Pillsbury SALT partner Jeffrey Vesely will present during COST’s State Transaction Tax Webinar on July 15. This webinar will provide updates on significant state transaction taxes issues nationwide. Jeff is participating in a panel discussion on the topic, “Significant Litigation Impacting Transactional Taxes.” For more information and to register, please…
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently held that software vendors have a statutory right to apportion tax on the sale of prewritten computer software purchased for use in multiple states and that they may do so through the Commonwealth’s general tax abatement process. The court’s decision in Oracle USA, Inc.…
Pillsbury SALT attorneys Robert Merten and Lexi Louderback will present during CLA’s Annual Income Tax Seminar on July 15. Robert and Lexi will present on the topic, “Unraveling Metropoulos and Sourcing Sales of Intangibles under California’s Personal Income Tax Law.” They will discuss California’s personal income tax rules for characterizing…
On May 25, the U.S. Solicitor General filed its highly anticipated brief in New Hampshire v. Massachusetts and recommended that the Court decline jurisdiction over the case. Although the ultimate decision is yet to be issued, the U.S. Supreme Court generally follows the Solicitor General’s recommendations after, as here, the Court requests…
Pillsbury SALT is pleased to welcome Jeff Phang to the team! Jeff focuses primarily on tax controversy including voluntary disclosure agreements, audit defense, protest, settlement negotiation, and appeals proceedings. Jeff also advises on mergers and acquisition state and local tax diligence for a diverse range of businesses. He will join…
Pillsbury SALT is pleased to welcome Lexi Louderback to the team! Lexi’s experience includes state and local tax matters, focusing on tax controversy, from audit defense through litigation, and counsels on multistate tax planning and structuring matters. She joins Pillsbury’s Sacramento office as an associate. 5 Questions with Lexi: Who…
Pillsbury attorney Zachary Atkins will present at a virtual event being put on by the FCBA’s State and Local Practice Committee on June 7. Zachary is partnering with Nancy Prosser (Multistate Tax Commission) and Andrew Wetcher (Vertical Bridge) to present on the topic, “An Update on State and Local Tax…
Pillsbury attorneys Zachary T. Atkins, Breann E. Robowski, Craig A. Becker, Jay E. Silberg, and Jeffrey S. Merrifield discuss the New York law raising property tax issues and how it could become a national concern in Pratt’s Energy Law Report. Read more here.
In a recent Tax Notes State article, Pillsbury lawyers Craig Becker, Breann Robowski, Richard Nielsen and Robert Merten examine San Francisco’s new tax provisions and unintended consequences they may have. Read more here.
Evan Hamme and Aruna Chittiappa discuss tax rate changes in the New York State budget and how this looks to offer relief to industries impacted by the pandemic. Read more: New York Budget Raises Tax Rates, Provides Relief to Address Pandemic (pillsburylaw.com)