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California Lawmakers Propose Constitutional Amendment to Abolish the State Board of Equalization

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...more

Recent Measures Establish Unprecedented Tax Increases on Real Property in California Cities

In the City of Los Angeles, Measure ULA will impose an additional city real estate transfer tax of 4% on transactions between $5 million and $10 million and an additional 5.5% on transactions over $10 million. In the City...more

Should San Francisco Taxpayers File Protective Claims for Recovery of the Homelessness Tax and the Commercial Rents Tax?

In 2018, San Francisco voters approved, by simple majority vote, two new gross receipts taxes: the Homelessness Gross Receipts Tax (SF-HT) and the Commercial Rents Tax (SF-CRT), with both taxes effective as of January 1,...more

New York Law Authorizing Taxation of Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facilities Raises Property Tax Issues for the U.S. Nuclear...

A recent change in New York law requires local authorities to assess spent nuclear fuel storage facilities at permanently shutdown nuclear power plants as real property for ad valorem tax purposes. The legislation raises...more

California’s Proposition 15 Is Failing While San Francisco Accepts a Bevy of Local Tax Measures

California voters say “No” to split roll, and San Francisco voters say “Yes” to higher gross receipts taxes and real estate transfer taxes. Initial returns show California voters rejecting Prop. 15. San Francisco voters...more

The Split-Roll Initiative Is Poised to Rock California’s Property Tax System

This November, California voters will decide whether commercial and industrial properties will lose their Proposition 13 protection against property tax reassessment. The Split-Roll Initiative has officially qualified for...more

California Court of Appeal Concludes Transfer Tax Not Applicable to Purchase of Realty Encumbered by Long-Term Leasehold

In 731 Market Street Owner LLC v. City and County of San Francisco (June 18, 2020), California appellate court affirms that local realty transfer tax does not apply when leasehold has a remaining term of 35 years or...more

California Legislature Passes Governor Newsom’s Proposal to Suspend California Net Operating Loss Deductions and Limit Tax Credits...

The legislation suspends California net operating loss deductions for tax years beginning in 2020, 2021 and 2022. It limits California tax credits to $5 million for each taxpayer for the same tax years....more

The U.S. Supreme Court Changes Sales and Use Tax Collection Nexus

In South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., the Court overrules the “physical presence” requirement as “unsound and incorrect” - The Court holds that the South Dakota law satisfies the Commerce Clause “substantial nexus”...more

Ballot Initiative Seeks to Eliminate Prop 13 for Commercial and Industrial Real Estate

Initiative 17-0055 would limit Proposition 13 protection to residential property. New initiative seeks to eliminate Proposition 13 protection for commercial and industrial property by requiring fair market value...more

California Supreme Court Decision Changes the Transfer Tax World

In 926 North Ardmore Avenue LLC v. County of Los Angeles, the California Supreme Court concluded that, subject to certain limitations, California’s Documentary Transfer Tax Act (the California DTTA), applicable to direct...more

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