Memphis Chapter November Meeting

Jay Hancock is a Shareholder of LBMC, PC, and leads the firm's State and Local Tax practice. Jay has significant experience assisting taxpayers with a variety of state and local tax issues, including developing multistate tax minimization studies and reorganization strategies for public and private companies; advising with respect to nexus and tax liability concerns; analyzing state tax ramifications stemming from mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; identifying and securing state tax credits and negotiated incentives; and managing and resolving state audits, appeals and ruling requests.

Prior to coming to LBMC in 2019, Jay served as a Managing Director with EY in its Nashville office. He has over 26 years of state and local tax experience. He got his start in state and local taxation in 1996 by serving as an Assistant AG in the Tax Division of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, where he represented the Tennessee Department of Revenue in state tax litigation, assisted administrative agencies in applying the law and developing regulations, and authored opinions on various state and local tax issues.

Jay obtained his JD from the University of Maryland. He and his wife Linda both attended the University of Tennessee for undergraduate studies. They reside in Brentwood, Tennessee, and have three adult children.

Brett Carter represents clients in state and local tax disputes involving all Tennessee taxes. His clients span numerous industries, including cable, technology, manufacturing, retail and construction. Brett has significant experience in tax litigation, mergers and acquisitions, voluntary disclosures, and tax enforcement matters. Brett routinely advises companies on the taxation of computer software in light of emerging technologies.