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Bonus: California's New SaaS Tax Law Explained

Jul 30, 2026 · 43m

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California's New SaaS Tax Law Explained State tax rules can quietly become one of the biggest risks facing growing businesses. Penny Sweeting is a Senior Tax Manager at Withum specializing in state and local tax (SALT), nexus, and multi-state expansion. She helps businesses identify tax exposure before it becomes an expensive compliance problem, particularly as companies grow across state lines, hire remote employees, or prepare for mergers and acquisitions. In this episode, Penny explains what tax nexus really means, how economic and physical presence create tax obligations, why California's new SaaS tax rules are a major development, and how proactive planning can reduce risk, uncover…