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Members of the media can contact the Public Affairs Office at (916) 845-4800. All others, please see our other contact options.

Statewide Press Releases

Date	Topic
September 05, 2008	FTB Follows Federal Postponement Dates for Victims of Hurricane Gustav
July 23, 2008	State Tax Relief for California Wildfire Victims
July 16, 2008	FTB Simplifies Tax Exemption Process for Charitable Organizations
July 10, 2008	STATE OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES LATEST "GREEN" BUILDINGS Franchise Tax Board Offices Save Energy & Water; Reduce Environmental Footprint -Issued by Department of General Services
July 10, 2008	Franchise Tax Board Promotes Conservation
July 01, 2008	Thousands of Homeowners and Renters Eligible for Statewide Assistance Program
June 27, 2008	California Officials Accept $193 Million Federal Rebate for Success in Building Statewide Child Support System - Issued by Dept. of Child Support Services
June 06, 2008	FTB Urges Taxpayers to Resolve Their Accounts and Avoid Costly Penalties
May 21, 2008	Check the Status of Your Tax Refund at FTB.CA.GOV
May 19, 2008	State Taxpayers Warned of Email Scam
May 02, 2008	California Tax Program Will Aid Certain Out-of-State Nonfilers
April 25, 2008	State Reports on Median Income for 2006 Median Income in PDF format for: 2006 \| 2005 \| 2004 \| 2003 \| 2002 \| 2001 \| 2000 \| 1999
April 22, 2008	Taxpayers Go Green When They E-File
April 14, 2008	Franchise Tax Board Provides Last Minute Tax Tips
April 11, 2008	Franchise Tax Board Extends Phone Hours for the Final Stretch of Tax Season
April 08, 2008	Error on State Tax Form for IRA Income Phase Out Amount
April 07, 2008	FTB Updates List of Top 250 Income Tax Debts
April 01, 2008	Last Minute Filing Tip: Tax Errors Can Cause Major Delays to Your Refund Top 10 Personal Income Tax Errors That Delay Return Processing - 2007 Top 10 Business Entity Errors That Delay Return/Payment Processing - 2007
March 24, 2008	FTB´s Free e-file Program, CalFile, Now Available in Spanish Spanish
March 11, 2008	Looking for Someone to Do Your Taxes For You for Free? FTB Has 250,000 ReadyReturns Available for Taxpayers at Its Website
February 25, 2008	FTB Reminds Taxpayers to Select Tax Preparers Wisely
February 04, 2008	FTB Seeks Tax Returns from 750,000 Non-Filers
January 15, 2008	FTB Warns Taxpayers of Error on State Tax Form
January 14, 2008	Mortgage Debt Forgiveness May Be Taxable in California
January 02, 2008	FTB Launches Tax Season With New Taxpayer Services Spanish \| Chinese \| Korean \| Vietnamese

Regional Press Releases

Date	Topic
September 04, 2008	Orland Woman Sentenced for State Income Tax Evasion and Embezzlement
September 03, 2008	Encino Executive Arrested for State Income Tax Evasion
August 13, 2008	Santa Ana Courier Firm Owner Guilty of Income Tax and Unemployment Tax Fraud
August 11, 2008	Woodland Hills Tax Preparer Arrested for Preparing Fraudulent State Income Tax Returns
August 11, 2008	Stockton Dentists Face State Income Tax Charges
August 1, 2008	Mission Viejo Pair Plead Guilty to State Income Tax Evasion
July 25, 2008	Leland Wong Convicted of Fourteen Felony Counts Including Three Felony State Income Tax Counts
July 17, 2008	Los Angeles Architect Sentenced For State Income Tax Evasion
July 17, 2008	Santa Ana Couple Guilty of State Income Tax Evasion
July 14, 2008	Los Gatos Businessman Sentenced for Failure to File Tax Returns - Issued jointly by State Board of Equalization and FTB
July 09, 2008	Whittier Doctor Guilty of State Income Tax Evasion
July 03, 2008	Long Beach Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement, State Income Tax Charges
June 20, 2008	Orland Woman Pleads to Grand Theft, Forgery, and State Income Tax Charges
May 23, 2008	Inglewood Woman Sentenced to Prison on Grand Theft, State Income Tax Charges
May 20, 2008	Warrants and Arrests in Aquarius Swimming Pool Case - Issued by the Contractors State License Board
May 20, 2008	Riverside Brothers Face State Income Tax Fraud Charges
May 14, 2008	Los Gatos Businessman Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion in Underground Economy Case - Issued by the Board of Equalization
April 23, 2008	Insurance Agent Charged with Defrauding Business Owners Out of More than $2.5 Million in Insurance Premiums - Issued by Orange County District Attorney Office
April 22, 2008	Former Collections Manager Sentenced in Embezzlement Scheme
April 15, 2008	Upland Man Arrested on State Income Tax Charges
April 08, 2008	Martinez Woman Arrested on State Income Tax Charges
April 04, 2008	Sacramento Woman Guilty of Grand Theft, State Tax Fraud
February 29, 2008	Emergency Room Physician Arrested on State Income Tax Evasion Charges
February 26, 2008	Former Collections Manager Guilty in Embezzlement Scheme
January 25, 2008	Embezzlement, Tax Evasion, Equal State Prison for Ventura County Man
January 10, 2008	Diamond Springs Couple Face State Income Tax Evasion Charges
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Media Clips - Video and Audio

If you need a different file type or resolution, call Public Affairs at (916) 845-4800.

Date	Topic	Media Clips
April 04, 2008	Tax returns being processed at the Franchise Tax Board	B-Roll Part 1 \| Part 2
April 01, 2008	State Controller and FTB Chair, John Chiang, processing jobs in FTB’s pipeline	B-Roll

Media Host Guides

These guides will assist you in planning tax news programs for your broadcast audience. We appreciate your support in helping us get this information to the people in your community.

Filing Season: English | Español

Homeowner and Renter Assistance (HRA) Program: English

Filing Season Fact Sheets

These fact sheets provide summarized information on tax filing options, filing assistance, credits, tax trivia, and general filing information that will assist you in planning tax news programs for your broadcast audience. We appreciate your support in helping us get this information to the people in your community.

Outreach Toolkits

Covering a specific topic? We may have an outreach toolkit just for you. Get the facts, stats, and FTB contact information. Download feature articles and promotional content.

ReadyReturn - Nearly 1 million taxpayers qualify for this free service. A completed California income tax return may be ready and waiting for them. All they need to do is come to our website, review their return, make any necessary changes, and e-file it directly to us. Taxpayers can also choose to print and mail their return.
CalFile - English | Español
Over 6 million taxpayers qualify for this free service available in English and Spanish. Taxpayers enter their personal information and answer basic questions to complete and e-file their California income tax return directly to us. Taxpayers can also choose to print and mail their return.