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…
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Putting Regulations to the Test: California Taxpayers Cleared to Challenge Regulations in OTA Appeals
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…
NYU Introduction to State and Local Tax
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…
COST California Corporate Income Tax Webinar
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…
2025 Summer Tax Institute
Pillsbury SALT partner Robert P. Merten III will be an instructor for the 2025 Summer Tax Institute, hosted by the UC Davis School of Law. Join Robert at the 35th annual Summer Tax Institute, scheduled for June 9 – 12, 2025, for this intensive, four-day educational program for tax professionals.…
California Legislature Advances Broad Federal Tax Conformity Bill (SB 711)
Senate Bill 711 (S.B. 711) would update California’s conformity date to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) from January 1, 2015, to January 1, 2025. If enacted, this change would apply to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and would align California tax law with numerous federal provisions…
COST 2025 Spring Conference
SALT partners Aruna Chittiappa and Evan Hamme will be presenting at COST’s 2025 Spring Conference taking place April 28 – May 1, 2025. Aruna is presenting on April 29 on the topic “Here Today…Gone Tomorrow.” This session will review states’ authority to offset taxes due with credits and when and…
Technology Transfer Agreements: An Update on Latest Developments in California
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA or Department) hosted its third workshop (Workshop III) on December 9, 2024, to discuss and receive input on technology transfer agreements (TTAs). On January 22, 2025, the CTIA (formerly the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association) submitted comments. The California Taxpayers Association…
TEI’s 2025 Midyear Conference
SALT partner Aruna Chittiappa will be presenting at TEI’s Midyear Conference on March 17. Aruna will be presenting on the topic “Market-Based Sourcing: State Tax Tales and Tribulations.” This year’s 75th conference program includes a reimagined agenda of 45+ plenary and concurrent sessions with numerous opportunities to meet and connect…
2025 ABA-IPT Advanced Property Tax Seminar
Pillsbury SALT partner Breann Robowski will present at the 2025 ABA-IPT Advanced Property Tax Seminar on March 13. Join Breann Robowski, along with co-panelists Mark Loyd (Dentons) and Lynn Linné (Fredrikson & Byron P.A.), for a discussion on “Hot Topics in Property Tax: A Nationwide Survey.” This session is designed…