State & Local Tax Services
Strategic State & Local Tax Guidance for Businesses and Individuals
State & Local Tax SERVICES (SALT)
Navigate Complex SALT Challenges with Confidence
State and local tax obligations are often complex, ever-evolving, and can significantly impact your bottom line if not properly managed. With increasing pressure on state and municipal budgets, authorities are becoming more aggressive in their tax enforcement and audit practices. At Singh & Associates LLP, our dedicated SALT professionals work proactively with clients across industries to manage risk, ensure compliance, and uncover tax-saving opportunities. Whether you’re doing business in one state or many, we help you stay ahead of your obligations—while minimizing your effective tax rate.
Comprehensive SALT Services
We tailor our approach to align with your business structure, industry, and operational footprint, providing clear guidance and strategic planning for a variety of state and local tax concerns, including:
- Income and Franchise Tax
Ensure proper filing, apportionment, and planning to avoid costly errors and overpayments at the state level. - Sales and Use Tax
Determine where you have nexus, stay compliant with evolving tax rules, and manage multi-jurisdictional sales tax obligations. - Payroll and Employment Tax
Stay compliant with state-specific employment tax rules and avoid payroll audit risks. - Multistate Apportionment and Compliance
We help you correctly apportion income across states, reducing overreporting and optimizing your tax position in each jurisdiction. - Voluntary Disclosure Agreements (VDAs)
When applicable, we assist clients in mitigating exposure by negotiating with state tax authorities through voluntary disclosure programs.
California Property Tax Services
California property tax laws are uniquely complex and often misunderstood. Our professionals offer specialized guidance in structuring transactions and managing compliance to reduce property tax exposure. We provide services related to:
- Change of Ownership Analysis
Identify potential reassessment triggers and strategize to avoid unnecessary increases in property tax. - Property Tax Compliance & Filing
Timely and accurate filings to avoid penalties and ensure compliance with local assessor requirements. - Property Tax Bill Review & Appeals
Evaluate property tax bills for errors and manage appeals or correction requests to help you avoid overpayment. - Transaction Consulting
Advise on real estate acquisitions, entity transfers, and corporate reorganizations to mitigate future property tax liabilities.
Let Us Help Manage Your SALT Obligations & Opportunities
Ready to take the next step? The SALT team at Singh & Associates LLP is here to help you reduce exposure, resolve compliance issues, and implement long-term tax strategies that support your business goals. Let’s Talk!
Federal Tax Insights & News View All
The Role of Cost Segregation Studies for Real Estate Owners
What Is a Cost Segregation Study? Under standard tax rules, real estate is depreciated over long schedules—27.5 years for residential rental property and 39 years for commercial property. However, a property is more than just its core structure. Elements such as...
Top 5 Tax Mistakes in Multifamily Real Estate
Owning or investing in multifamily real estate can be highly tax-efficient—but only if you avoid a handful of common mistakes. From skipping cost-segregation studies to choosing the wrong entity or missing a 1031 exchange window, small missteps can reduce cash flow...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Overhauls the Qualified Opportunity Zone Program
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces sweeping changes to the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) program, fundamentally altering how investors and communities benefit from the program. Most notably, the OBBBA eliminates the program’s previous sunset date of...