On September 29, 2020, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed S.B. 972 , the controversial taxpayer disclosure bill that would have required the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to provide the Legislature annually with the names, tax liabilities... Read More
In this episode we discuss two recent California decisions, including a Court of Appeal decision concerning property tax escape assessments ( Prang v. Los Angeles Cnty. Assessment Appeals Bd. , Case No. B301194 (Cal. Ct. App. Aug. 27, 2020) and an Office... Read More
In this marketplace webcast, we discuss ongoing worker classification disputes in California, as well as other states, and the SALT implications resulting from those disputes. We will also discuss SALT issues that teleworking may create for marketplaces... Read More
A California Court of Appeal found that because the taxpayer did not file proper notice with the California Board of Equalization (BOE), the limitation on the number of years the county assessor can levy retroactive escape assessments did not apply. The... Read More
On July 7, 2020, the California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) held that a foreign LLC was subject to the state’s $800 LLC tax because it held a 0.7830849% ownership interest in an LLC that owned property in San Diego. In addition to a more traditional nexus... Read More
On September 9, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied review of the opinion of the First District Court of Appeal in City and County of San Francisco v. All Persons Interested in the Matter of Proposition C , which held a voter-initiated local special... Read More
On August 25, California’s Department of Tax and Fee Administration released a discussion paper and proposed amended regulations to clarify when marketplace facilitators are considered the retailer with regard to drop shipment transactions. The CDTFA... Read More
Eversheds Sutherland has filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the 550 members of the Council On State Taxation (COST) on the important issue of whether imposition of certain local special taxes in California requires a two-thirds vote by the California... Read More
Eversheds Sutherland has filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the 550 members of the Council On State Taxation (COST) on the important issue of whether imposition of certain local taxes is required to be passed by a two-thirds vote by the California... Read More
September 10, 2020 | 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT In this marketplace webcast, we will discuss ongoing worker classification disputes in California, as well as other states, and the SALT implications resulting from those disputes. We will also discuss SALT... Read More
Several California localities filed a complaint alleging that PG&E willfully miscalculated the electricity user’s tax (“Electricity Tax”) causing harm to the cities, their employees and public services. California cities and counties impose Electricity... Read More
A recent wave of local tax initiatives passed by simple majority vote in cities and counties across California has resulted in either court validation actions or challenges under the state constitution. Article XIII C, Section 2(d) of the California Constitution... Read More
In this episode we discuss three recent developments, including an electricity tax matter in California ( City of Arcata v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. ) a Texas unclaimed property matter ( CKD Homes Direct, Ltd v. Comptroller ) and a Utah income tax... Read More