Pillsbury SALT is excited to welcome Lauren Durborow to the team!

Lauren’s experience includes variety of state and local tax matters, including multistate litigation, planning, audit defense and controversy issues.
She joins Pillsbury’s New York office as an associate.
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SeeSALT
SeeSALT is a blog published by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP that focuses on state and local tax (SALT) issues. It covers developments in tax legislation, regulatory changes, and litigation affecting state and local taxation. The blog discusses topics such as wealth tax initiatives, corporate tax reforms, tax policy conferences, and administrative rulings. It also addresses compliance challenges, nexus and sourcing disputes, tax credits, and the impact of tax laws on businesses and individuals. SeeSALT provides updates on tax enforcement, procedural developments, and emerging trends in SALT practice, with a particular emphasis on California and New York tax matters.
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Sacramento Young Tax Lawyers Webinar

SALT attorney Jeff Phang will be presenting at an event hosted by the Sacramento Young Tax Lawyers (SacYTL), in collaboration with the California Lawyers Association – Tax Section.
Join Jeff for an evening of conversation and continuing education focused on…
COST’s SALT in a Digital World Workshop
SALT partners Carley Roberts, Robert P. Merten III, Aruna Chittiappa and Evan Hamme will be speaking at COST’s Digital Workshop taking place March 2–4, 2026.

Carley Roberts – State Tax Spotlight: Washington and Maryland’s Digital Tax Overhaul
Tuesday,…
CalTax 100th Annual Meeting
SALT partners Craig Becker and Robert P. Merten III will be presenting at this year’s CalTax Annual Meeting.

Robert will be speaking on February 23, 2026 on “Legal Ethics.” Craig will be presenting on February 24, 2026 on the topic…
No Contract, No Look-Through: Wisconsin Draws a Line on Software Receipts Sourcing
In a recent decision, the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission drew a bright line for sourcing receipts from software for sales factor apportionment purposes: without a contract with the end-user, a company cannot source receipts from software to the end-user’s location.…
Western States Petroleum Association 2026 PSAC Conference
SALT partner Breann Robowski will be presenting at the Western States Petroleum Association 2026 PSAC Conference.

Breann will be discussing legal developments regarding the treatment of intangibles.
For more information or to register, please visit the event page.
The…
Press Mention: Aruna Chittiappa Analyzes New York Tax Case Poised to Shape SALT Law
A recent Bloomberg Law article suggests the coming year could bring pivotal state and local tax rulings with implications that extend well beyond the individual disputes.
Pending cases in New York, South Carolina and Maryland raise key questions involving foundational…
Press Mention: New York Tied to Narrowed Scope of Federal Corporate Transparency Act
In a recent article published by TaxNotes, our colleague Andrew Weiner commented on New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s veto of legislation that would have decoupled the state’s LLC Transparency Act from the federal Corporate Transparency Act.
The veto keeps…
California’s Amended Wealth Tax Initiative Meets Five New Foes
Proponents of the 2026 Billionaire Tax Act amended the initiative, prompting opponents to file five new initiatives aimed at undermining various aspects of the measure. The 2026 Billionaire Tax Act would impose a one-time wealth tax on California residents and…
California Alliance of Taxpayers Advocates Annual Conference
SALT partner Breann Robowski will be speaking at the California Alliance of Taxpayer Advocates 2025 Annual Conference on December 12.

Breann will be discussing legal updates at this year’s annual conference, which is being held at the The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna…