General Information

Rooms have been reserved under a COST room block at a rate of $319. Make your hotel reservations early and directly with the Loews. The COST room block will likely sell out prior to the March 24, 2026, cut-off date. Room reservations can be made by calling 786.772.7600 or CLICK HERE to book your hotel stay at the group rate for COST 2026 Spring Meeting. 

Please note that the link only works for the contracted dates. If you would like to reserve a stay for dates outside of the block, please call the hotel directly and it will be determined based on availability. 

Program:

This Conference/Session is open to COST Industry Members, non-COST Industry members and Practitioners.

The program starts on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. and ends on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. 

The goal of this program is to bring multistate tax professionals, with various levels of experience in state and local income/franchise taxes and sales/use taxes, together in an environment that allows for extensive interaction and exchange of information. Additionally, the conference will provide updates on key SALT issues and insights regarding state tax trends and opportunities. The program is targeted to all levels of experience and no advance preparation is needed. 

Your company/firm must be in good standing with COST at time of registration and time of program in order for its employees to receive the discounted registration rates for the Spring Conference/ Audit Session.  If you have any questions, including special refund policies, please contact Karen Galdamez ([email protected]), 202.484.5220.

Registration Fees: 

Multiple Registrant Discount:  COST Industry Members pay full price for the first two registrants and then each additional registrant from that member company will receive a 10% discount on the registration fee for that meeting.  For more information on multiple registrant discounts, please reach out to Karen Galdamez at [email protected]. 

Cancellation Fees:
A $50 cancellation fee will be imposed for cancellations received before April 3, 2026; cancellations after April 3^rd are non-refundable. 

The goal of this program is to bring multistate tax professionals, with various levels of experience in state and local income/franchise taxes and sales/use taxes together in an environment that allows for extensive interaction and exchange of information as well as updates on key SALT issues and insights regarding state tax trends and opportunities. The program is targeted to all levels of experience. No advanced preparation is needed.

Your company/firm must be in good standing with COST at time of registration and time of program in order for its employees to receive the discounted registration rates for the Spring Conference/ Audit Session.  If you have any questions, including special refund policies, please contact Karen Galdamez ([email protected]), 202.484.5220.

Continuing Education:
COST will assist you in applying for Continuing Education credit for the COST 2026 Spring Conference/Audit Session. 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. COST will also assist in securing CLE credits with state bar associations. For additional information, please email Karen Galdamez at [email protected].

Weather:
April, like March, in Coral Gables, Florida, is another warm spring month, with an average temperature varying between 81.1°F (27.3°C) and 73.2°F (22.9°C). Dress for the conference is business casual.  We encourage you to bring a sweater or jacket to the meeting as the meeting rooms tend to be on the cooler side.

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.

For More Information please contact Karen Galdamez: [email protected].