(Author's note: It's back! My former "Fix The Tax Code" feature encouraged you, as the reader, to chime in. After a brief hiatus, it's back. I hope you'll play along.) Each tax season, as taxpayers ...

SACRAMENTO — The California Franchise Tax Board has launched the 2026 tax filing season with advice for taxpayers to identify scams, claim tax credits, use online tools, access disaster relief and ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert urging Californians to learn about free or ...

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) reminded taxpayers today that Tuesday, October 15, 2024, is the deadline for filing 2023 state personal income tax returns to avoid a late filing penalty. “I ...

Sacramento — The Franchise Tax Board recently announced that it will continue to work with the IRS to offer many California taxpayers the option of a free, secure and simple way to file both their ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 03: The U.S. Flag flys above the International Revenue Service headquarters building on January 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) Americans ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Franchise Tax Board is kicking off the 2024 tax filing season by providing taxpayers with information on cash-back tax credits, disaster loss relief and the ...

SAN DIEGO — The Internal Revenue Service has extended the tax deadline again for most California taxpayers. The IRS announced Monday morning that the new deadline is November 16. Taxpayers can file ...