Bloomberg Tax
Jan. 8, 2019, 5:20 PM UTC

Third Time the Charm for California in Tax Fight With Inventor?

Laura Mahoney
Laura Mahoney
Staff Correspondent

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Jan. 9 in a case questioning whether one state can be sued in another state’s courts.

In Franchise Tax Board of California v. Gilbert P. Hyatt, microchip inventor Hyatt sued the California tax agency in Nevada court seeking damages for the FTB’s conduct while auditing him about his residency.

The outcome of the case will shape what remedies taxpayers have if they believe a state exceeds its authority. At least five other tax dispute cases are pending against California, Massachusetts, Ohio, and South Dakota in the courts of other states. Beyond tax ...

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