NEWS & INSIGHTS
IPT's 2026 Sales Tax Symposium Returns to Orlando
The Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s 2026 Sales Tax Symposium will bring tax professionals to Orlando for four days of advanced sales and use tax education. The program covers controversy, compliance, digital taxation, artificial intelligence, audits, multistate developments, and more, with a featured presentation by Jeanette Moffa on recent judicial developments in sales tax litigation.
IPT’s 2026 Sales Tax Symposium Returns to Orlando
The Institute for Professionals in Taxation (IPT) will bring sales and use tax professionals from across the country to Orlando this fall for the 2026 IPT Sales Tax Symposium. Scheduled for September 27 through September 30, 2026, at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, the Symposium remains one of the premier educational programs for state and local tax practitioners.Â
The four-day event offers advanced training on the issues shaping today’s sales and use tax landscape. Attendees can choose from dozens of sessions covering multistate compliance, audit defense, tax controversy, digital products, SaaS taxation, exemption certificates, artificial intelligence, data analytics, M&A transactions, and emerging legislative developments.
In addition to technical education, the Symposium provides opportunities for practitioners to connect with in-house tax professionals, advisors, attorneys, and industry leaders from across the country. Networking events include the Opening Reception, Topgolf Orlando, Disney Springs activities, and IPT’s popular Late Night Game Night.
The four-day event offers advanced training on the issues shaping today’s sales and use tax landscape. Attendees can choose from dozens of sessions covering multistate compliance, audit defense, tax controversy, digital products, SaaS taxation, exemption certificates, artificial intelligence, data analytics, M&A transactions, and emerging legislative developments.Â
In addition to technical education, the Symposium provides opportunities for practitioners to connect with in-house tax professionals, advisors, attorneys, and industry leaders from across the country. Networking events include the Opening Reception, Topgolf Orlando, Disney Springs activities, and IPT’s popular Late Night Game Night.
A Program Focused on Today’s Biggest SALT Challenges
This year’s agenda reflects the increasingly complex environment facing taxpayers and practitioners.
Sessions will address topics such as evolving marketplace and digital taxation rules, sales tax controversy strategies, multistate audit issues, sourcing challenges, AI applications in tax departments, and significant legislative developments affecting businesses nationwide.Â
Some of the program’s featured presentations include:
- State of the States: Decoding a Year of Sales Tax Chaos
- Handling Sales Tax Controversies to Win
- The Other Side of the Table: Insights from Former State Tax Administrators
- Managing a Sales and Use Tax Audit: From Notice to Resolution
- Whistleblowers and Consumers Strike Back: Navigating Sales Tax FCA Litigation and Class Action Lawsuits
- SaaS, Services, or Something Else? Digital Taxability Issues Where the Facts Matter and the States Disagree
- Charting the Course: Digital Taxation, Sales Tax Legislation, and Trends in Uncharted Waters
- The People vs. The Taxpayer: Sales Tax Mock Trial
- Generative AI in Sales Tax: Practical Use Cases Beyond the HypeÂ
Â
The conference will also feature several sessions focused on artificial intelligence and its growing impact on tax research, compliance, governance, and technology-enabled workflows.Â
Event Highlight: Examining the Cases Shaping Sales Tax Litigation
Among the Symposium’s many advanced sessions, one event highlight is “5 Cases to Wake You at 5:00 a.m.,” scheduled for Monday, September 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The session will provide a nationwide survey of significant judicial developments in sales and use tax over the past year and examine the issues gaining traction in litigation across multiple industries.
Attendees will explore recent court decisions, emerging legal trends, and the practical implications those developments may have for taxpayers, advisors, and state tax authorities. The discussion is designed to help practitioners identify legal issues that may become the next wave of SALT controversies and understand how recent rulings could affect compliance and litigation strategies moving forward.Â
Notably, our very own Jeanette Moffa, Partner at Moffa Tax Law, will serve as a speaker alongside John F. Fletcher of Jones Walker LLP. Together, they will analyze key judicial decisions from around the country and discuss the broader litigation trends influencing the sales and use tax landscape.
Registration Information
The 2026 IPT Sales Tax Symposium will be held at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes from September 27 through September 30, 2026. Registration is $995 for IPT members and $1,495 for nonmembers through August 10, 2026. Rates increase after that date. Hotel accommodations are available through IPT’s conference room block, subject to availability.Â
For attorneys, CPAs, consultants, and in-house tax professionals looking to stay current on rapidly evolving sales and use tax issues, the 2026 IPT Sales Tax Symposium continues to offer one of the most comprehensive educational programs in the SALT profession.
Florida State and Local Tax Litigation
Explore our Florida State and Local Tax Litigation. Businesses facing Florida tax disputes should be prepared for the possibility that litigation may continue beyond the trial level. Understanding how tax cases move through Florida’s appellate courts can be critical to protecting favorable rulings and challenging adverse decisions.
© 2025 Jeanette Moffa. All rights reserved.
The IPT Sales Tax Symposium is an annual conference hosted by the Institute for Professionals in Taxation that focuses on advanced sales and use tax education, controversy, compliance, audits, and emerging tax developments.
The conference is scheduled for September 27 through September 30, 2026.
Â
The Symposium will take place at the JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida.
Â
Registration is $995 for IPT members and $1,495 for nonmembers through August 10, 2026. Rates increase after that date.
The conference is designed for tax attorneys, CPAs, consultants, in-house tax professionals, and others involved with sales and use tax compliance or controversy matters.
Â
Approximately 18 hours of CPE credit are available for attendees.
IPT has filed for CLE accreditation with The Florida Bar.
Â
The session examines significant judicial developments in sales and use tax and discusses litigation trends that may affect taxpayers and practitioners.
Attendees can participate in receptions, Topgolf Orlando, Disney Springs activities, and Late Night Game Night.
Additional Articles by the SALTy Orange at Moffa Tax Law:
NEWS & INSIGHTS IPT’s 2026 Sales Tax Symposium Returns to Orlando The Institute for Professionals in Taxation’s 2026 Sales Tax…
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida DOR Proposal Sparks Debate Over New Certification for Coin-Operated Machines The Florida Department of Revenue has…
NEWS & INSIGHTS Florida Extends Child Care Tax Credits Program Through Fiscal Year 2027-28 The Florida Department of Revenue’s TIP…
Jeanette Moffa, Esq.
(954) 800-4138
JeanetteMoffa@MoffaTaxLaw.com
Jeanette Moffa is a Partner in the Fort Lauderdale office of Moffa, Sutton, & Donnini. She focuses her practice in Florida state and local tax. Jeanette provides SALT planning and consulting as part of her practice, addressing issues such as nexus and taxability, including exemptions, inclusions, and exclusions of transactions from the tax base. In addition, she handles tax controversy, working with state and local agencies in resolution of assessment and refund cases. She also litigates state and local tax and administrative law issues.