Remember: The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) changed the tax return due dates for returns filed by business entities. The original return date is now April 15 for calendar-year filers (one month later than it used to be), and the 15th day of the...
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Month: March 2017
IRS Recommended to Get Busy with Employment Tax Crimes
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) is recommending that the IRS expand the criteria used to refer potential criminal cases for investigation for certain employers that fail to remit payroll taxes to the IRS. TIGTA found that tax...
The IRS Has Over $1 Billion in Unclaimed Refunds for 2013
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hopes that the estimated 1 million taxpayers due a refund for the 2013 tax year will file their delinquent returns by April 18, 2017 - the deadline for them to claim their share of more than $1 billion in potential refunds. In...
IRS Updates Offer in Compromise Policy
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will now return without consideration any Offer in Compromise applications submitted by taxpayers who have not filed all required tax returns. The application fee will be returned to the taxpayer, but any initial payment submitted...
Moving your Business to California, or Keeping your Business in California – California Offers a Tax Credit
The Franchise Tax Board announced it will be accepting applications for the California Competes Tax Credit from March 6 through March 27, 2017. The credit is available to businesses that relocate to California or stay and expand within the state. During Fiscal Year...
California Wants Teachers, Proposes State Income Tax Exemption to Keep Them
California Senate Bill No. 807, introduced February 17, 2017, proposes various tax credits and exemptions aimed at attracting and retaining educators. Legislators hope to offer qualifying taxpayers a credit against their net tax equal to qualified costs paid or...
San Francisco Demands Over $30k in Back Taxes from Charity
Helpers Community Inc. must pay the San Francisco Office of the Assessor-Recorder approximately $31,000 in back taxes for misrepresenting the use of properties the charity owns around Golden Gate Park. The nonprofit was founded in 1953 to assist people with...