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FTB to work with IRS in campaign against tax cheats - FTB News; Franchise Tax Board - Brief Article
The FTB has agreed to work with the IRS in a campaign targeting Californians illegally evading federal taxes. The FTB will divert 30 of its examiners ...

Check payments online - From the FTB - Franchise Tax Board - Brief Article
The FTB has expanded its "Check Your Account Balance" and "View Payments You Have Made" Web services to include applied payments. The service allows ...

Under scrutiny - Tax Shelters; Franchise Tax Board
At an Aug. 5 press conference; Steve Westley; California's controller and chair of the Franchise Tax Board; announced that the FTB is beginning 150 new audits of suspected abusive tax shelters. Thi

Penalty waiver program going gangbusters - FTB News; Franchise Tax Board - Brief Article
The FTB said that its Penalty and Interest Waiver Program has collected $21.4 million in payments; with an additional $4 million in promises from taxpayers.

New law grants interest; penalty waivers - From the FTB - Franchise Tax Board - Brief Article
California Revenue and Taxation Code Sec. 19444--signed into law in 2002--has given the FTB a new tool to resolve "high-risk" accounts. High-risk accounts are those where collection of a delinque

Bringing it all back home - FTB News - Franchise Tax Board - Brief Article
The FTB is asking all who participate in the IRS' Voluntary Compliance Initiative for Offshore Tax Shelters to correct their state income tax returns ...

CALIFORNIA: Multiple Taxes: Franchise Tax Board Announces Amnesty Period
The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has announced that the amnesty program administered by the FTB and the California State Board of Equalization ...

Tax relief for military personnel in combat zones - FTB News - Franchise Tax Board - Brief Article
The FTB offers personal income tax relief to military members and reservists. California tax law generally conforms to federal tax benefits for combat ...

Interest rates on income tax - FTB News - California Franchise Tax Board - Brief Article
The FTB recently said that the adjusted interest rate on underpayments and overpayments of California personal income tax for the period of July 1 to ...

Making the most - News & Trends - California Franchise Tax Board county median income report - Brief Article
The FTB's most recent county median income reports (for tax year 2001) indicates that Bay Area counties have the highest incomes. Of the top 10 counties ...