In the News

• BOE Releases Top 500 Tax Delinquencies Total $555.7 Million – 03/02/12
• Californians Tighten Their Wallets as Gasoline Prices Soar – 02/29/12
• Taxpayers Receive Free Tax Help at Assistance Events – 2/16/12
• California Gasoline Consumption Down 1.8%, Diesel Up 4.8% – 1/31/12
• BOE Chairman Nets Legislative Support for Proposed Intelligence Partnership – 1/27/12
• BOE Chairman Horton Reaches Out to Low Income Tax Filers – 1/26/12
• BOE Offers Faith and Community Based Funding and Resource Seminar – 1/13/12
• BOE Legislative Committee Recommends BOE Sponsor Legislation Creating Intelligence Partnership – 1/13/12
• BOE Chairman Urges Californians to Fight Human Trafficking – 1/10/12
• California Gasoline Consumption Declined 2.1% in September, 2.0% in Third Quarter – 12/30/11
• Jerome E. Horton Announces Appointment of External Affairs Deputy Director – 12/16/11
• More Coordination of State, Federal Agencies Urged to Combat Underground Economy – 12/05/11
• Jerome E. Horton Reports Increase in Cyber Monday Sales – 11/30/11
• California Updates List of Largest Sales and Use Tax Delinquencies for Fourth Quarter 2011 – 11/30/11
• California Statewide Taxable Sales Estimate Up 8% in Third Quarter 2011 – 11/30/11
• California Gasoline Consumption Fell 1.7%, Diesel Fuel Consumption Rose 11.1% – 11/30/11
• Board of Equalization Chair Jerome E. Horton Announces Proposed Partnership to Combat Underground Economy – 11/22/11
• Save Receipts from Online Purchases – 11/22/11
• BOE Chairman Jerome E. Horton Received Leadership Award From the California Distributor's Association – 11/04/11
• Jerome E. Horton Speaks at the California Tax Policy Conference – 11/04/11
• Beware of Misleading Business Solicitations – 11/01/11
• California Gasoline Consumption Down 2.2%, Diesel Fuel Consumption Increased 1.9% – 10/31/11
• BOE Chairman Jerome E. Horton Commends Governor, Assemblywoman Ma for AB 199: Contributions of Filipino Veterans – 10/14/11
• BOE Chairman Jerome E. Horton Announces Support of Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 – 10/14/11
• Jerome E. Horton Announces Annual Meeting of BOE Members, County Assessors – 10/10/11
• Jerome Horton Applauds Governor Brown for Signing Bill to Post Top 500 Tax Delinquents List – 10/04/11
• Jerome E. Horton and George Runner Announce Arrest of Person Impersonating Inspector – 10/03/11
• California Gasoline Consumption Down 2.8% in June, 3.6% in Second Quarter – 9/29/11
• BOE Chairman Jerome E. Horton Announces Key Executive Team Appointments – 9/27/11
• Jerome Horton Offers Support for Bill Requiring Public Posting of Top 500 Tax Delinquents List – 9/20/11
• Jerome E. Horton Announces Annual Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings in Sacramento on September 20, 2011 – 9/15/11
• Jerome E. Horton Announces Increase in Property Values Statewide – 9/06/11
• California Offers Emergency Relief for Sales and Use Taxpayers and Other Tax and Fee Payers Affected by Irene – 9/02/11
• California Statewide Taxable Sales Estimate Up 9% in Second Quarter 2011 – 9/02/11
• California Updates List of Largest Sales and Use Tax Delinquencies for Third Quarter 2011 – 8/31/11
• California Gasoline Consumption Down 4.1% in May – 8/31/11
• Jerome E. Horton Cautions Area Retailers Against Criminal Schemes – 8/26/11
• Jerome E. Horton Announces Los Angeles Used Car Dealer Sentenced for Felony Sales Tax Evasion – 8/19/11
• Jerome E. Horton Releases Use Tax Payments Analysis – 8/19/11
• Free Small Business Seminar in West Hollywood on August 19, 2011 – 8/16/11
• Free Small Business Seminar in El Segundo on August 11, 2011 – 8/03/11
• Free Small Business Seminar in Norwalk on August 4, 2011 – 7/29/11
• California Gasoline Consumption Down 4% in April, Diesel Up 3% – 7/29/11
• Board of Equalization Approves Plan for New Use Tax Nexus Law – 7/26/11
• BOE Chair Jerome E. Horton Announces that Amazon May Not Be Required to Collect District Use Taxes – 7/25/11
