Thursday April 26th the California Supreme Court issued a ruling on DiCon Fiberoptics v. Franchise Tax Board (FTB). The Court ruled that the FTB may conduct an audit to determine whether a taxpayer is entitled to claim Enterprise Zone tax... [more]
Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on Dicon Fiberoptics
February 2nd, 2012
The California Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in the case of Dicon Fiberoptics v. Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) for March 6, 2012. The case will address the issue of burden of proof for employees that are issued a voucher... [more]
President Obama’s American Jobs Act
September 12th, 2011
President Obama attended a Joint Session of Congress on September 8th. In his address to Congress, the President laid out his American Jobs Act (AJA), which is his $447 billion plan to increase jobs and spur economic growth.
During his speech,... [more]
Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 Signed Into Law by Pres. Obama
January 4th, 2011
On December 17, 2010, President Obama signed into law the “Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (2010 Tax Relief Act) (H.R. 4853),. The new law retains Bush-era tax rates for all taxpayers; offers 13 months... [more]
SB 974 update
July 7th, 2010
SB 974 (Steinberg) was pulled by the author from the agenda of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy (“AJEDE”) on 6/29, one day before the scheduled hearing. No explanation was provided and the hearing may be... [more]