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Tax

Jul. 29, 2022

Pay California tax even if you never set foot in the Golden State

Any time you are doing anything from someone in California, you should think about taxes and whether the state can track you down.

Robert W. Wood

Managing Partner
Wood LLP

333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601

Phone: (415) 834-0113

Fax: (415) 789-4540

Email: wood@WoodLLP.com

Univ of Chicago Law School

Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.

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Most Californians know that the state's tax agency, the Franchise Tax Board or FTB, is tougher than the IRS. Even if you live somewhere else, you might have heard of the Golden State's aggressive tax rules and fearsome tax collector. If you owe the IRS and the FTB, it is usually a lot easier to resolve your case with the IRS. Californians also know that if you move out, the FTB may chase you, sometimes for years. Residency fights with the FTB are notorious. The state...

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