Retroactive Taxes Have CA Lawmakers Scrambling
Pushing businesses toward the exit
Twenty years ago, state lawmakers passed a tax break aimed at helping California entrepreneurs launch their own businesses.
But last year, after a state court of appeal decided the small-business tax incentives were unconstitutional, the state Franchise Tax Board figured it had only one option: retroactively collect an estimated $120 million from hundreds of Californians who took advantage of the tax breaks.
In some cases, the surprise tax notices mean back taxes of $60,000 to $100,000, or more.
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