Board of Equalization (CA Wildfires Tax Assistance)

My business has burned, along with all of my records. Can BOE
help me recreate them?

All taxpayers, fee payers, and business owners who live in or
own businesses in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino,
San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties and who have lost
records because of the wildfires will be eligible to receive
free replacement copies of tax records. Business owners and
fee payers needing to obtain copies of BOE tax records will be
able to receive replacements free of charge.

To obtain copies of critically needed tax records on file with
the BOE, including prior tax returns, copies of audits, and
permit application forms, please call us toll free at 800-400-7115.

You may also obtain copies of critical tax records on file with
the BOE by calling our Taxpayer Records Request Center at
916-322-4365.

Taxes are due at the end of this month. I?ve been evacuated and
can?t get to my information to file timely. Can I get an
extension?

All taxpayers, fee payers, and business owners who can't meet
filing deadlines because of the wildfires will be eligible to
receive a one-month extension on filing their tax returns.

This relief is available to any taxpayer or fee payer who works
or resides in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside,
San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura and who,
as a result of the recent wildfires, cannot meet tax filing and
payment deadlines.

The BOE may also extend the deadline for filings that were delayed
by disruption of the normal activities of the United States Postal
Service or private mail and freight companies. In addition,
business owners can apply for relief of penalties and interest for
late payments if they are caused by the fire.

You may obtain copies of tax return forms from the BOE website at:

www.boe.ca.gov

.....under ?Forms and Publications.? Returns for all
tax programs may also be obtained by calling the BOE Tax
Information Center at 1-800-400-7115 or your local BOE office.

How do I ask for an extension?

To request a filing extension, please submit, no later than one
month following the due date of your return or prepayment form
and payment, the following:

Your completed, signed, and dated return or for a non-EFT account,
your prepayment form.

Complete a copy of form BOE-468, Request for Extension which may
be downloaded by visiting our website at:

www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/boe468.pdf

or by calling the BOE toll free number 1-800-400-7115.

Be sure to explain why you were not able to file your return or
pay the tax on time, and to fully complete, sign, and date the
form.

If you don?t have access to the form, a letter, signed under
penalty of perjury, will be accepted as a request for extension.
Be sure to explain that you were not able to file your return or
pay the tax on time due to the wildfires.

Please be aware that the tax remains due, plus applicable interest.
(Interest will apply to your delayed payment, as explained in the
instructions at http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/boe468.pdf. Please use
the formula shown on the return form to calculate the interest due.
For prepayment accounts, interest will be due if an extension is
granted.)

Note: Relief from penalty and interest may be available to you if
you cannot file your tax return on time due to a disaster. Complete
form BOE-27, Penalty and Interest Relief for Disaster Victims, which
can be downloaded from our website at:

http://www.boe.ca.gov/pdf/boe27.pdf.

Send the completed form when you file your tax return.

If you are sending your request for an extension before the due
date of your return or prepayment, you should mail it to:

State Board of Equalization
P.O. Box 942879
Sacramento, CA 94279-0001

Where can I go if I would like to talk with a BOE representative
about my fire related difficulties?

The following BOE sales tax field office locations and phone numbers
are in Southern California:

Chula Vista
590 3rd Avenue, Suite 202, Chula Vista, CA 91910
619-409-7440
Fax 619-409-7444

Culver City
5901 Green Valley Circle, Suite 200, 90230-6948
(PO Box 3652, 90231-3652)
310-342-1000
Fax: 310-342-1061

Laguna Hills
23141 Moulton Parkway, Suite 100, 92653-1242
949-461-5711
Fax: 949-461-5771

Norwalk
12440 E. Imperial Highway, Suite 200, 90650-8397
(PO Box 409, 90651-0409)
562-466-1694
Fax: 562-466-1598

Rancho Mirage
35-900 Bob Hope Drive, Suite 280, 92270-1768
760-770-4828
Fax: 760-770-6876

Riverside
3737 Main Street, Suite 1000, 92501-3395
951-680-6400
Fax: 951 680-6426

San Diego
1350 Front Street, Rm. 5047, 92101-3698
619-525-4526
Fax: 619-525-454

San Marcos
334 Via Vera Cruz, Suite 107, 92078-2637
760-510-5850
Fax: 760-510-5876

Santa Ana
28 Civic Center Plaza, Rm. 239, 92701-4011
714-558-4059
Fax: 714-558-4904

Van Nuys
15350 Sherman Way, Suite 250, 91406-4203
(PO Box 7735, 91409-7735)
818-904-2300
Fax: 818-901-5252

Ventura
4820 McGrath Street, Suite 260, 93003-7778
805-677-2700
Fax: 805-677-2764

West Covina
1521 West Cameron Ave., Suite 300, 91790-2738
(PO Box 1500, 91793-1500)
626-480-7200
Fax: 626-480-7260

For more information on BOE field office locations, contact
the BOE at 800-400-7115 or you can find other local BOE office
addresses and phone numbers online at:

http://www.boe.ca.gov/info/phone.htm