
Joshua K. Lawrence
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
Clerkships
- New York State Supreme Court, 2005
Education
Skidmore College, B.A.
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
Joshua concentrates his practice on state and local taxation, focusing on New York State and New York City tax matters, as well as multistate tax planning. He represents clients in audits and disputes with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance and New York City Department of Finance and is experienced in handling personal income tax and corporate tax matters. Joshua also has significant experience in tax litigation at the administrative and appellate levels.
Joshua has significant experience handling sales tax planning and controversies and with tax issues confronting the construction industry. He has represented construction contractors, subcontractors, building owners and architects on sales tax audits and related matters. He has also worked extensively on sales tax issues in the area of telecommunications technology and cloud computing.
Joshua routinely assists companies on multistate tax matters, including income tax and sales tax “nexus” issues and tax issues arising in the context of mergers and acquisitions, the formation of new businesses and conducting business in multiple jurisdictions.
On the personal income tax side, Joshua represents individuals in New York State income tax audits and is particularly experienced in nonresident income allocation issues, especially in the area of executive compensation and benefits.
Joshua exclusively practices U.S. law and is admitted to practice in New York.
Honors
- Listed, Buffalo Business First/Buffalo Law Journal's Legal Elite of Western New York, 2020
- Harry A. Rachlin Prize in Real Property Law & Real Estate Transactions
- Former publications editor, Buffalo Law Review
- Albert E. Mugel National Tax Moot Court Competition participant
Experience
- $20 Million Sales Tax Refund Claims on Behalf of Hotel Clients
- Hotel Chain Capital Improvement Sales Tax Project
- Litigation Proves Bridge Painting Project Satisfies New York's Capital Improvement Rules
- NYS Sales Tax Audit on Investment Research Provider
- Tax Counsel in Significant State Residency Case John Gaied v. New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal
In the News
Press Releases
- Press Release, January 10, 2017
Publications
- Hodgson Russ LLP State & Local Tax Alert, July 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ State and Local Tax Alert, May 5, 2023
- Hodgson Russ SALT Alert, January 3, 2023
- Tax Notes State, December 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ TriState Tax Alert , September 12, 2022
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, April 12, 2022
- Law360, April 6, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, March 28, 2022
- Tax Notes State, March 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ New Jersey Tax Alert, January 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, January 18, 2022
- Hodgson Russ SALT and Renewable Energy Alert, November 15, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, November 3, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, October 1, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, August 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, August 17, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, July 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ State and Local Tax Alert, July 1, 2021
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, April 12, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Equine Alert, December 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, November 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, November 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, October 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, October 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, October 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Tristate Tax Alert, September 29, 2020
- Tax Notes State, July 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, June 12, 2020
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, June 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, April 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, March 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, February 10, 2020
- Tax Notes State, December 30, 2019
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, June 28, 2019
- Hodgson Russ State & Local Tax Alert, April 17, 2019
- State and Local Tax Alert, January 16, 2019
- Taxstringer, December 1, 2018
- Tax Analysts, July 25, 2018
- State and Local Tax Alert, April 10, 2018
- Tax Alert, December 18, 2017
- State Tax Notes, September 4, 2017
- State Tax Notes, May 8, 2017
- Hodgson Russ Newsletter, April 12, 2017
- State Tax Notes, July 11, 2016
- State & Local Tax Alert, May 2, 2016
- State Tax Notes, December 14, 2015
- State & Local Tax Alert, November 2, 2015
- State Tax Notes, August 10, 2015
- State Tax Notes, June 29, 2015
- New York State Horse Council Newsletter, March 6, 2015
- Tax Stringer, December 2014
- Canadian Tax Highlights, August 2014
- State Tax Notes, May 19, 2014
- State Tax Notes, October 4, 2013
- State & Local Tax Alert, April 9, 2013
- State & Local Tax Alert, March 28, 2013
- Construction Accounting and Taxation, November/December 2012
- State Tax Notes, April 16, 2012
- State Tax Notes, February 20, 2012
- State Tax Notes, September 19, 2011
- State Tax Notes, July 18, 2011
- State & Local Tax Alert, June 23, 2011
- State & Local Tax Alert, August 5, 2010
- State Tax Laws Give CertaintyNorth American Windpower, May 25, 2010
- State Tax Notes, April 6, 2009
- Nonprofit Law Alert, October 21, 2008
- State Tax Notes, April 28, 2008
Blog Posts
- Obus is over. So What’s Next? Noonan’s Notes Blog, March 17, 2023
- Matter of Objet LLC All About Sales Tax, April 1, 2022
- A Sales Tax Boost for the Energy Storage Industry? All About Sales Tax, July 10, 2020
- Can New York Continue to Ignore the Wynne Case? Noonan’s Notes Blog, February 19, 2019
Presentations & Events
- May 3, 2023
- December 8, 2022
- November 2, 2022
- August 11, 2022
- March 2, 2022
- December 6, 2021
- June 30, 2021
- December 2, 2020
- Wednesdays, May 6 - June 17
- February 27, 2020
- Understanding New York State Tax Issues of 2019The Harvard Club 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, June 12 - August 7, 2019
- Chicago, Illinois, March 1, 2019
- Understanding New York State Tax Issues of 2018The Harvard Club 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, June 13 to August 1, 2018
- Understanding New York State Tax Issues of 2017The Harvard Club 35 W. 44th Street New York, NY, June 7 to August 2, 2017
- Harvard Club, 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, July 13, 2016
- June & July 2010
Community & Pro Bono
- Immediate Past President and Current Member, Board of Directors: Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center (2020)