TAX NEWS - May 2009

California tax: Bill Leonard Sponsors Free Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations on May 19th in Elk Grove

Bill Leonard, Member of the State Board of Equalization (BOE), today announced that local, state, and federal agencies and nonprofit organizations will be available on Tuesday, May 19th for a free one-day Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Elk Grove.

Representatives will be available to assist attendees from the BOE, Franchise Tax Board, Employment Development Department, Attorney General's Office, Internal Revenue Service, and the California Association of Nonprofits and other local, state, federal agencies and nonprofit organizations.

Event: Tax Seminar for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (check-in at 8:30 a.m.)
Place: Harvest Church
10385 E. Stockton Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95624
(Free Parking)

Topics presented will include: Property Tax Exemptions, Sales and Use Taxes for Nonprofit Organizations, Employment Taxes and the Nonprofit Organization , Compliance for Existing Exempt Organizations, Regulations of Charities and Fundraisers, and Fundraising: Staying Within the Law.

To register, call 888-847-9652, or register online at: www.boe.ca.gov/cgi-bin/seminar.cgi?FLAG=97.

Editors: Public Service Announcements (PSA) are available for the May 19th Tax Seminar in Elk Grove:
- Audio PSA: 15-second: http://www.boe.ca.gov/info/audio/ElkGroveLeonard15sec.mp3
- Audio PSA: 30-second: http://www.boe.ca.gov/info/audio/ElkGroveLeonard30sec.mp3

Bill Leonard, of Sacramento/Ontario, was elected as the Second District Member of the State Board of Equalization in 2002 and reelected in November 2006. Prior to his election, Bill Leonard served in the State Assembly (1978-1988, 1996-2002) and in the State Senate (1988-1996).

The five-member California State Board of Equalization 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.