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Resources: State and Local Assistance

April 12, 2020

California Franchise Tax Board Notice 2020-20 Extension of time to file tax protests, appeals and refund claims.

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/tax-pros/law/ftb-notices/2020-02.pdf

Employers statewide directly affected by the new coronavirus may request up to a 60-day extension of time from the EDD to file their state payroll reports and deposit payroll taxes without penalty and interest.

https://www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Taxes/emergency_and_disaster_assistance_for_employers.htm

California FTB Extended filing and payment due dates for income tax, real estate withholding, nonresident withholding and foreign partner withholding.

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/about-ftb/newsroom/covid-19/extensions-to-file-pay.html

Employment and taxes Q&A for workers and employers

https://covid19.ca.gov/employment/#top

Extended due dates for filing and paying other non-income taxes. E.g. Alcohol Beverage Tax, Sales and Use tax, etc.

https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/services/extensions-to-file.htm

California Sales Tax Relief. On Thursday, April 2, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California businesses with taxable annual sales of less than $5 million can take advantage of a payment plan where up to $50,000 of sales and use tax liability can be paid over 12 months, interest free.  Taxpayers will need to file their sales tax returns as normal and then apply for a payment plan through the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration’s website. 

https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/services/covid19.htm#small-business-payment

San Diego Small Business Relief Fund

https://www.sandiego.gov/economic-development/resources/relief

AICPA COVID-19 Resource center

https://www.aicpa.org/news/aicpa-coronavirus-resource-center.html

AICPA Loan Calculators:

Non-seasonal & In business 2/15/19 – 6/30/19: 

https://www.aicpa.org/content/dam/aicpa/interestareas/privatecompaniespracticesection/qualityservicesdelivery/ussba/downloadabledocuments/ppp-loan-calculator-non-seasonal-operational-in-2019.xlsx

Nonseasonal & NOT in business 2/15/19 – 6/30/19:

https://www.aicpa.org/content/dam/aicpa/interestareas/privatecompaniespracticesection/qualityservicesdelivery/ussba/downloadabledocuments/ppp-loan-calculator-non-seasonal-non-operational-in-2019.xlsx

Seasonal business:

https://www.aicpa.org/content/dam/aicpa/interestareas/privatecompaniespracticesection/qualityservicesdelivery/ussba/downloadabledocuments/ppp-loan-calculator-seasonal-employers.xlsx

San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Resource Center

https://sdchamber.org/coronavirus/

Virtual assistance at the DMV if you need to speak to someone.

http://virtual.dmv.ca.gov/