [email protected], Rachael Averett at [email protected], or call (225)769-1818, if you have questions or need assistance evaluating whether your software and digital purchases qualify for an exemption.

10/19/2026

Advantous’ Carl Walker is in Charleston, SC for the NAPTR-TEC Annual Conference!

Tomorrow, Carl will explore the data center boom through a property tax lens, from power and water demands and community concerns to tax incentives, policy responses, and valuation challenges.

With a national, state, and local perspectives and a closer look at Texas and Louisiana, Carl will examine how these major investments translate into a changing tax base and what depreciation, equipment replacement, and continued investment mean for utilities, communities, and taxpayers.

Attending NAPTR-TEC? Be sure to catch Carl’s session!

10/16/2026

We all know Jason DeCuir knows tax. But did you know he knows ball, too? 🏈

Long before leading Advantous, Jason was a placekicker for Howard University's 1993 and 1996 Black College Football National Championship teams, including kicking the game-winning field goal in the 1996 Heritage Bowl!

This weekend, Jason will be inducted into the Howard University Athletics Hall of Fame, recognizing his contributions to the Bison football program.

Congratulations, Jason! Another well-deserved Hall of Fame honor to add to the collection! 🏆

Read more about Jason's football days and his connection to Howard's current head coach, Ted White:

Nearly 30 years after one helped recruit the other to Howard University, two Baton Rouge natives and former teammates reunite for Homecoming, bound by a shared hometown, a championship season and a friendship neither will forget.

10/16/2026

A little Orlando sunshine and a lot of sales tax! 🌴

Advantous’ Rachael Averett was among the industry experts presenting at the Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s Sales Tax Symposium, where she participated in “SaaS, Services, or Something Else? Digital Taxability Issues Where the Facts Matter and the States Disagree.”

The session explored the evolving taxability of digital products and services, including the challenges businesses face navigating differing approaches across states.

Thank you to IPT for another great Symposium and the opportunity for Rachael to share her expertise!

10/15/2026

A great day on the course supporting the LABI Foundation! ⛳

Team Advantous enjoyed joining business and community leaders from across Louisiana for the annual Louisiana Association of Business and Industry - LABI Foundation Golf Tournament at University Club in Baton Rouge.

Thank you to LABI for another great event and for the work the Foundation continues to do to support education and workforce opportunities across Louisiana!

10/15/2026

What do you do when tax administration starts to look like legislation?

Advantous' Jason DeCuir joined fellow state tax professionals at the Council On State Taxation's (COST) 57th Annual Meeting in San Antonio for a panel discussion titled "When Tax Administrators Try to Be Legislators."

The discussion explored the evolving relationship between tax legislation, regulatory interpretation, and administration, including the boundaries of administrative authority, the challenges businesses face in navigating differing interpretations of tax law, and the options available to taxpayers when challenging administrative actions or interpretations.

Thank you to COST for bringing together industry leaders to discuss these important issues and for including Jason in the conversation!