In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Eversheds Sutherland Partner and host Nikki Dobay welcomes Chris Wright, Senior Vice President of Advance SF. Before getting into the weeds on San Francisco’s tax landscape, they cover the background of Advance SF and its mission to address issues that impact the ability of
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Waiting for Superman in Metropoulos
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, Eversheds Sutherland Associates Jeremy Gove and Annie Rothschild delve into a recent decision out of the California Court of Appeal – Metropoulos Family Trust v. Franchise Tax Board. The court ruled for the Franchise Tax Board, affirming the trial court’s decision that non-resident S corporation shareholders…
California Court of Appeal rules shareholders’ flow-through S corporation intangible income is apportionable, not sourced to shareholders’ domiciles
The California Court of Appeal ruled that nonresident shareholders were subject to California tax on their pro rata shares of intangible income from an S corporation’s sale of shares in a subsidiary. This sale of intangibles (goodwill of a business) was sourced as business income apportioned at the S corporation level, not as intangible income…
The complex questions of combined reporting
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove teams up with Associate Cyavash Ahmadi to discuss the complexities of combined reporting, specifically comparing and contrasting the combined reporting regimes in New York and California. They discuss several of the nuances of both states’ systems and even debate what “Joyce v.…
Calif. supermajority ruling may change local tax landscape
Until recently, it was generally assumed that a two-thirds vote was required for the passage of all local taxes imposed to fund a specific purpose, or special taxes, in California under the state Constitution. The 2017 California Supreme Court decision in California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland called this into doubt by holding in…
Strategy considerations for challenging California assessments
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove speaks with Partner Tim Gustafson and Associate Annie Rothschild regarding California procedure and strategy considerations associated with the different options for challenging corporate tax deficiency assessments.
Tim and Annie recently authored an article in Tax Notes State addressing certain benefits and potential…
More tax increase proposals pending in California
It is still early in the 2022 session of the California Legislature, which reconvened on January 3, and goes on final recess on August 31. However, a number of proposals to increase taxes are already under consideration.
In his article for Financial Advisor Magazine, Eversheds Sutherland Senior Counsel Eric Coffill details current tax increase…
California issues guidance on sourcing service receipts while regulation amendments pending and revokes two Chief Counsel Rulings
On March 25, 2022, the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) issued Legal Ruling 2022-01, on the subject “Numerator Assignment of Gross Receipts from Sales of Services to Business Entities.” The ruling sets forth the FTB’s position regarding the “relevant considerations and proper analysis” for sourcing sales of services under California’s current market-based sourcing rules. …
California Office of Tax Appeals shuts down refund claim related to 338(h)(10) election
The California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) recently sustained the Franchise Tax Board’s (FTB) income tax treatment of an IRC 338(h)(10) election. In return for all the outstanding stock in the target S-Corporation taxpayer, third-party buyers paid an initial (fixed) purchase price and agreed to make deferred contingent earnout payments totaling up to $50 million…
SALT team to present for regional conferences, webcasts this week
On March 7, Eversheds Sutherland Partner Jeff Friedman will participate in a panel from Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE and Tax Executives Institute (TEI), covering important SALT trends and issues to watch in the coming year. For more information and to register, click here.
In addition, on March 9, join Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Tim Gustafson and…



