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The Two Primary Causes of California’s July 1st Gas Tax Increase

June 25, 2025 8:59 amJune 26, 2025 12:08 pm

California gasoline already costs approximately $1.50 above the national average, and we are getting another gas tax hike next week. The gas tax increase coming July 1st that CalTax explained in our previous article is the gasoline excise tax, as...

IRS Extends Federal Tax Deadline For Third Time This Year

October 17, 2023 6:18 amOctober 17, 2023 6:18 am

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Monday that the federal tax deadline in California is to be extended to November 16th because of continued issues stemming from the numerous winter storms and subsequent flooding earlier this year. In January, federal...

Dept. of Tax and Fee Administration Announces Emergency Tax Relief Measures Following Storms

January 18, 2023 12:21 pmJanuary 18, 2023 12:22 pm

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) announced on Wednesday that business owners and tax payers who have been impacted by the recent California storms will be eligible for emergency state tax relief from late payment interest and...

Tax Amnesty Program Proposed for CA Businesses Struggling to Survive

February 21, 2021 1:11 pmFebruary 23, 2021 8:05 am

February 16, Assemblywoman Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) introduced Assembly Bill 879 to create a tax amnesty program in the state. The bill would add Section 19777.6 to, to add Article 1.7 (commencing with Section 7067) to Chapter 8 of Part...

California’s Small Business Hiring Credit Taking Applications

December 1, 2020 11:15 amDecember 1, 2020 11:17 am

At the end of the 2020 Legislative Session, Senate Bill (SB) 1447, jointly authored by Senators Steve Bradford and Anna Caballero, as well as Assembly Member Sabrina Cervantes, was passed and signed into law to create a tax credit for...

SB 1447 Budget Trailer Bill Would Provide a New Hiring Tax Credit

August 28, 2020 5:13 pmAugust 28, 2020 5:23 pm

On August 27, Senate Bill 1447 was gutted-and-amended from a bill dealing with mortgages to a bill on small business tax credits. SB 1447 is jointly authored by Senators Steve Bradford and Anna Caballero, as well as Assembly Member Sabrina...

California Small Businesses Given Several Tax Extensions by Executive Order

March 31, 2020 1:38 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order granting small businesses across California time extensions over filing taxes, refunds, and for different business licenses due to timing and staffing issues stemming from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Under Executive Order...