California Democratic lawmakers recently introduced Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11 (ACA 11) which proposes to abolish the State Board of Equalization (BOE) and reassign its responsibilities to other state tax agencies effective January 1, 2026. The BOE is a constitutionally established elected body that has served the people of California for…
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…
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…
Pillsbury SALT partner Carley Roberts will be presenting at California Taxpayers Association’s 97th Annual Meeting on March 23. Carley will be participating in a panel discussion on the topic “Taxation of the Digital World.” The panel will delve into the implications of an increasingly digital world and how state and…
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…
Pillsbury SALT partners Carley Roberts and Breann Robowski will be presenting during the 2023 ABA/IPT Advanced Tax Seminars in March. The Institute for Professionals in Taxation and the ABA Section of Taxation will once again host three jointly sponsored seminars on sales tax, property tax and state income tax…
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…
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…
Pillsbury SALT is excited to welcome Breanna Zagorski to the team! Breanna’s experience includes a variety of state and local tax matters, including multistate litigation, planning, audit defense and controversy issues. She joins Pillsbury’s New York office as an associate. 5 Questions with Breanna: 1. What drew you to the…
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has proposed significant amendments to its service receipts sourcing regulation in the wake of the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Sirius XM Radio, Inc. v. Hegar, 643 S.W.3d 402 (Tex. 2022). The proposed amendments would dispense with the Comptroller’s long-standing “receipts-producing, end-product act” test…