• Jerome E. Horton Statement on Title and Summary for Online Tax Collection Law Referendum – 7/18/11
• Jerome Horton Announces Next Steps in Enforcement of the Out-of-State Retailer Tax Collection Bill – 7/12/11
• BOE Chairman Jerome E. Horton Offers Statement Regarding On-Time Budget – 7/1/11
• Jerome E. Horton Board of Equalization Chair Applauds Bill Providing Property Tax Incentives for New Active Solar Energy Systems – 7/1/11
• California Gasoline Consumption Fell 2.7% in March, Diesel Dropped 6.9% – 6/30/11
• Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate Decreases by 1% July 1 – 6/29/11
• Jerome E. Horton to Give Keynote Address at Los Angeles County Bar Association on June 20 – 6/17/11
• Jerome E. Horton Announces Annual Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights Hearings – 6/14/11
• BOE Chair Horton Supportive of AB 1424 – 6/8/11
• California's Taxable Sales Up First Quarter 2010, More Recent Estimate: First Quarter 2011 Shows 8.5% Increase – 6/1/11
• California Updates List of Largest Sales and Use Tax Delinquencies for Second Quarter 2011 – 5/31/11
• Nortel Case Does Not Affect Sales Tax On Off-The-Shelf Software – 5/27/11
• California Gasoline Demand Flat, Diesel Declines – 5/27/11
• Board of Equalization Sets Values for Utility Properties for 2011 – 5/24/11
• Statewide Sales and Use Tax Rate Set to Decrease by 1% July 1 – 5/20/11
• Board of Equalization Receives 2011 Best of California Green IT Award – 5/11/11
• Jerome E. Horton Releases Ecommerce Analysis – 5/09/11
• California Gasoline Consumption Up 2.7%, Diesel Up 1.4% – 4/29/11
• Free Small Business Tax Seminar in West Covina on May 6, 2011 – 4/22/11
• Free Small Business Tax Seminar in Glendale on April 15, 2011 – 4/08/11
• Free Small Business Fair in Torrance on April 12, 2011 – 4/06/11
• Connecting Women to Power Business Conference Attracts over 1,000 Businesswomen – 4/05/11
• Horton, Cancer Schmancer Offering Free Cancer Screening – 4/05/11
• BOE Chair Horton Urges Taxpayers to Report and Pay Use Tax – 4/04/11
• California Gasoline Consumption Up 1%, Diesel Down 1.9% in 4Q10 – 3/30/11
• Free Income Tax Preparation and Family Services Event in Long Beach in April 2, 2011 – 3/28/11
• Connecting Women to Power Business Conference on March 30 in Los Angeles – 3/24/11
• Horton, N.A.W.B.O. Host Free Connecting Women to Power Business Conference – 3/22/11
• Free Income Tax Preparation Event in Los Angeles on March 19, 2011 – 3/14/11
• Jerome Horton, BOE Chairman, Announces that Service Businesses Must Pay Use Tax – 3/14/11
• Horton Helps Hundreds with Free Income Tax Preparation and Family Services Event – 3/01/11
• Board of Equalization Updates List of California’s Largest Sales Tax Delinquencies – 2/28/11
• California Gasoline Consumption Rose 2.6%, Diesel Increased 4.9% – 2/28/11
• Board of Equalization Rules Sales of Medical Marijuana Taxable – 2/24/11
• Jerome E. Horton Announces Creation of a Southern California Appeals and Settlement Unit – 2/23/11
• Chairman Jerome E. Horton Announces New Wine Regulation – 2/23/11
• Jerome E. Horton, BOE Chairman, Outraged Over Proposed Elimination of Job Training Programs – 2/23/11
• Chairman Horton, Rep. Richardson, Asm. Furutani, Carson Councilman Gipson Help Qualified Individuals File for $5,600 Earned Income Tax Credit – 2/22/11
• Jerome E. Horton Announces Board Committee Chair Assignments – 2/04/11
• California Gasoline Use Rose 0.9%; Diesel Drops 3.8% in October – 1/31/11
• Horton Helps Qualified Individuals file for $5,600 in Earned Income Tax Credit – 1/28/11
• Board of Equalization Announces the Appointments of Tax Policy Chief and Chief of Administrative Support Division – 1/28/11
• Board of Equalization Continues to Give Taxpayers Convenient Options While on the Go – 1/28/11
• Board of Equalization Staff Donate Generously to the State Food Drive – 1/27/11
• Jerome E. Horton Named Chairman of the State Board of Equalization – 1/26/11
