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2023 COST Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School

Pillsbury SALT attorney Evan Hamme will be presenting at the 2023 COST Intermediate/Advanced State Income Tax School on May 8 in DFW Airport, Texas. Evan, along with Trevor Mauck (Baker & McKenzie), will be presenting on the topic “Filing Methodologies.” This session will cover the various income tax filing methodologies…

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COST/CTC Mid-West Regional State Tax Seminar

Pillsbury SALT attorneys Carley Roberts, Craig Becker, Zachary Atkins and Kristen Sharp will be presenting at the upcoming COST/CTC Mid-West Regional State Tax Seminar on Wednesday, May 3 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Pillsbury and BDO will be sponsoring the seminar which will present updates on significant state tax issues with…

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Property Tax Rate Dispute Merits California Supreme Court Review

For years, some California counties have been imposing disproportionately higher property tax rates on centrally assessed property despite the state constitutional mandate that this property be assessed like locally assessed property. In a challenge brought by centrally assessed utilities, the California Court of Appeal conceded that the higher property tax…

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UPDATE: California Adds New Counties, Further Extends Deadlines to File and Pay Taxes for Businesses and Individuals Affected by Severe Winter Storms

  In addition to the tax relief announced in January, the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has automatically extended the income tax filing and payment deadlines for businesses and individuals affected by severe winter storms in California until October 16, 2023. The tax relief now applies to businesses and residents…

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TEI 73rd Midyear Conference

Pillsbury SALT attorney Aruna Chittiappa will be presenting at TEI’s 73rd Midyear Conference on March 21.  Aruna will be partnering with Eric Anderson (Andersen), Joseph Carr (Deloitte), and James Silvestri (Impact.com) to present “Can’t Hardly Wait – SALT Issues Related to Digital Services.” TEI’s Midyear Conference will provide updates on…

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2023 COST Sales Tax Conference

Pillsbury SALT partner Robert P. Merten III will be presenting at the 2023 COST Sales Tax Conference taking place February 21-24, 2023. This three-day, in-person conference will feature presentations on the most recent transactional tax developments, initiatives and case law topics. Robert will be partnering with Leslie Lao (AirBnb), Rachel…

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California Proposes Significant Revisions to Sales & Use Tax Statistical Sampling Audit Policies and Procedures

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration held its second interested parties meeting concerning the Department’s proposed revisions to its sales and use tax Audit Manual Chapter 13 (Statistical Sampling) and Chapter 4 (General Audit Procedures).  The Department relies on statistical sampling during audits of large taxpayers to determine…