In the October 2023 edition of Spidell’s California Taxletter, Eversheds Sutherland Senior Counsel Eric Coffill shares six tips for settling tax matters with the FTB and the
CDTFA.
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How gross! San Francisco’s troubled tax system
There has been an alarming expansion of local taxes. In some localities, this includes new local taxes imposed on businesses. In other localities, this includes aggressive interpretations of existing local ordinances by local tax agencies.
In this installment of A Pinch of SALT in Tax Notes State, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Michele Borens, John Ormonde
The evolution of market sourcing in California
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, Eversheds Sutherland Partner Tim Gustafson joins Associate Jeremy Gove for a deep dive into California’s market-based sourcing regulation.
Together they discuss various interpretations of and proposed amendments to the regulation offered over the past six years, and how the interpretations and amendments might affect taxpayers.
They wrap
California Office of Tax Appeals finally drops the beet, holds that activities related to deductible income included in apportionment factor
In the pending-precedential decision Appeal of Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-op., the California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) ruled that payroll, property and sales that generated deductible agricultural cooperative income under Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code Section 24404 must be included in the taxpayer’s corresponding payroll, property and sales factors.
The California Franchise Tax
An interview with California FTB Deputy Chief Counsel Shane Hofeling
In this installment of Across State Lines in Tax Notes State, Eversheds Sutherland Senior Counsel Eric Coffill interviews Shane Hofeling, deputy chief counsel and director of the California Franchise Tax Board’s Technical Resources Bureau.
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California’s ongoing piecemeal approach to market sourcing
In this installment of A Pinch of SALT for Tax Notes State, Eversheds Sutherland Partner Tim Gustafson reviews California’s market-based sourcing regulation, various interpretations of and proposed amendments to the regulation offered over the past six years, and how the interpretations and amendments might affect taxpayers.
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Deal or no deal: A guide to navigating California’s unique settlement process
In the latest episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove is joined by SALT Partner Tim Gustafson to discuss the ins and outs of the one-of-a-kind settlement process in California.
Before diving into specific considerations for taxpayers, Jeremy and Tim provide an overview of the settlement process itself, including a discussion
Rushmore rejected: California Court of Appeal finds Los Angeles County assessor improperly taxed intangibles when valuing hotel
The California Court of Appeal held that the Los Angeles County Assessor erred by failing to remove the value of certain nontaxable intangible assets when valuing a hotel for property tax purposes. Intangible assets are generally exempt from property tax in California. In valuing the hotel, the Assessor used the income valuation approach, which looks
California Office of Tax Appeals holds parts used for repairs for out-of-state customers are subject to use tax
The California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) held that a taxpayer was liable for use tax on parts used to repair equipment in California before shipping it back to out-of-state customers. The taxpayer is a distributor, retailer, and repairer of endoscopes and other medical devices, and as part of its optional lump-sum maintenance contracts, the
Turnabout is fair play? California Office of Tax Appeals says timeshare developer can’t leave without paying price
The pending precedential Office of Tax Appeal’s (OTA) decision of Appeal of L. Smith, OTA Case No. 20036033 (Dec. 7, 2022) concerned whether California could impose income tax on a nonresident’s distributive share of gain from the sale of an interest in a timeshare developer operating in California as a limited liability company (Timeshare).