• Legislative Black Caucus Presents Distinguished Service Award to Horton Chief of Staff Regina Evans-Jarrett – 1/21/11
• California Taxable Sales Declined 5.9% in 4Q09 – 1/13/11
• Board of Equalization Sponsors Long Beach Small Business Fair on January 20, 2011 – 1/13/11
• Board of Equalization Helps Employees Expand Education Opportunities – 1/10/11
• California Gasoline Consumption Rose 0.8% in Third Quarter 2010 – 12/30/10
• California Adopts Improved Cigarette Tax Stamp – 12/28/10
• Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Los Angeles County Due to Rainstorms – 12/24/10
• Los Angeles Tobacco Wholesaler Convicted by Federal Jury – 12/15/10
• New Board of Equalization Use Tax Estimate Announced – 12/08/10
• Jerome E. Horton Announces California's Largest Sales Tax Delinquencies – 11/30/10
• California Gasoline Consumption Increases 1.8% in August 2010 – 11/30/10
• Horton Tells High School Students to Follow their Dream; Recognizes CSU Dominguez Hills President Dr. Mildred Garcia – 11/19/10
• Horton Introduces Students to Careers in Math, Science, and Technology – 11/16/10
• Jerome E. Horton Touts BOE Hiring at "Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet" Job Fair in Los Angeles – 11/10/10
• California Gasoline Consumption Down 0.8% in July 2010 – 10/29/10
• Board of Equalization Hosts Free Small Business Seminar on November 4 – 10/28/10
• Under the Influence of Recession: BOE Answers the Question, "Do People Drink More During an Economic Downturn?" – 10/19/10
• BOE to Enhance Tax Compliance Through New Resources – 10/13/10
• Board of Equalization Creates New App for iPhone – 10/13/10
• California Gas Use Data Show 0.7% Increase in Second Quarter 2010 – 09/30/10
• 3Q10 Local Sales Tax Allocations Remain Flat – 09/28/10
• 250 Nonprofit Organizations Attend Board of Equalization Free Tax Seminar in Los Angeles – 09/27/10
• California Taxable Sales Declined 15% in 3Q09 – 09/22/10
• Board of Equalization Sponsors Free Tax Seminar in Los Angeles – 09/15/10
• Property Values Decline Statewide – 09/02/10
• Jerome E. Horton Announces California’s Largest Sales Tax Delinquencies – 08/31/10
• California Gasoline Demand Down 0.1%, Diesel Falls 2.1% in May – 08/30/10
• Jerome E. Horton Congratulates BOE Investigators and Federal Officials on Arrests in Multi-Million Dollar Tobacco Tax Evasion Scheme – 08/10/10
• California Gas Use Up 0.6%, Diesel Fuel Use Declined 7.1% in April – 07/29/10
• California Cigarette Purchases Decline 8.1 Percent – 07/27/10
• Businesses Affected by Lack of State Budget Can Request Extension –       07/19/10
• Vice Chair Horton, Board Member Steel and Assemblymember Lowenthal Host Successful Long Beach Business Seminar – 07/12/10
• Free Long Beach Business Seminar on July 9, 2010 – 07/02/10
• California First Quarter 2010 Gas Use Declines 1.0%, Diesel Declines 0.01% – 06/30/10
• Connecting Women to Power Pre-Conference a Success – 06/25/10
• Connecting Women to Power Conference Sponsored by Board of Equalization Members – 06/22/10
• Board of Equalization Releases 2008-09 Annual Report – 06/18/10
• California Taxable Sales Declined 19% in 2Q09 – 06/15/10
• Jerome E. Horton Sponsors Connecting Women to Power Conference – 6/11/10
• Board of Equalization Holds Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings – 6/07/10
• Board of Equalization Creates Two New Mobile Web Applications – 6/01/10
• Jerome E. Horton Announces List of California’s Largest Sales Tax Delinquencies – 5/28/10
• California February Gasoline and Diesel Consumption Increase – 5/28/10
• Jerome Horton Presents Testimony on Tobacco Control and Licensing to Congressional Oversight Committee – 5/27/10
• Board of Equalization Sets Values for Utility Properties for 2010 – 5/26/10
• Local Sales Tax Allocations Increase Statewide – 5/25/10
• Jerome E. Horton Hosts Connecting Women to Power Seminar – 5/21/10
• Vice Chair Jerome E. Horton Receives California Black Media 2010 Newsmaker Award – 5/21/10
