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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
1
200539
Name:
Settlement of Lawsuit - Square, Inc. - $7,017,894.75
Status:
Type:
Ordinance
Passed
File created:
In control:
6/2/2020
Clerk of the Board
On agenda:
Final action:
6/2/2020
7/31/2020
Enactment date:
7/31/2020
120-20
Enactment #:
Title:
Ordinance authorizing partial settlement of the lawsuit filed by Square, Inc. against the City and
County of San Francisco for $7,017,894.75; the lawsuit was filed on September 6, 2019, in San
Francisco County Superior Court, Case No. CGC-19-579061; entitled Square, Inc. v. City and County
of San Francisco et al.; the lawsuit involves a claim for a refund of gross receipts taxes paid to the
City and County of San Francisco; other material terms of the settlement are: (1) the partial resolution
of all claims for refund of gross receipts taxes, payroll expense taxes, and business registration fees
filed by Square, Inc. and its related entities for tax years 2016 through 2018 and registration years
ending June 30, 2016, through June 30, 2020; and (2) the agreement that Square, Inc. and its related
entities shall take certain filing positions with respect to its gross receipts taxes, homelessness gross
receipts taxes, payroll expense taxes, and business registration fees for tax years 2019 and
subsequent years and registration years ending June 30, 2021, and subsequent years.
Sponsors:
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Comm Pkt 070220, 3. Board Pkt 071420, 4. Board Pkt 072120, 5. Leg Final
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
RECEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
5/14/2020
1
RECEIVED AND ASSIGNED
President
6/2/2020
1
RECOMMENDED
Government Audit and Oversight
Committee
7/2/2020
1
Pass
PASSED ON FIRST READING
Board of Supervisors
7/14/2020
1
Pass
FINALLY PASSED
Board of Supervisors
7/21/2020
1
Pass
APPROVED
Mayor
7/31/2020
1