Don’t unleash attorneys on enforcing taxes

On June 10, the Assembly approved a bill that would allow private parties to sue companies for improperly taking tax deductions.
Assembly Bill 2570 would expand the California False Claims Act to include tax enforcement. The CFCA is a whistleblower protection law that applies to false or fraudulent claims for payment or approval. The Act requires the attorney general or the local prosecuting authority to investigate violations involving state funds or local government funds, and it authorizes a