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California Office of Tax Appeals – Significant Changes May Be on the Horizon

By Shail Shah on February 23, 2023
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California’s youngest tax agency, the Office of Tax Appeals (OTA), may be in for some significant changes based on proposed amendments (Proposed Amendments) to Title 18, Chapter 4.1 of the California Code of Regulations, which were issued by the OTA February 2023. The proposed regulatory changes are specifically in response to legislative changes enacted by Senate Bill 189, which, among other things, allows non-attorneys to act as panel members for OTA hearings alongside administrative law judges (ALJs).

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Shail Shah has been helping clients address California tax problems for more than 15 years. His clients range from Fortune 25 companies to high-net-worth individuals. He focuses his practice on complex California tax planning and representation in front of the California Franchise Tax…

Shail Shah has been helping clients address California tax problems for more than 15 years. His clients range from Fortune 25 companies to high-net-worth individuals. He focuses his practice on complex California tax planning and representation in front of the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB), California Department of Taxation and Fee Administration (CDTFA), Office of Tax Appeals (OTA), Board of Equalization (BOE), and various administrative and judicial adjudicating forums at both the state and local levels. He provides advice on both proactive residency planning and residency audit defense.

Shail’s experience includes working as an attorney at the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB). He utilizes his experience to attempt to turn audits into potential refund opportunities, using tax assessments as openings to persuade state agencies that his clients may be due refunds.

Shail is an Executive Committee member of the Tax Section for the California Lawyers Association (CLA).

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  • Organization:
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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