TAX NEWS - March 2009

tax seminars: Bill Leonard Sponsors Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Visalia

Bill Leonard, Member of the State Board of Equalization (BOE), State Senator Ray Ashburn, and Assemblywoman Connie Conway, today announced that federal and state government agencies will be available for a free one-day Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Visalia.

Representatives from the BOE, Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board, and Employment Development Department will be available to assist attendees.

Event: Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Visalia
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (check-in at 8:30 a.m.)
Place: Visalia Convention Center
303 E. Acequia Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291
(Free Parking)

The topics presented include Property Tax Exemptions, Sales and Use Taxes for Nonprofit Organizations, Employment Taxes and the Nonprofit Organization , Compliance for Existing Exempt Organizations, and How to Stay Exempt.

For more information on free tax seminars, please call 888-847-9652 or visit the BOE website at www.boe.ca.gov/sutax/nonprofitsched.htm. Attendees can register for the free tax seminar in Visalia at: www.boe.ca.gov/cgi-bin/seminar.cgi?FLAG=91.

California State Board of Equalization (BOE) is a publicly elected tax board. The BOE collects more than $53 billion annually in taxes and fees supporting state and local government services. It hears business tax appeals, acts as the appellate body for franchise and personal income tax appeals, and serves a significant role in the assessment and administration of property taxes.