State & Local Tax special counsel Zack Atkins and counsel Evan Hamme recently served on panels discussing important developments in state and local tax at the Paul J. Hartman State and Local Tax Forum in Nashville, Tennessee. Read more about their panels on Tax Notes (subscription required): Panelists Discuss Challenges…
The Pillsbury SALT team had a memorable time last week at COST’s 54th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Carley Roberts, Zachary Atkins and Evan Hamme were all speakers during the annual meeting, and the rest of the team attended a variety of substantive sessions on SALT issues and state…
Join Jeff Phang, Jeff Vesely and Robert Merten on day two of the California Lawyers Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting of the Tax Bar and Tax Policy Conference, when they will each speak on separate panels. 9:40 – 10:40 AM Sourcing Income from Passthrough Entities & Developments Since Metropoulos – Jeff…
On July 3, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law A.B. 5323, enacting important revisions to New Jersey’s Corporation Business Tax (CBT)[1] including expanding the definition of what constitutes a “unitary business.” The expanded definition now includes affiliated entities that may not have previously met the requirements for combined group…
A California trial court denied summary judgment in the American Catalog Mailers Association’s (ACMA) action that seeks to invalidate Franchise Tax Board (FTB) guidance that says certain online activities exceed the protections of Public Law 86-272 for state income tax purposes. However, the court signaled it may invalidate the FTB’s…
Please join Pillsbury partner Jeff Vesely at TEI’s 2023 Annual Conference – a 75th Anniversary Celebration in New York City. Jeff will be participating on a panel titled, “State Tax Policy: As Deficits Return Will the Tide Change?” This conference will take place October 22 – 25 at the New…
Pillsbury attorneys Carley Roberts, Zachary Atkins, and Evan Hamme will present at COST’s 54th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, NV. Zack is partnering with Dorothy Lo (PwC), Nathan Runyan (Holland & Hart LLP), and Chris Wilson (Holland & Knight LLP) on October 18 to present on the topic, “The Sales Taxation…
Congratulations to our Pillsbury SALT team for earning recognition in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Partner Jeffrey Vesely was recognized as a Lawyer of the Year in San Francisco for Litigation and Controversy – Tax. Congratulations to all recognized! Best…
In a split decision, the Michigan Supreme Court rejected a taxpayer’s assertion that applying the standard apportionment formula to gain derived from a deemed asset sale led to a grossly distorted, unconstitutional result. The court held in Vectren Infrastructure Services Corporation v. Department of Treasury, No. 163742 (July 31, 2023),…
Join Carley Roberts and Evan Hamme during this upcoming SALT event. During the Forum, Carley will be part of a panel discussion on the application of the true object test and similar tests. Evan will appear on a panel looking at intercompany transactions and transfer pricing. What Exactly Did I…