Congratulations to our Pillsbury SALT team for earning recognition in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Partners Breann Robowski, Carley Roberts, Craig Becker, and Jeffrey Vesely were honored for their work in Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law. In addition, partner Evan Hamme was named to…
Join Pillsbury SALT partners Zachary Atkins and Evan Hamme for their presentations at COST’s 56th Annual Meeting. On September 18, Zack will join fellow panelists to discuss the topic, “Deep Dive into COST of Performance and Market-Based Sourcing: Methods of Multistate Analysis, Planning and Tax Accounts.” This session will provide…
In a move to untangle the complexities surrounding sales and use tax in technology transfer arrangements, California’s tax regulator has laid out three major proposals. SALT attorneys Jeff Vesely and Richard Nielsen dissect these changes—from adding clarification to introducing rebuttable presumptions—that could dial down uncertainty at the crossroads of sales/use…
Pillsbury SALT is excited to welcome Annie Rothschild to the team! Annie’s experience includes advising clients on complex state and local tax matters, with an emphasis on California corporate income tax controversy. Prior to joining Pillsbury, Annie served as an Attorney III at the California Franchise Tax Board, where she…
Pillsbury SALT is excited to welcome back Annie H. Huang to the team! Annie’s experience focuses on state and local tax matters, including corporate franchise and income, personal income, sales and use, and gross receipts and other local taxes. Annie brings not only strong legal experience but also a genuine…
The California Attorney General has confirmed the Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) may decline to apply a tax regulation in a taxpayer appeal if it conflicts with the relevant statute. OTA must afford appropriate deference to the issuing agency, but its authority extends to setting aside the regulation for that…
Pillsbury SALT partner Robert P. Merten III will be participating as a panelist in a CalTax Foundation webinar on August 28. Robert will join fellow panelists for “The Right to Protest: California Tax Agencies’ Protest Resolution Trends and Practices” session, which will explore the evolving landscape of protest resolution within…
Pillsbury SALT attorneys Carley Roberts, Evan Hamme, Aruna Chittiappa and Kristen Sharp will be presenting at COST’s 2025 SALT Technology Workshop on August 13-14. This workshop will cover key SALT issues technology companies (both start-up and established) are facing, such as state taxation of Digital Business Inputs, FITFA, sourcing, apportionment,…
Pillsbury SALT partner Aruna Chittiappa will be speaking at NYU’s Introduction to State and Local Tax program. Join Aruna at the Introduction to State and Local Taxation conference for a series of in-depth discussions on state and local taxation, partnership taxation, trusts and estates, subchapter S, like-kind exchanges and international taxation…
Join Pillsbury SALT attorneys for this live webinar presented by COST. On June 18, Pillsbury SALT attorneys will join COST’s California Corporate Income Tax webinar for a discussion on California corporate income tax issues and San Francisco’s changes to its tax structure. Our attorneys will lead the following sessions: Jeff…