Courts

04 Sep

Courts, Local Taxes

Court of Appeal Orders Change to “Impermissibly Misleading” Language in School Bond’s Ballot Title and Question

• September 4, 2026
• By California Taxpayers

A Riverside County school district’s local bond measure’s ballot title and question are “impermissibly misleading” and must be changed,...

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14 Aug

Courts

Court Strikes Down Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax

• August 14, 2026
• By California Taxpayers

Maryland’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising violates federal law and multiple provisions of the U.S. Constitution, the Ma...

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19 Dec

Courts, Franchise Tax Board, Office of Tax Appeals

Company Hailed as Fastest-Growing Business in Sacramento Region Moves Operations to Tennessee

• December 19, 2025
• By California Taxpayers

A business hailed as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Sacramento region moved its operations to Tennessee earlier this year ...

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05 Dec

Courts, Franchise Tax Board, Office of Tax Appeals

Taxpayers Score Rare Win With “Reasonable Cause” Argument

• December 5, 2025
• By California Taxpayers

It is very common for taxpayers to argue that they had reasonable cause for missing various tax deadlines, often citing medical problem...

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29 Aug

Courts, Utility

Municipal Utility That Got Scammed Can’t Stiff Legitimate Contractor to Avoid Paying Twice, Court Rules

• August 29, 2025
• By California Taxpayers

A municipal utility that got scammed by someone who posed as a contractor is not entitled to withhold payment from the actual contracto...

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27 Jun

Courts

Riverside County’s ‘Fee’ for Timeshare Estate Assessments Is an Illegal Tax, Court of Appeal Rules in Published Decision

• August 29, 2025
• By California Taxpayers

Riverside County’s annual “fee” on owners of timeshare estates, ostensibly to cover the assessor’s costs of conducting a separate asses...

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30 May

Courts

Grocers and Others Sue to Enforce State’s Ban on Local Soda Taxes

• May 30, 2025
• By California Taxpayers

The California Grocers Association, American Beverage Association, California Chamber of Commerce and three other trade associations fi...

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20 Dec

Courts

FTB Must Pay Legal Costs for Taxpayer’s Suit That Was Dismissed After Agency’s Concession, Court of Appeal Rules

• December 20, 2024
• By Rob Gutierrez

A taxpayer who dismissed his suit against the Franchise Tax Board after the agency granted his requested relief was the “prevailing par...

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15 Dec

Courts

Court Schedules February Hearing in Suit Over CDTFA’s Refusal to Issue Refund Ordered by the OTA

• December 15, 2023
• By California Taxpayers

With a February 9 hearing scheduled by the Sacramento County Superior Court in a taxpayer’s suit challenging the California Department ...

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03 Nov

Courts

Federal Court Rejects East St. Louis’ Attempt to Expand Tax to Streaming Services, as Many California Cities Also Are Trying

• November 3, 2023
• By Rob Gutierrez

An Illinois city’s attempt to expand existing utility taxes to cover streaming services is not legal and must be rejected, a federal co...

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