A Cross-Country Tour to Rewrite the Bible Oct 31, 2008
Up strolls Dino Diano, an auditor for the California Franchise Tax Board. Diano, 32, was raised Catholic but is now a nondenominational Protestant, attending a Baptist church, a Christian tabernacle and even a couple of Messianic Jewish congregations (to show solidarity). (Time.com)
Lawyer expects appeal in $388M Calif. tax verdict Aug 19, 2008
Attorney Mark Hutchison says the California Franchise Tax Board has fought Gilbert Hyatt's lawsuit every step of the way for 10 years -- including appeals to the Nevada Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court. He says he'd be shocked if California gave up now. (KRNV.com, NV)
Nevada Jury Awards Inventor Gil Hyatt $388 Million Against California's Taxing Agency Aug 18, 2008
Hutchison said the ruling against the California Franchise Tax Board is like "the shot heard round the world at Lexington and Concord" for abusive taxing agencies ... After the case was filed in Nevada in 1998, California took the case to the Nevada Supreme Court and then to the United States Supreme Court, arguing that Nevada courts could not adjudicate Mr. Hyatt's claims against the California Franchise Tax Board in Nevada ... The jury's compensatory damages against the California Franchise... (PR Newswire)
What to expect as gay wedding bells ring Jun 16, 2008
The California Franchise Tax Board, however, allows domestic partners and now same-sex couples to file together, either jointly or separately. So domestic partners or married gay couples would file their state taxes together, but file federal taxes separately. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
SAN RAMON Slaying of real estate investor tied to alleged bank fraud plot May 9, 2008
The California Franchise Tax Board sent him a series of liens demanding thousands of dollars in back taxes and penalties, and last month a bank financing his home in El Sobrante started the foreclosure process, claiming it had not been paid. E-mail Demian Bulwa at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Big names owe big-time on taxes Apr 15, 2008
7 million in state taxes, according to the California Franchise Tax Board, which collects the state's income tax ... 7 million in state taxes, according to the California Franchise Tax Board, which collects the state's income tax ... 1 million to the state of California, according to the California Franchise Tax Board. (USA Today -- Money)
Why I Love the Taxman Apr 15, 2008
A number of years ago, I moved to California and promptly began to have my wages garnished by the California Franchise Tax Board on the theory that since I had not paid any taxes to California the previous year, I must owe them money. I called up the Tax Board, ready to explain that I didn't owe California any money from that year because I hadn't earned any money in California. (Slate)
Tax time brings phishing season Feb 3, 2008
A variation that tries to scare recipients purports to be from IRS Criminal Investigation, and says the person is under a criminal probe for submitting a false tax return to the California Franchise Tax Board. The e-mail directs people to click on a link or open an attachment to learn more information about the complaint against them. (Yahoo News -- Taxes and the IRS)
Millions in tax refunds still unclaimed Dec 29, 2007
Each year, millions of dollars in refund checks are returned to the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board as undeliverable. The state tax board owes 709 Fresno taxpayers more than $134,000 in state refund checks. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
San Diegans Named On List Of Tax Debtors Nov 13, 2007
The California Franchise Tax Board publishes an annual list of the top 250 taxpayers with income tax debts that exceed $100,000, including individuals and companies. The latest list went online last month and listed several San Diegans who owed more than $2 million. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Calif. Tax Board To Humiliate Debtors By Posting On Web Nov 13, 2007
SAN DIEGO -- The California Franchise Tax Board hopes to humiliate debtors into coughing up large amounts of unpaid tax dollars, it was reported Monday. The board publishes an annual list of the top 250 taxpayers with liened income tax debts that exceed $100,000, including individuals and companies, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
State lists top tax debtors Nov 13, 2007
Starting this year, the California Franchise Tax Board will publish an annual list of the top 250 taxpayers with liened income tax debts that exceed $100,000 ... Last year, legislators passed a law that calls for the California Franchise Tax Board to publish an annual list of the 250 biggest tax delinquents. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sinbad, O.J., Dionne Owe Calif. Millions Oct 19, 2007
The California Franchise Tax Board said it has published the list for a number of years but this year launched a Web site hoping to embarrass people into paying their taxes. The tax board sent out a warning letter and said about 26 people paid at least part of their taxes. (NBC 11, CA)
Celebs among Calif.s worst tax debtors Oct 18, 2007
67 million, according to the California Franchise Tax Board. Joining Simpson and Warwick among the states top 250 tax debtors is comedian Sinbad, whose debt is no laughing matter. (MSNBC -- News)
Is local historical society history? Sep 13, 2007
"They are active," said Jeanette Carlson, a disclosure specialist with the California Franchise Tax Board. Another official from the board confirmed that the society was operating in good order, but said it did not hold tax-exempt status. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Fedswrapped up in 'phishing' scam Jul 27, 2007
Some are more sophisticated, including those targeted to small businesses that mention obscure agencies known primarily to business men and women such as the California Franchise Tax Board. But government officials said recipients of such e-mails should be suspicious of their origin for one simple reason: federal agencies rarely communicate with citizens over e-mail. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Business briefs Jul 17, 2007
The rebate from the California Franchise Tax Board is based on assessed property taxes on applicants' residences. The filing period begins July 1. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Marriage and money -- unfamiliar territory Jun 25, 2007
To make life easier for domestic partners, the California Franchise Tax Board might let them simply combine their adjusted gross incomes from their separate federal returns and use that as the basis for their state-tax returns. This would eliminate the need to create the phantom federal return, says Joan Zawaski, a certified public accountant and tax director with A.L. Nella P>However, doing it this simpler way could result in higher taxes for some couples. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Intuit's tax-day meltdown Apr 19, 2007
" The slowdown caused some customers to miss state-tax deadlines, too. The California Franchise Tax Board said it will follow the IRS and give Intuit customers until midnight tonight to file their state taxes without penalty. Intuit said it is working with other states to get a grace period for its customers. Intuit blamed the problem on an unexpected increase in e-filing, which overloaded its computer system. "We build our infrastructure to accommodate growth, but (Tuesday's) volume was so far... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Tech execs sue over tax shelter Feb 19, 2007
The explosion of tax shelters triggered congressional investigations into the practices, plus crackdowns by the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board. In 2004, the state offered an unusual tax-amnesty program targeting participants in what authorities called ``abusive'' tax shelters. (San Jose Mercury News)
TAXES: Chasing taxes over state lines Feb 18, 2007
Although the California Franchise Tax Board determined that the Nevada company was indeed no sham, it later accused Duffield of evading taxes ... The California Franchise Tax Board suspects some Californians are taking the bait. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Business)
Taxpayers get a bit more time Jan 25, 2007
Both the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have delayed the deadline to file income taxes until April 17, 2007, the agencies announced Wednesday. Give the credit to the calendar. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Changes in state tax laws Jan 8, 2007
"Many times that resulted in over-withholding," says Denise Azimi, a spokeswoman for the California Franchise Tax Board. Sellers had to wait until they filed their return to recoup the excess tax. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Flood of '97: Then and Now Jan 4, 2007
Above, the San Joaquin River is flooded in 1997. Bottom, the river on Dec. 22. (Modesto Bee, CA)
