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Experience
State & Local Tax
HomeStreet Inc. v. Washington Department of Revenue
Represented taxpayer in a successful business and occupation tax refund action. 166 Wash. 2d 444, 210 P.3d 297 (2009).
Group Health Cooperative v. City of Seattle
Represented taxpayer in a successful challenge to the application of city business and occupation tax to revenues that were preempted by state and federal law. 146 Wash. App. 80, 189 P.3d 216 (2008).
Community Telecable of Seattle Inc. v. City of Seattle
Represented amicus curiae in support of a successful challenge to the imposition of city utility tax on Internet service. 164 Wash. 2d 35, 186 P.3d 1032 (2008)
City of Seattle v. Visio Corporation
Represented taxpayer in successful administrative appeal of the city's assessment of business and occupation tax on software development activities; represented amicus curiae in opposition to the city's subsequent unsuccessful appeal. 108 Wash. App. 566, 31 P.3d 740 (2001)
Alaska Department of Revenue v. Magella Healthcare Corporation
Represented taxpayer in litigation to obtain alternative income tax apportionment under Alaska's version of Uniform Division of Income Tax Purposes Act (UDITPA) § 18.
Puget Sound Energy Inc. v. Oregon Department of Revenue
Represented taxpayer in litigating and ultimately settling an Oregon property tax dispute.
Tenaska Washington Partners, L.P. v. Washington Department of Revenue
Represented taxpayer in a successful challenge to a public utility tax assessment.
VeriSign Inc. v. Washington Department of Revenue
Represented taxpayer in litigating and ultimately settling a business and occupation tax refund related to the taxation of telecommunications services.
Fresh Express Inc. v. City of Bellevue
Represented taxpayer in litigating and settling a city business and occupation tax refund action.
American Honda Motor Company Inc., Chrysler Motors LLC, and Ford Motor Company v. City of Bremerton
Represented taxpayers in litigating and settling a constitutional challenge to the city's imposition of business and occupation tax on import sales.
Consolidated Food Management Inc. v. Washington Department of Revenue
Represented taxpayer in a successful challenge to retroactive changes in business and occupation tax reporting instructions.
Safeway Inc. v. Takko, et al.
Represented taxpayer in a successful appeal of county personal property tax valuations.
BP Oil Supply Company v. City of Tacoma
Represented taxpayer in a successful nexus challenge to the city's assessment of business and occupation tax.
