On December 2, 2020, a three-judge panel of California’s Office of Tax Appeals (“OTA”) issued a non-precedential decision ruling that a husband and wife remained domiciled in and residents of California for the 2013 tax year despite the husband leaving the state for an alleged “permanent” job in Alaska that lasted from April to July
Domicile
You Can Leave California: California OTA Rules Taxpayer Became Nonresident Upon Move to Saudi Arabia
Posted in California, State Domicile and Residency
On December 21, 2020, a three-judge panel of California’s Office of Tax Appeals (“OTA”) ruled in a non-precedential opinion that an ophthalmologist successfully abandoned his California domicile and became a California nonresident from May 25, 2013 through December 31, 2013 after moving to Saudi Arabia. For a brief overview of the various legal concepts involved…
Domicile and Residency
Posted in State Domicile and Residency
How do you change your state of domicile? What makes you a resident of a particular state? While these questions appear simple on the surface, the answers are complex and can vary depending on the state. That’s why Eversheds Sutherland’s SALT team has honed our knowledge and expertise on these issues to provide answers. Our…
The California Office of Tax Appeals Looks at Residency
By Eric Coffill on
The topic of individuals leaving California, many of them for tax reasons, is a timely one. While some such moves are visible, the vast majority of these departures gather no publicity.
In an article for Bloomberg Tax, Eversheds Sutherland attorney Eric Coffill analyzes several recent decisions from the Office of Tax Appeals to see…