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
Real talk about real property transfer taxes
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, Eversheds Sutherland Associates Jeremy Gove and Cyavash Ahmadi tackle real property transfer taxes, in particular how they come into play in corporate transactions.
Jeremy and Cyavash highlight how the tax functions in certain jurisdictions and different nuances of their imposition, how state tax professionals can assist on
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
Post-Wayfair challenges & the need for TIA reform
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Eversheds Sutherland Partner and host Nikki Dobay speaks with Brad Scott, Director of Finance of Halstead Bead. Brad has become an advocate for sales tax simplification post Wayfair.
Listen as Brad and Nikki discuss the compliance challenges businesses face following Wayfair, as
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.
Illinois’ 2022 legislative session catch up!
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, Eversheds Sutherland Partner and host Nikki Dobay is joined again by Carol Portman, President of the Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois, for a review of the 2022 Illinois legislative session, which adjourned earlier this year. (You can catch up on their discussion of the 2021
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
A deep dive into the attempt to expand the False Claims Act
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, host and Eversheds Sutherland Partner Nikki Dobay welcomes back Stephanie Do, Senior Tax Counsel for the Council On State Taxation (COST), for a discussion about two recent proposals to expand the False Claims Acts in Connecticut and New York.
As our listeners know, most
What’s the skinny on the MTC?
In this week’s episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast policy series, our typical format is switched up! Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove tries his hand in the policy space and interviews Partner Nikki Dobay about the latest updates from the MTC.
The MTC just held its spring meetings in Albuquerque, New Mexico in April, including
What’s the scoop on Texas’s research and development (R&D) credit?
In this episode of the SALT Shaker Podcast, host and Eversheds Sutherland Associate Jeremy Gove welcomes Associates Dennis Jansen and Mary Kate Nicholson for a discussion about Texas’s R&D credit, and the impact of the state’s recently amended rules. In addition, they address an article they recently authored in Tax Notes State covering the topic.