Challenging tax laws with Michelle Bush

In this episode of the SALTovation podcast, we speak with Michelle Bush, from Silverstein & Pomerantz, and our very own Judy Vorndran. Michelle talks about her career handling tax matters on behalf of the city and then her later switch on behalf of the taxpayers . Listen to her multiple perspectives of challenging tax law in the court system. Questions asked and answered in this Episode: Why did she switch sides from representing the city to representing taxpayers?What are Michelle thoughts on overreaching enforcement?Was there a lack of trust from the cities for the state to collect their dues?Why doesn’t Denver have clearer boundary lines?What are Michelle’s opinions on the Sales & Use Tax System (SUTS) system?What case had the biggest impact on Michelle on the way she thinks about tax and the application of the law?How do you put together a compelling story for litigation?What does Michelle foresee in future litigations? What You Will Discover: [01:29] The progression of Michelle’s career[05:03] Why she shifted from representing the city to taxpayers[06:34] How she adjusted to Colorado's complicated state tax system[08:59] The balancing act on enforcing the tax law[14:40] If Michelle felt any distrust between the City of Denver and the state of Colorado[19:35] Issues with Colorado’s boundary lines[21:15] Michelle’s opinions of the SUTS system[27:38] What Michelle tries to remember in every piece of litigation[31:40] How to put together a compelling story[35:56] How the COVID-19 pandemic could play in future litigations[37:37] Other litigations Michelle foresees in the future Quotables: “Wherever I worked, it was the right thing at the time.” - Michelle Bush [05:30] “Just because no one is challenging it doesn’t mean it’s the right application. Doesn’t mean it’s the wrong application.” - Michelle Bush [10:21] “Putting myself in the shoes of our clients, any time you can remove a barrier to compliance, I think that’s a good thing.” - Michelle Bush [22:10] “But use tax is almost like when you say use tax, people think that… they look at you and say `I know the words you are using are in the English language, but I don’t know what that means.’” - Michelle Bush [26:28]  “There’s always a story to be told.” - Michelle Bush [28:57] Relevant Links: Website: https://www.sptaxlaw.com/our-people/michelle-bush/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-bush-ba10b01a/Subscribe on your favorite podcast app:https://saltovation.captivate.fm/listenhttps://linktr.ee/taxops Follow Us on Socialshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/taxops-llchttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMB1ZQNGXM_F777SIEl8Vjw Talk To A Tax Advocate TodayTaxOps Website: https://taxops.com/contact/Production SupportThis episode was produced with support from Truth Work Media. www.truthworkmedia.comMentioned in this episode:Schedule a Call with the Aprio Team Now!Introductory Call