FTB Taxpayer’s Guide to Avoiding Bank Levies and Wage Garnishment: A Practical Handbook for Surviving California Franchise Tax Board Issues The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) is a government agency responsible for the administration and collection of state taxes. If you owe money to the FTB, they have a number of ways to collect that…
You don’t have to be a victim anymore.This morning I got this message you see above. This taxpayer had $5618.49 withdrawn from his bank account.How is he supposed to live on $45 in his account?The thing is the IRS and the State of California don’t care if you can survive. They just want you to…
I represent taxpayers every day in California. Sitting in my office in Redlands, I review financials with taxpayers who have just filed multiple years of federal tax returns and want to compromise their tax debt. When I ask about the state income tax returns they always state that their accountant just got the IRS filed and that we can work on the state later. Unfortunately,…