Posts by CalTax

30 Jul

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

Prison Industry Authority Gave $1.3 Million in Unlawful Gifts, Audit Finds

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The California Prison Industry Authority (CalPIA), which provides work opportunities for inmates under the jurisdiction of the Californ...

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16 Jul

Property Tax

Assessors Continue to Report Growth in Taxable Value of Property

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

County assessors this month continued to report growth in the value of taxable property in their areas, which will translate to more pr...

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02 Jul

Local Taxes

Sales Tax Rates Increase in Many Parts of the State

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Voter-approved sale tax rate increases took effect July 1 in many areas of the state, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administ...

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02 Jul

Property Tax

County Assessment Rolls Growing, Providing More Tax Revenue for Local Government

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

It is the time of year when California’s 58 county assessors complete their assessment rolls and announce the total value of property s...

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25 Jun

Employment Development Department

California Unemployment Insurance Fund Expected to Be $24.3 Billion in the Red

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

An updated unemployment insurance fund forecast released by the Employment Development Department (EDD) estimates that California will ...

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11 Jun

Office of Tax Appeals

OTA Establishes Precedent Despite Disagreement of Majority of its Judges

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The Office of Tax Appeals posted 43 opinions to its website June 7, including five “pending precedential” decisions and two unanimous o...

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04 Jun

State Budget

Democratic Legislative Leaders Unveil Joint Budget Proposal

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Democratic legislative leaders announced June 1 that they have reached a budget agreement and will now negotiate with Governor Gavin Ne...

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04 Jun

Franchise Tax Board

FTB Begins Process of Requesting More State Funds for Audits of Political Campaigns

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

At the June 3 meeting of the three-member Franchise Tax Board, agency staff and board members discussed 11 “proposal concepts” that cou...

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28 May

Waste, Fraud, & Mismanagement

State Employees Wasted More Than $1.6 Million, Auditor Reports

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The state wasted more than $1.6 million in tax dollars because of lax management of employees – including two California State Universi...

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21 May

Gasoline Tax

State’s Gas Tax to Increase July 1

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

California’s excise tax on gasoline will increase to 51.1 cents per gallon July 1, up from the current 50.5 cents per gallon, the Calif...

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