June 2019 Tax News

Tax News is designed to inform tax professionals about state income tax laws; our regulations, policies, and procedures; and events that affect the tax professional community.

• Coming June 23, 2019: FTB’s new website
  

  Our new and improved website design was built with all our customers in mind

• Error on Request and Demand for Tax Return questionnaire
  

  We want to let you know that during the period April 23, 2019 to May 7, 2019 the Filing Enforcement program mailed out Request and Demand for Tax Return notices that contained an error

• Penalties: Resources for you to assist your clients

  Last month, we let you know that we would start sending notices at the end of May

• Follow up letters for FTB 3840, California Like-Kind Exchanges, going out soon
  

  Beginning in February 2019, we mailed letters to taxpayers who either failed to file or filed an incomplete California Like-Kind Exchanges (FTB 3840) for the 2016 tax year

• Exempt organizations and filing enforcement notices

  We routinely send out filing enforcement (FE) notices to individuals and business entities who may have a filing requirement for a specific tax year, but have not filed a return with us

• FTB tips on payment options

  Last month during a very busy filing season we shared payment options with the IRS

• 2019 Latino Tax Fest

  The Latino Tax Professionals Association (LTPA), a professional trade association dedicated to excellence in the field of tax preparation and related services, presents the Latino Tax Fest

• Ask the Advocate
  

  Update from the Advocates’ meeting

• All about business

  New! Online filing services available on SOS’ bizfile* California website

• Event calendar
  

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