The Alabama Tax Tribunal held the taxpayers’ wholesale sales of fuel that entered and exited the state via the Colonial Pipeline were subject to the state’s wholesale oil license fee. The sales in question were made to Alabama license holders and involved fuel imported from out-of-state. The fuel would either…
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California Tax Credits and NOL Deductions Are Back! Governor Signs Legislation Reinstating Business Taxpayer Benefits Limited by 2020 Legislation
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation (i.e., S.B. 113) to, among other things, reinstate business tax credits and net operating loss (NOL) deductions originally limited by the enactment of A.B. 85 in 2020. At the beginning of the pandemic, California anticipated the state would face a large tax revenue…
2022 CalTax Foundation Webinar Series
Pillsbury SALT partner Craig Becker will participate in the CalTax webinar series on February 8. Craig is partnering with Dan Goodwin (Ventura County Assessor) and Jordan Marks (Taxpayer Advocate, San Diego County Assessor’s Office) to present on the topic, “Is Remote Work Doing a Job on Commercial Property Values?” The…
How to Be Reasonable When Reasonably Approximating the Market: Part II
Pillsbury SALT attorneys Carley Roberts, Robert P. Merten III, Jeff Phang, and Lexi Louderback recently published “How to Be Reasonable When Reasonably Approximating the Market: Part II” in Tax Notes State. Read more here.
California Supreme Court Addresses Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Context of Proposition 218 BID Assessments
California Supreme Court holds that courts can entertain arguments that a BID assessment scheme violates certain provisions of Proposition 218 when raised by a party who did not articulate these objections in public hearings held to consider protests. On December 20, 2021, the California Supreme Court reversed the court of…
2021 California Alliance of Taxpayer Advocates Annual Conference
Pillsbury SALT partner Craig Becker will present during the California Alliance of Taxpayer Advocates Annual Conference on December 10. Craig is presenting on the topic, “The Changing Battle of Assessment Appeals in the Age of COVID-19.” The conference runs from December 8 – 10, 2021 and is being held at…
TEI Chicago Virtual State Income Tax Program
Pillsbury SALT attorneys Carley Roberts, Zachary Atkins, Robert Merten III, Aruna Chittiappa and Jeff Phang will present during the TEI Chicago Virtual State Income Tax Program on December 9. Pillsbury SALT is pleased to share three presentations during the TEI Chicago Virtual State Income Tax Program in December. State Income…
Zack Atkins Outlines Challenges of Market-Based Sourcing
Pillsbury Special Counsel Zack Atkins was recently quoted in Tax Notes State and Law360 discussing the challenges presented by market-based sourcing. Read more here.
TEI’s Carolinas Chapter Meeting
Pillsbury SALT attorneys Zachary Atkins and Evan Hamme will present during TEI’s Carolinas Chapter Meeting on November 12. Zachary and Evan will present on the topic, “Continuing Impact of COVID Nexus Issues.” This event is open to TEI Carolinas chapter members only.
California Governor Vetoes Sales Tax Bill Seeking to Require Large Online Retailers to File Informational Reports Detailing Sales by Destination
This week, Governor Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 792 (Glazer), which would have required large online retailers to include with their sales tax returns an additional schedule that reports gross receipts based on the “ship to” or destination location. The bill targeted online retailers with over $50 million in annual sales…