TAX NEWS - August 2009

California tax: Did You Know We Are Working Together?

August 2009 - We came together with the Board of Equalization, Employment Development Department, and the IRS in a cooperative partnership called the Joint Tax Agency Communications Committee. The mission of the committee is to "speak with one voice" where feasible with regards to tax issues and to enhance our education and outreach efforts by leveraging resources.

The committee recently met to discuss a variety of outreach and media issues aimed at making taxpayer interactions with our respective programs more seamless and improving our education materials across program lines. Discussion at the meeting included the development of a new resource guide for new immigrants entering the country and to develop an information fact sheet for online auction houses, the development of a joint news page on the California Tax Service Center Website at taxes.ca.gov and several joint education projects.