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In 2013, the Taxation Section revived its annual delegation to Sacramento, where tax practitioners present papers offering proposals related to topics of concern to high-ranking officials of the Board of Equalization, California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, Franchise Tax Board, Office of Tax Appeals, and Legislative staff. The proposals and comments contained in the papers are the individual views of the authors who prepared them and do not represent the position of the California Lawyer’s Association (CLA) or the Taxation Section of the CLA.

The 2023 Sacramento Delegation is set for October 19-20, 2023. It is planned to be in-person. The delegation begins at a rehearsal dinner for the presenters on the evening of October 19, followed on October 20 by presentation of papers at the Capitol Building in Sacramento. Several papers in the past resulted in legislation proposed to the State Legislature and changes in agency policy. If you are interested in learning more about the Sacramento Delegation or presenting a paper at the delegation, please contact:

Myriam Bouaziz
Office of Tax Appeals
(916) 926-3918
Taxation@calawyers.org

The deadline for proposals to be submitted to Myriam Bouaziz for the 2023 Sacramento Delegation is Monday, July 14, 2023.

Delegation Papers

Past Delegations

2017 Sacramento Delegation Held February 3, 2017

The 2017 Sacramento Delegation was held February 3, 2017, at the Capitol Building in Sacramento. The delegation was led by Christopher Campbell. The papers and presenters for the 2017 Sacramento Delegation were:

Topic
Presenter(s)
Tax Procedure: California Should Conform to Federal Law and Allow Expedited Tentative NOL Refunds

Ben Elliot and Lauren Knapp

New Federal Partnership Audit Procedures—Issues to Consider and When to Act

Nikki Dobay

California’s Per Partner Penalty: A Proposal for Reform to Encourage Compliance But Not Unfairly Punish

Brian Toman and Shirley Wei

Uncertainty When a Unitary Foreign Affiliate Becomes a Taxpayer in a Water’s-Edge Combined Reporting Group: Reform to Fairly Reflect the Intent of the Water’s-Edge Election and Account for the New Unitary Foreign Affiliate Taxpayer

Robert Keith Gray, Jr. and Joshua M. Grossman

2016 Sacramento Delegation, February 5, 2016

The 2016 Sacramento Delegation was held on February 6, 2016. Jenna Lewis led the Delegation. The papers and presenters for the 2016 Sacramento Delegation were:

Topic
Presenter(s)
Clean Break: Terminating Agency Relationship with Key Corporation

Mike Shaikh
Erin Mariano

Proposal to Amend Revenue and Taxation Code Section 19255 to Avoid Extension of the 20-Year Statute of Limitations by Unilateral Action of the California Franchise Tax Board

Andrew Allen

Amendment of Revenue and Taxation Code to Clarify that Income Earned by a Reservation Indian is Exempt from Personal Income Tax if the Income is Earned from a Source Within Indian Country

Michelle LaPena

Legislative Proposal for Infusing Guaranteed Fairness in Tax Administration by Allowing Partial Prepayment Judicial Review of FTB-Proposed Personal Income and Franchise Tax Deficiencies

Mark Bernsley

In Defense of Regulations: California, Market-Based Sourcing, and the Defense Industry

Shail Shah
Alexis Binazir

Coordination of the BOE and FTB Voluntary Disclosure Programs and the Conflicting Registration Requirements of the Two Programs

Steven Walker
Jonathan Amitrano

A Proposal to Address the Improper and Unreasonable Fees Imposed by California Counties on Taxpayers When Exercising Their Rights to Appeal Assessed Property Taxes

Christina Harper
Colin Fraser

2015 Sacramento Delegation, January 23, 2015

The 2015 Sacramento Delegation was held on January 23, 2015. Roburt Waldow led the Delegation. The papers and presenters for the 2015 Sacramento Delegation were:

Topic
Presenter(s)
Reforming California’s Personal Income Tax Credit For Taxes Paid to Another State to Fairly Account for Differences in State Apportionment Rules and Reduce the Administrative Burden of Calculating the Credit

Valerie C. Dickerson
Joshua M. Grossman

Proposal to Amend Revenue and Taxation Code Section 19035 to Mandate that the Franchise Tax Board Provide All Notices Relating to Joint Tax Returns to Each Joint Filer

Robert S. Horwitz
Carolyn M. Lee

Simplified Return Filing and Tax Payments for Partnership and Limited Liability Company Conversions

Layton L. Pace

In California We Trust: A Sensible Expansion of the Voluntary Disclosure Program

Brian W. Toman
Mike Shaikh
Erin Mariano

A Proposal for Regulations – Applying the Grantor Trust Rules in California and Defining Contingent and Noncontingent Beneficiary

Chris Campbell
Paul Frimmer

Achieving Consistency: Unifying the Change in Ownership & Change in Control Filing Deadline for Decedent’s Estates & Trusts

Irina Rospotnyuk
Derek Takehara

Amending Section 68 to Allow Displaced Property Owners to Transfer Their Proposition 13 Base Year Values to a Replacement Property When Their Original Property is Acquired by a Public Utility Under Threat of Condemnation

Michael T. Lebeau

Amending Section 5140 To Give Corporate Parent and Subsidiary Entities Standing to File Property Tax Refund Actions Following Assessment Appeals Board Decisions

Cris K. O’Neall

2014 Sacramento Delegations, February 10, 2014

The 2014 Sacramento Delegation was held on February 10, 2014. Betty Williams led the Delegation. The papers and presenters for the 2014 Sacramento Delegation were:

Topic
Presenter(s)
Legislation to Create an EDD Version of the IRS Voluntary Classification Settlement Program

James Bourbeau

Should a Trust Be Subject to State Income Tax Because a Trustee Is In California?

Justin T. Miller
Richard S. Kinyon

Automatic Conformity: Conforming California RICs and REMICs To The Internal Revenue Code

N. Aaron Johnson
Minna C. Yang

Discretionary Disallowance of Compensation Paid to Workers: The Need for Guidance under R&T Code Sections 17299.8 and 24447

Lisa O. Barnett
A. Lavar Taylor

The Enactment of a Voluntary Disclosure Practice For California Taxing Authorities

Haleh Naimi
Robert S. Horwitz

Repeal Revenue & Taxation Section 6405

Annette Nellen

Beyond Proposition 90: An Expansion For Intercounty Base-Year Value Transfers

W. Martin Behn

2013 Sacramento Delegation, February 7, 2013

The 2013 Sacramento Delegation was held on February 7, 2013. Annette Nellen led the Delegation. The papers and presenters for the 2013 Sacramento Delegation were;

Topic
Presenter(s)
Tax-Exempt Mortgage Bonds: A Way to Alleviate the Self-Inflicted Damage Caused by CALHFA’s Reading of IRC Sec. 143

Joseph P. Wilson
Robert Horwitz

Collecting the Minimum: A Proposal for Changes to the Minimum Tax Collection Rules

Gregory A. Zbylut

A Proposed Voluntary Disclosure Program for Individuals and Businesses Seeking to Become Tax Compliant with the California FTB

Sanford Millar
Steve Walker

California Doubling of 20% Federal Tax Increase under IRC Section 409A

Marla Aspinwall

Legislative and Administrative Proposals to Improve Use Tax Collection

Annette Nellen

Proposal to Effectuate Judicial and Administrative Economy in Property Tax Matters by Requiring Succinct Remand Orders from Courts to County Boards

Bradley Marsh

Suggested Amendments to Change in Control Statement Late Filing Penalties

Michael Lebeau

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