• Jerome E. Horton Honored with 2010 Newsmaker Award – 5/14/10
• Deadline Approaching for Use Tax Extension – 5/13/10
• Board of Equalization Vice Chairperson Jerome E. Horton Congratulates West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Leadership Council on Progress in Public Infrastructure to Support Private Business Development – 5/12/10
• Vice Chairperson Horton Joins Forces with the City of Carson and Korean Churches for Community Development to Save Your Home from Foreclosure – 5/05/10
• California Gasoline Use Drops 3.3%, Diesel Down 4.3% – 4/29/10
• Jerome E. Horton Says Taxable Sales in California Declined 16.2% in 1Q09 – 4/08/10
• Jerome E. Horton Announces 2010 Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings – 4/05/10
• Michelle Steel and Jerome E. Horton Sponsor Free Tax Seminar – 4/02/10
• Upscale Used Car Dealer Sentenced in Felony Tax Evasion Case – 4/01/10
• Deadline Approaching for Use Tax Registrants – 4/01/10
• Jerome E. Horton Says California 4Q09 Gas Use Fell 1.7%, Diesel Falls 3.9% – 3/30/10
• Board of Equalization Wins Bronze in the State Agency Recognition Awards – 3/25/10
• Jerome E. Horton Honored at California Training Summit on Problem Gambling – 3/11/10
• Jerome E. Horton Hosts Free Tax Preparation Events – 3/10/10
• Vice Chairperson Jerome E. Horton Combats Human Trafficking in California with Launch of State-Wide Training – 3/09/10
• Jerome E. Horton Says California Gasoline Use Down 2.3%, Diesel Down 3.2% – 3/01/10
• Jerome E. Horton Announces List of California’s Largest Sales Tax Delinquencies – 2/26/10
• New Use Tax Program for Businesses Begins with eFiling - 02/25/10
• BOE Vice Chair Jerome Horton Participates in Keeping Californians in Their Homes - 02/16/10
• Jerome E. Horton Convenes Economic Summit in Los Angeles - 02/16/10
• Local Cities Join Forces with the Top 3 Tax Agencies to Maximize Revenue - 02/12/10
• Tax Board Vice Chairperson Jerome Horton Proposes Taxing Marijuana Manufacturers - 02/03/10
• Jerome E. Horton Says California Gasoline Demand Use Down 0.4%, Diesel Down 11.1% - 01/28/10
• Jerome E. Horton Says California’s 4th Quarter 2008 Taxable Sales Declined 12% - 01/27/10
• Board of Equalization Launches Convenient Online Educational Seminar Packages - 01/26/10
• Jerome E. Horton Announces Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Los Angeles County Due to Storms - 01/22/10
• Vice Chairperson Jerome Horton Calls on Tax Agencies to Take Aggressive Action in Combating Human Trafficking - 01/12/10
• Jerome E. Horton Says Gasoline Demand Up 1% in 3rd Quarter, Diesel Down 10.6% - 12/30/09
• Board of Equalization Launches Online Appointment System - 12/14/09
• Jerome E. Horton Says California Gasoline Demand Up 0.7%, Diesel Down - 12/01/09
• Negative Inflation Spurs First Time Property Tax Reductions - 11/30/09
• Jerome E. Horton: Save Receipts from Online Purchases - 11/30/09
• Board of Equalization Notifies Companies of Flavored Cigarette Ban - 11/25/09
• Jerome E. Horton Updates List of California’s Largest Sales Tax Delinquencies - 11/25/09
• Jerome E. Horton and KCCD Host Foreclosure Prevention Fair - 11/24/09
• Jerome E. Horton Announces Online Educational and Learning Products - 11/17/09
• Jerome E. Horton to Give Keynote Address at the City of Gardena Police Foundation's Second Annual Awards Dinner - 11/06/09
• Jerome E. Horton Says California Gasoline Demand Rose 2.2% in July - 10/28/09
• Jerome E. Horton Says California 3rd Quarter 2008 Taxable Sales Down 2.7% - 10/22/09
• Jerome E. Horton Named Vice Chair of the Board of Equalization - 10/06/09
• Jerome Horton as 4th District Member of the Board of Equalization - 10/05/09
• Property Taxes May Drop Statewide - 09/02/09
• California’s Gas Use Rises 0.6%; Diesel Declines 7% - 08/31/09
• Emergency Relief Available for Taxpayers in Los Angeles County Due to Wildfires - 08/28/09
• Total Statewide Property Values Decline - 08/25/09
• California’s Gas Use Down 2.5%, Diesel Drops 8.4% - 07/30/09