Tax
Aug. 15, 2015
Does your State Bar license make you Californian?
Asserting tax merely based on the law license wasn't allowed in one recent case, but it may not be a stretch to consider the argument.
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.
Perhaps this sounds like a silly question. Most California bar members probably live
and pay taxes in California anyway. But it also could sound scary if you are a member
of several state bars, or if you move from one state to another. State taxes can take
a large chunk out of your income.
Indeed, California's 13.3 percent top rate is the highest in the nation. A...
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