General Information

Location
Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center
800 Spring Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404.347.9440

Tuition Information:
Individual tuition includes accommodation (arrival Sunday, departure Thursday), 4 lunches, 4 breakfasts, daily snacks, evening snacks, materials, in-room internet, meeting room internet, and evening entertainment. Reservations will be made for you. Parking is not included. 

For individuals who live in the Atlanta area and plan to commute each day to the school, the commuter fee includes materials, evening activities, daily snacks, evening snacks, 4 lunches, and meeting space internet. Daily parking vouchers will be provided beginning on Monday, May 18th. 

Spouses/Guests may register with COST to attend all food functions for $450.

The school is open to tax professionals from industry (both COST member and non-COST member companies) and from practitioner firms.

NOTE: Cancellations for the School: There will be a 50% cancellation fee for cancellations received before 5:00 p.m. on April 21.  Cancellations received thereafter will not be refunded.  All cancellations/substitutions must be in writing.  

Registration Fees 

 

Registrations Received on or before December 31, 2025

Registrations Received After December 31, 2025

COST Industry Member

$2695

$2895

COST Practitioner Partner

$2895

$3095

Non-COST Industry Member

$3295

$3495

Non-COST Practitioner Partner

$3695

$3895

Commuter Attendees

$2195

$2395

Spouse/Guest who may be traveling with the School attendee may register with COST to attend all food events

  $450

  $450

Reservations / Room Information
COST will make your hotel reservations for you.  All reservations will be made with each attendee arriving on Sunday, May 17th and departing on Thursday, May 21st.  The School registration fee includes the four nights.  If you plan to arrive early or depart later, please inform COST as to your plans.  Each additional night is $189 plus taxes.  Each individual will be responsible for payment upon check out of the hotel for any additional night(s).

  • Check in time is 4:00 p.m. and check out is 11:00 a.m.
  • This is a non-smoking hotel

Meals
Most meals are included as part of your School registration fee, beginning with a reception dinner on Sunday, May 17th and concluding with lunch on Thursday, May 21st.  (COST name badge must be worn.)  Breakfast and lunch will be served in the conference dining room.  Snack service will be provided throughout the meeting area.  If lighter fare is preferred for breakfast, a continental breakfast is also served in these snack areas in the morning. Room service is available until 11:00 p.m. However, it is not included in the registration fee and will be applied to individual bills upon check out.

Transportation Options

  • The hotel does not provide shuttle service.
  • Taxi cabs are available for approximately $45 one way.
  • Atlanta Airport Shuttle – approximately $25 one way and tickets can be purchased in baggage claim area without reservations.
  • Atlanta MARTA Rail System – the cost is approximately $3.50 one way. Catch the train at the airport and take the Northbound train to Midtown Station. From Midtown Station, catch the GA Tech Trolley which goes directly to the Hotel & Conference Center and is complimentary – inform the driver that you are going to the GA Tech Hotel & Conference Center.

Photo Permission
By registering for COST’s conferences, workshops or schools, attendees hereby agree to allow COST to use any photos taken of them during the conference/workshop/school in news media, website, publications, articles, marketing pieces, etc.

Continuing Education Credits
COST will assist in applying for Continuing Education credit for the 2026 Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School.  COST is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org. For CLE credits and more CPE information, please email [email protected]. Each course is tentatively approved for 28 CPE (50 min.) hours. There are no prerequisites for this school, and the program level is intermediate.  COST will also assist in securing CLE credits with state bar associations. 

For additional information, please email Karen Galdamez at [email protected].