Posts by CalTax

13 Mar

CalTax Annual Meeting

CalTax Annual Meeting: CalTax to Hold Annual Meeting by Telephone in Light of Pandemic; Governor Orders Tax Agencies to Extend Filing Deadlines for Those Impacted by Virus

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

On the advice of public health officials and in compliance with an executive order from Governor Gavin Newsom, the Executive Committee ...

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06 Mar

Local Taxes

Local Tax Measure Election Results: More Than Half of Local Tax and Bond Measures Were Rejected by Voters, According to Preliminary Results

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Voters in the March 3 presidential primary election rejected 122 of 237 local tax and bond measures – including CalTax-opposed Measur...

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06 Mar

Office of Tax Appeals

Office of Tax Appeals: New Opinions Include Three Precedential Decisions

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The Office of Tax Appeals posted 41 new opinions to its website March 3, including three “pending precedential opinions” decided largel...

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28 Feb

State Budget

State Budget: State Lottery Owes $36 Million to Schools, Auditor Says

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The state government could increase funding for K-12 education by properly managing the California Lottery, which owes schools $36 mill...

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28 Feb

Courts

Courts: U.S. Supreme Court Denies Review in Dispute Over California’s Aggressive Tax Enforcement

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The U.S. Supreme Court this week denied Arizona’s motion to review a complaint over California’s taxation of Arizona limited liability ...

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28 Feb

Public Opinion Poll

Public Opinion Poll: Majority of Californians Think State and Local Taxes Are Too High

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Among Californians of all political stripes, 58 percent believe state and local taxes are too high, the Public Policy Institute of Cali...

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28 Feb

Miscellaneous

Potpourri: Symposia, Sightings, Salutes & Snafus: Joan Armenta-Roberts Joins CalTax as Technical Tax Consultant

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

CalTax President Robert Gutierrez announced that noted sales tax expert Joan Armenta-Roberts has joined CalTax as a Technical Tax Consu...

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21 Feb

Split-Roll Initiative

Split-Roll Initiative: Farm Bureau Says Split-Roll Measure Would Increase Food Costs

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

The split-roll property tax initiative would increase taxes on agricultural property, leading to higher food costs for Californians, th...

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21 Feb

Legislative Update

Legislative Update: Bill Would Lead to Lawsuit Abuse in Tax Disputes

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Assembly Member Mark Stone announced February 20 that they are reintroducing legislation...

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21 Feb

Legislative Update

Legislative Update: Legislator Proposes Tax on Businesses Based on Number of Employees

• August 8, 2023
• By CalTax

Assembly Member Kansen Chu this week introduced AB 2843, which would require local governments to impose an additional annual business ...

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