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Mar
Posts by CalTax
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Mar
Lawmakers Propose Wealth Tax and PIT Increase
State lawmakers proposed two major tax increases this week: a wealth tax targeting Californians with a net worth above $50 million and ...
19
Mar
Sales Tax Increases Take Effect April 1 in Many Areas of the State
Voter-approved sale tax rate increases will take effect April 1 in many areas of the state, the California Department of Tax and Fee Ad...
19
Mar
CalTax Asks U.S. Treasury Secretary for Formal Guidance on New Federal Law’s Effect on State Tax Reductions
CalTax and 16 other state taxpayer associations sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on March 17 asking for guidelines...
12
Mar
One Tax Approved, Five Rejected in Local Elections
Updated election results indicate that only one of the six local taxes in March 2 elections was approved by voters.
All of the measure...
12
Mar
Local Zoning Changes May Trigger Higher Property Taxes for Some Homeowners
By CalTax Chief Tax Consultant David R. Doerr
Berkeley’s City Council recently voted to eliminate single-family zoning at the end of 2...
05
Mar
Voters Approve One of the Six Local Tax Measures on March 2 Ballots
Preliminary election results indicate that only one of the local taxes on March 2 ballots was approved by voters, while three were reje...
26
Feb
Early-Action Budget Provisions Signed Into Law
Governor Gavin Newsom signed several budget bills February 23 after the Legislature fast-tracked measures that Newsom said are needed i...
26
Feb
CalTax Celebrates 95th Anniversary of Advocating for Taxpayers
The California Taxpayers Association this week celebrated its 95th year of advocating for taxpayers and providing tax policy research t...
26
Feb
Predictions About Possible Uses of Land Led to Property Tax Hikes Prior to Proposition 13
“No tax cuts are likely for North Coast landowners, a county board has decided in one of the key tax decisions of 1971. … The appeals b...