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Gilbert Hyatt Wins Again But…

The California Office of Tax Appeals upheld the California Board of Equalization’s ruling that Gilbert Hyatt mostly doesn’t owe California income tax in 1991 or 1992. Yes, you’re reading that correctly: This is a case that is 27 years in … Continue reading

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Gilbert Hyatt and the Franchise Tax Board Head Back to the Supreme Court…Again

Back in 1993 (that is not a typographical error), California’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB) initiated a residency audit of Gilbert Hyatt. Mr. Hyatt invented some technology relating to microprocessors in 1990. In 1991 he realized he was going to receive … Continue reading

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Reason Magazine on Gilbert Hyatt vs. California’s Franchise Tax Board

Reason magazine has a superb presentation on Gilbert Hyatt’s battle with California’s Franchise Tax Board. I cannot recommend it highly enough:

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Gilbert Hyatt (Mostly) Wins at Board of Equalization; What This Teaches Us About Moving from California

Remember Gilbert Hyatt? He’s the microprocessor inventor who made a fortune and then moved to no-tax Nevada from high-tax California, but California’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB) said didn’t move. The case has gotten to the US Supreme Court twice, and … Continue reading

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Gilbert Hyatt Goes to Washington…Again

The Franchise Tax Board sent out a release on Friday noting that oral arguments in California Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt will take place on December 7th. This is the second time this case has reached the US Supreme Court. … Continue reading

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Mr. Hyatt Goes to Washington…Again

The saga of Gilbert Hyatt and the Franchise Tax Board, California’s income tax agency, continues. As you may remember, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled last September that the FTB committed fraud against Mr. Hyatt (false representation and intentional infliction of … Continue reading

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Gilbert Hyatt Loses in Federal Court

A federal court in Sacramento ruled against inventor Gilbert Hyatt last week. Mr. Hyatt is involved in a 22-year old battle with California’s Franchise Tax Board (the state’s income tax agency). This all stems over when Mr. Hyatt moved to … Continue reading

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Hyatt Decision a Win for FTB as Far as Damages, but Decision Upheld that FTB Committed Fraud

The Nevada Supreme Court released its decision today in Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt. The decision is definitely a win for the FTB as far as damages; however, the Court upheld that the FTB committed fraud against Mr. … Continue reading

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Hyatt Decision Due Tomorrow (Thursday)

The long running battle between Gilbert Hyatt and the Franchise Tax Board of California here in Nevada is likely nearing a conclusion. The Nevada Supreme Court listed the Hyatt case in their list of Forthcoming Opinions. Given that the FTB’s … Continue reading

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Gilbert Hyatt Sues FTB & BOE Over 20+ Year Wait

There are delays and there are delays. Gilbert Hyatt has been waiting two years to find out how the Nevada Supreme Court would rule on the (California) Franchise Tax Board’s appeal of his $500 million award. A decision in that … Continue reading

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