2026 Precedential Franchise & Income Tax Opinions

DecisionsMonthYearCiteDecision TypeIssues
J. Burch, J. Carden and K. CardenOctober20262026-OTA-527PPending PrecedentialOTA declines to follow FTB Legal Ruling 2022-02, wherein FTB states that when a nonresident partner sells a partnership interest with IRC Section 751(a) property (unrealized receivables and inventory), the transaction is treated as if the partnership sold the property and allocated the gain to the partner, which may result in California source income under the appropriate provision, including Regulation section 17951-4(d).
Kimco Realty Corporation and Subsidiaries - PFR OpinionOctober20262026-OTA-483PPending PrecedentialStandard for granting petition for rehearing (contrary to law)
Kimco Realty Corporation and SubsidiariesOctober20262026-OTA-482PPending PrecedentialAppellants cannot claim both the R&TC section 25106 dividend elimination and the dividends-paid deduction of IRC section 857(b)(2)(B) for their qualified dividends, as doing so would allow a double tax benefit.
Western Distributing CompanySeptember20262026-OTA-467PPending PrecedentialUnitary business (unitary-business principle); tax benefit rule (IRC 111); special apportionment (trucking company) (Reg. 25137-11); alternative apportionment (Reg. 25137); interest abatement
J. Otting and Y. OttingAugust20262026-OTA-403PPrecedentialCalifornia source income (severance payments, medical premiums, restricted stock units [RSU] income) (R&TC 17951, 17952; Reg. 17951-5)
Advanced American Laboratories Inc.August20262026-OTA-397PPrecedentialResearch and development (R&D) credit (IRC 41; R&TC 23609)
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. and AffiliatesJuly20262026-OTA-311PPrecedentialUnitary business; allocation and apportionment (R&TC 25137)
K. JonesJune20262026-OTA-288PPrecedentialOTA jurisdiction (R&TC 19324, 19322.1; Reg. 30103)
Ken's Foods, Inc.June20262026-OTA-249PPrecedentialWhether appellant’s California activities exceeded Public Law (PL) 86-272 protection
McDonell Lane, Inc.June20262026-OTA-247PPrecedentialDoing business in California (commercial domicile did not shift upon death) (R&TC 23101)
R. Mitchell and J. MitchellApril20262026-OTA-196PPrecedentialInvoluntary conversion of property (IRC 1033)
EWV, LLC; A. Abady and M. Abady; S. Hashem and F. Hashem; F. Kanani and J. Abrams.February20262026-OTA-080PPrecedentialLike-kind exchange (exchange expenses, constructive receipt of escrow funds, taxable boot) (IRC 1031); interest abatement
APlusLives (A+Lives) L.L.C_January20262026-OTA-052PPrecedentialAnnual minimum tax (LLC) (R&TC 17941); per-partner (LLC) late filing penalty (R&TC 19172); demand penalty (R&TC 19133); filing enforcement fee (R&TC 19254)
R. Garcia and M. Garcia - Opinion on Severed IssuesJanuary20262026-OTA-022PPrecedentialOTA does not have jurisdiction to apportion Tribal reservation-sourced income (constitutional issues, federal preemption, apportionment)
R. Garcia and M. Garcia - Opinion on Second Severed IssueJanuary20262026-OTA-021PPrecedentialTaxation of reservation-source income (R&TC 17131.7)