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One of the most important aspects of COST is that itgenuinely caters to the multistate tax needs of its member companies. Providing cutting edge educational programs and publicationsacting as a clearing house for SALT resources taking amicus positionson important SALT court cases and otherwise lobbyingand weighing in on leading SALT legislation. COST provides a platform to exchange ideas form coalitions oncritical issues that shape tax policy and to connect with policy makers bothin the private and public sector across the country. COST facilitates relationships between contacts in industry state government law and accounting practitioners and chambers supporting all in their career making the field continuously rewarding.