Tax Pros Await Newly Empowered California Tribunal’s Next Moves

Now that the California Office of Tax Appeals has newly solidified authority to thwart regulations issued by the state’s other tax agencies, taxpayer groups and practitioners are waiting to see what the tribunal does with this power.

The office’s reach could expand under an opinion issued last month by state Attorney General Rob Bonta that affirmed its ability to strike down regulations issued by the state’s two other tax agencies. The decision had been awaited for more than two years after the office, which is scheduled to deliver its monthly batch of opinions on Tuesday, asked the attorney general in ...