State Board of Equalization Updates

New California State Board of Equalization (BOE) 

Updates - July 2014

Sales and Use Taxes Filing Due Dates—Don’t wait until the last minute. Log in to file and pay now. With online services, you have access anywhere, anytime.

July 31, 2014

·    June tax return (for accounts on a monthly reporting basis)

·    Second quarter return (for accounts on a quarterly or quarterly prepayment reporting basis)

·    July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 tax return (for accounts on a fiscal yearly reporting basis)

Save the Date!

·    The California State Board of Equalization will be offering Point of Sale audit training classes September 17-18, 2014. Classes will be held in Culver City, CA (near the Los Angeles Airport). Both a management course and a staff (hands-on) course will be offered. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If needed, additional sessions will be offered in the future.

News Releases

·    Lower Excise Tax Rate on Gasoline Starts July 1

·    Save Room in Your Suitcase for Use Tax When Traveling Abroad

·    BOE Notifies California Retailers of Upcoming Visits

·    BOE Serves up Simpler Sales Tax Regulation for Food Trucks

·    Fireworks Stands and Other Temporary Sellers Brighten California's Finances

Special Notices

·    Taxable Food Sales by Mobile Food Vendors (Food Truck Operators) Presumed to Include Tax Beginning July 1, 2014 (Español | 中文 | 한국의 | Tiếng Việt)

Helpful Information

·    Do you make sales on a short-term basis? If so, you may need to register for a Temporary Seller’s Permit. Learn more at our Temporary Seller’s webpage.

·    Traveling abroad this summer? You may owe use tax on foreign purchases. Watch our video or visit our use tax webpage for more information.

·    Mobile food truck owners can read our Mobile Food Vendors Tax Guide (Español | 中文 | 한국의 | Tiếng Việt)

·    The OPEN BOE data portal eases access to a variety of useful aggregate tax, revenue, and expenditure data created and maintained by the BOE. Through the data portal you can create charts, graphs, and download or export our data. Start exploring now!

·    See our growing list of Industry Tax Guides. Each guide is a one-stop-shop for information on relevant tax and fee issues.

·    Be sure to visit our YouTube Channel, and watch our helpful online seminars!

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