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Tax

Sep. 23, 2021

Petition says tax appeals board judges abused power

A petition for writ of mandate was filed in Orange County Superior Court on Tuesday by Starbuzz Tobacco Inc., based in Foothill Ranch.

Judges who sit on California’s tax appeals board were accused this week of abusing its power by agreeing to revisit an order that forced the state’s tax department to issue more than $2.8 million in refunds to an Orange County tobacco business.

A petition for writ of mandate was filed in Orange County Superior Court on Tuesday by Starbuzz Tobacco Inc., based in Foothill Ranch. In April, Starbuzz secured a victory before the Office of Tax ...

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