Gary Rulli has based his Bay Area baking empire on Christmas panettone bread for more than 30 years. But for the last five, he has shunned the yearly obligations that come up on tax day, according to a lawsuit.
San Francisco’s city attorney says Rulli owes more than $150,000 in unpaid taxes and penalties for his Chestnut Street bistro, Ristobar, according to a claim filed Friday in Superior Court.
Rulli owes $125,994.18 in unpaid property taxes from 2020 to 2024, the suit says. Combined with penalties and interest, the bill hits $152,980.31, according to the city attorney’s office…