William Hays Weissman has extensive experience in numerous aspects of federal, state and local taxation and represents clients in employment tax audits, protests and appeals before:

• The Internal Revenue Service
• The California Employment Development Department
• The California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
• The New York Department of Labor, Unemployment Division
• The New York Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
• The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Unemployment Division
• The Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
• The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Unemployment Insurance Division
• The Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission

He also represents clients in litigation in state and federal courts and has specific expertise with the Internal Revenue Code (Subtitle C and Employment Taxes) and the California Unemployment Insurance Code.

Further, William counsels clients on a broad range of employment tax matters, including:

• The proper classification of workers as employees or independent contractors and the use of contingent workers
• The tax implications of various employer-provided payments and benefits
• Handling garnishments
• The tax implications of settlements
• The electronic payment of wages and use of payroll debit cards

In addition to providing tax expertise, William represents and assists government contractors with audits by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. He regularly advises clients on issues relating to OFCCP jurisdiction, alleged single employer status, and disparate impact and discrimination in hiring, promotion and compensation.

William is a frequent speaker and author on employment tax issues and writes a regular column on state tax-related issues. His articles have appeared in numerous tax-related publications. A shareholder at Littler Mendelson, he is a member of the Employment Taxes, Staffing and Contingent Workers and Affirmative Action/OFCCP Compliance Practice Groups.

Formerly, William worked as tax counsel for the California Franchise Tax Board where he served in the Multistate Tax Bureau. While at the FTB, he was involved in numerous highly complex and significant matters, including acting as counsel in a landmark case addressing distortion in the apportionment formula. William also served as a law clerk for the National Indian Gaming Commission from 1993 to 1995 and worked as an extern for Chief Judge Loren A. Smith of the United States Court of Federal Claims. In law school, William served as managing editor of the District of Columbia Law Review.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, American Bar Association
• Chair, Employment Taxes Committee, Tax Section - American Bar Association  
• Chair, Employment Taxes Subcommittee, Business Law Section - American Bar Association
• Member, American Payroll Association
• Member, Contra Costa Bar Association
• Member, East Bay Tax Club
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation