Charlie Kearns

Partner at Eversheds Sutherland

Charlie Kearns, partner in the Washington DC office, advises Fortune 500 clients on all aspects of state and local tax policy, planning, and controversy. Charlie has extensive experience with state and local tax issues affecting the communications and electronic commerce industries, particularly with respect to federal legislation related to state taxes, state legislative matters, and the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement. He also routinely advises employers on state and local tax issues arising out of employment relationships, including multistate withholding, deferred compensation planning, and unemployment insurance.

My Articles

Health Law

Summer may be over but state mandatory paid leave is heating up

This article discusses the funding mechanisms, and associated compliance obligations, used in the newer paid leave programs in the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. While focused on these three jurisdictions, common issues run through the other states’ paid leave regimes.