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Controller John Chiang's California Strong
California Strong helps connect families, communities and businesses to free workshops, seminars and events that will help them grow financially. Sign up here to receive notifications about future events.
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Tax Seminar for Nonprofits:
- Friday, July 12, 2013: Tax Seminar for Nonprofits in Santa Barbara
Controller John Chiang's Office is co-hosting a free seminar offering helpful tax compliance info for nonprofits. Topics will include state and federal tax laws, mandatory compliance and reporting, and property tax exemptions. This event will take place at the County Administration Building, located at 105 E. Anapamu St. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., while the program runs from 9 a.m. to noon. Sign up here. Co-hosts include California Association of Nonprofits, Santa Barbara County Supervisor Salud Carbajal and The Fund for Santa Barbara.
Scam Stopper Seminars Offered In Partnership With the Contractors State License Board:
The Controller’s Office is proud to be a partner in the following free Senior Scam Stopper Seminars. Subject-matter experts will provide information about insurance, unclaimed property, identity theft, how to avoid fraud-related to home repair and more.
- Friday, June 7, 2013: Thousand Oaks
Sen. Fran Pavley, the CSLB and the State Controller’s Office are co-hosting this free event from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Goebel Adult Community Center, located at 1385 E. Janss Road. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Pavley's office at (818) 876-3352. - Friday, June 14, 2013: Redondo Beach
Sen. Ted Lieu, the CSLB and the State Controller's Office are co-hosting this free event from 10 a.m. to noon at Beach Cities Health District, located at 514 N. Prospect Ave. For more information and to RSVP, please call (310) 318-6994. - Wednesday, July 24, 2013: Buena Park
Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, the CSLB and the State Controller's Office are co-hosting this free event from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Buena Park Senior Center, located at 8150 Knott Ave. For more information and to RSVP, please call (714) 526-7272. - Tuesday, July 30, 2013: Castro Valley
Assemblymember Bill Quirk, the CSLB and the State Controller's Office are co-hosting this free event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Hayward Area Senior Center, located at 22325 N. 3rd St. For more information and to RSVP, please call (510) 583-8818. - Wednesday, July 31, 2013: Fremont
Assemblymember Bill Quirk, the CSLB and the State Controller's Office are co-hosting this free event from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Fremont Multi-Service Senior Center, located at 40086 Paseo Padre Parkway. For more information and to RSVP, please call (510) 583-8818.
Watch Past Webinar Videos:
- The California State Controller’s Office, California Franchise Tax Board and California Employment Development Department teamed up for a webinar offering tax tips to the owners of small businesses on Jan. 10, 2013. Watch video of the webinar here, see a PDF of the presentation here, and read the transcript here.
- The California State Controller’s Office and the California Franchise Tax Board teamed up for a webinar on sole proprietorships and limited liability companies on Oct. 10, 2012. Watch video of the webinar here, see a PDF of the presentation here, and read the transcript here.