California State Board of Equalization (SBE) Lists Largest Delinquent...
By law the California State Board of Equalization (SBE) is required to publish each quarter a list of the 250 sales and use tax debts owed to the California. In order to make this list the California...
View ArticleCalifornia State Board of Equalization (BOE) Loses Sales Tax Case
The California State Board of Equalization (BOE or SBE) was handed a defeat by the California Appellate Court in Dell Inc. v. Superior Court of San Francisco 159 Cal.App.4th 911 (2008) . The court held...
View ArticleCalifornia BOE Sales Tax Audit Program
On Nov. 7th I will be speaking at the at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the California Tax Bar on Sales and Use Tax Audits: A Guide for Tax Professionals. My co-panelist will be Robert Tucker, a tax...
View ArticleState Board of Equalization Sales Tax Audit Can Lead to Other Tax Problems
An article in the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) November 2008 Tax News publication highlighted the other tax problems that can arise from a tax audit by the California State Board of...
View ArticleCalifornia State Board of Equalization (BOE or SBE) Proposes Amendments to...
The California State Board of Equalization (BOE or SBE) has scheduled a public hearing on an amendment to Regulation 1668, Sales for Resale. According to the BOE the purpose of the amendment is clarify...
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California State Board of Equalization (BOE) Continues Offensive Against...
The California State Board of Equalization (BOE or SBE) announced almost one year ago that medical marijuana dispensaries are not exempt from collecting and paying tax attorneys are fielding inquiries...
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Can a California Tax Lawyer Help Me with a Sales & Use Tax Audit?
A sales and use tax audit in California is initiated by the State Board of Equalization (SBE or BOE), and its purpose is to determine whether a business has properly collected sales and use taxes. It...
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What Will an Auditor Look for in a California Sales Tax Audit?
A California sales tax audit is conducted by the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). The objective of the audit is to determine if you have paid the correct amount of sales taxes. The main...
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How to Pursue Settlement with the Board of Equalization
If the Board of Equalization (BOE) conducts a sales and use tax audit on your business, you may face a sales tax liability of tens of thousands of dollars or more. To make matters worse, the BOE can...
View ArticleNot Just Another Covid-19 Announcement
Some of you may be concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus aka Covid-19 outbreak on your taxes, and those of your clients. The news from the IRS has been slow in coming. On Friday of last week...
View ArticleNot Just Another Covid-19 Announcement (Part II)
On Tuesday evening our tax lawyers sent out an announcement discussing some of the tax filing and payment implications of the Covid-19 virus. We indicated that Secretary of Treasury Mnuchin had...
View ArticleDennis Brager Published on Bankrate.com
Recently, Dennis was interviewed by Bankrate.com on his thoughts on tax implications of a cash-out mortgage refinance. Below is an excerpt of the quote: “Capital improvements must substantially...
View ArticleSBA Publishes Loan Forgiveness Form and Instructions for PPP Loans
Most, if not all, Payroll Protection Program (PPP) borrowers are focused on the question of whether they will be able to have their PPP loan forgiven. Many questions have arisen, and some but not all,...
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