TAX NEWS - JUNE 2009

Free Small Business Fair: Bill Leonard Sponsors Free Small Business Fair on June 15th in Lake Tahoe

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 Monday, June 15th for a free one-day Small Business Fair in Lake Tahoe.

Representatives will be available to assist attendees from the State Board of Equalization, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Franchise Tax Board (FTB), and the Small Business Development Center- Greater Sacramento (SBDC).

Event: Lake Tahoe Business Fair
Date: Monday, June 15, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (check-in at 8:00 a.m.)
Place: South Lake Tahoe City Council Chambers 1901 Airport Road, Suite 206 South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(Parking is free)

Topics to be presented include: Basic Sales and Use Tax; Making Taxes Easier for Small Businesses Filing Schedule-C; "What's New at Franchise Tax Board"; and Marketing Your Business.

To register online, visit: www.boe.ca.gov/cgi-bin/seminar.cgi?FLAG=102, or please call 888-847-9652.

For more information see Free Tax Seminars on the BOE website, www.boe.ca.gov.

Editors: Public Service Announcements (PSAs) are available for the June 15th Lake Tahoe Business Fair:
- Audio 15-second PSA: http://www.boe.ca.gov/info/audio/LakeTahoeLeonard15sec.mp3
- Audio 30-second PSA: http://www.boe.ca.gov/info/audio/LakeTahoeLeonard30sec.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.