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SACRAMENTO – The state Board of Equalization (BOE) has announced the creation of two new Web applications to enable users to access BOE information from the convenience of their mobile devices.
"The explosion in the number of handheld mobile devices being used today means that people are constantly connecting to and searching for information. These new Web applications enable taxpayers to access BOE information in a way that's most convenient for them. We continue to use technology to connect and serve our taxpayers, whether it's by offering free efiling or creating new mobile applications," said Chair Betty T. Yee.
BOE has created two new Web applications accessible from the BOE Web site at www.boe.ca.gov.
These applications are tailored for mobile devices such as smart phones. By clicking on the cell phone icon (), mobile users can find the closest BOE office or verify a permit.
When looking for a BOE office, with one easy click you can find the location on a map or give them a call.
To verify a permit, simply type in the permit number and with a push of a button find out if the permit is valid.
These Web applications do not require taxpayers to download them to their phone, they simply provide a tailored interface for free access to BOE information using the device's Web browser.
From a list of options on the web applications menu, you can also access the California Tax Service Center, a portal that conveniently places information from all tax agencies relevant to California taxpayers in one location.
This is the first wave of applications BOE is rolling out. BOE hopes to continue to expand options for taxpayers to easily and conveniently obtain useful information from their mobile devices.
There are other useful mobile applications on the California Web site at www.ca.gov.
The five-member California State Board of Equalization is a publicly elected tax board. The BOE collects more than $53 billion annually in taxes and fees supporting state and local government services. It hears business tax appeals, acts as the appellate body for franchise and personal income tax appeals, and serves a significant role in the assessment and administration of property taxes.
For more information on other taxes and fees in California, visit www.taxes.ca.gov.
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SACRAMENTO – The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Friday approved a bill by Assemblymember Wesley Chesbro (D-North Coast) that would create the California Product Stewardship Act.
AB 2139 would establish an Extended Producer Responsibility framework with a single law to cover a wide array of toxic products that are banned from landfills. These products include hypodermic needles, antifreeze, and small propane tanks.
Under an Extended Producer Responsibility Framework, manufacturers would be required to take more responsibility for disposing of products after consumers are through with them. This includes increasing the recyclability of products and reducing packaging.
“Consumers want convenient options for disposing of these products,” Chesbro said. “Right now local governments are burdened with the cost of disposing of them. This bill will provide relief to local governments by getting industry to share these costs and will create an incentive for manufacturers to design products that can be more easily recycled. This will result in a lot more diversion of toxic wastes away from our landfills.”
AB 2139 is supported by a lengthy list of local governments, recycling and waste management organizations and environmental groups, including the Sierra Club of California.
The bill next goes to the full Assembly for a vote.
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