Laura A. Kulwicki was special counsel to Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue in Cleveland, Ohio when this Portfolio was originally written. Ms. Kulwicki received her B.A. degree from The Ohio State University in 1984 and her J.D., with honors, from The Ohio State University in 1987. A member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and Cleveland Bar Association, Ms. Kulwicki has published numerous articles on state taxation which have appeared in such publications as State Tax Notes, CCH State Tax Review, and Banks Baldwin Ohio Tax Service. She also has lectured for the Council On State Taxation and other local tax organizations.