Taxation

Richard J. Ayoob is a partner in the Glendale, California law firm of Ajalat, Polley, Ayoob, Matarese & Broege which limits its practice to matters involving state and local taxation.  Read more

Join us for the 11th Annual Young Tax Lawyers Conference. Earn 3.0 Hours of MCLE which includes Legal Specialization in Taxation Law. Read more

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Be a sponsor for the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Tax Bar and Tax Policy Conference! Read more

Maybe you reach in your jacket pocket and find a ten dollar bill. Or, you’ve witnessed your grandmother pulling a wad of cash from her cookie jar. Or, you just watched that movie where the main character stuffed large stacks of hundreds into trash bags, then buried it all in the backyard. Read more

We are excited to bring to you the two-day 2025 Estate and Gift Tax Conference at UC Law San Francisco, March 6-7, 2025. Read more

Join us for one of the most anticipated events of the year for tax law legal professionals! We’re excited to present to you the 2025 California All-Tax Conference in San Diego, November 12–14, 2025. Read more

I first met Carley about 15 years ago when we were both involved with the Tax Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association.  It didn’t take long for us to become friends once we realized we had interests in common beyond the world of tax, including doing home improvements. It’s always good to have a friend you can discuss tax topics with as well as air-nailers and tile saws!  Carley is one of the most intelligent, driven, thorough, and decisive… Read more

It is an honor and a joy to be here today to present this award to Ciro!   I met Ciro around 2010, through the Taxation Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association. I think I spent our first three meetings trying to correctly pronounce Ciro’s first name!  It didn’t take long, however, to realize what a smart, dedicated, and enjoyable person Ciro is to be around. In preparing my remarks today, I wanted some historical information concerning Ciro’s career path… Read more

Edward Robbins1 who introduced Erin: This year's award winner of the Joanne Garvey Lifetime Achievement Award is Erin Collins, our National Taxpayer Advocate.   And more importantly, is my wife.  I have the honor of introducing, Erin for this award.  I've been observing Erin very closely for the last 36 years.  And I think I know something about her character.  She has some very interesting character traits that I believe would be interesting to this audience, particularly the younger lawyers who… Read more