California State Board of Equalization

I will admit I was a bit nervous about taking care of some sale tax I had to turn in. It was my very first time doing this. I tried filling online and things did not really work out for me. I decided maybe I should go ask for help. I walked in, no one was waiting. I went up to the window gave my name and waited. (THE FRONT DESK LADY WAS REALLY NICE). It was maybe about 10 mins. before Rosie came out to help me. She was the best… really patient. I am glad I decided to come in. everyone I came across at this office was so nice and attentive.

The CA State Board of Equalization is an embarrassment to government agencies everywhere. I bought a piece of personal property. I paid full taxes on the full value of the property, and I paid the taxes on time. What do I get from the State Board? I get an accusation that based on «their records» the property is being kept in a different county (which has a higher tax rate). Along with threats of additional assessments came with a demand that I prove where I kept the property for the last year. Fortunately I had storage records from my county and could provide proof, but this type of nasty behavior toward someone who actually did it right is absolutely unacceptable. With treatment like this, I no longer wonder so many people cheat on their taxes and give the middle finger to the government.

OK, so I’m a doofus and didn’t know I needed something other than my City of Fremont Business Tax License to make and sell my handmade crafts. I found out from my tax lady. I called the BOE today and found that I needed a seller permit from them and that I had three years of back sales tax to pay them.
The one street parking is non-​existant, but the parking garage is directly next door and convenient.
We (I had my boys with me) went in and the receptionist sent us right in. Not much of a wait at all. We talked to Vivian (Viv) and she was a wonderfully helpful and sweet woman (with cute pictures of her new grandbaby). We got my permit done quickly and she walked me step-​by-​step taking care of the previous years due.
She made a mildly unfortunate event easy-​peasy.
Thank you Viv!

My friend and I are starting a flip flop business and have been working hard to get all our ducks in a row.
I came to this office to get a seller’s license and I was pleasantly surprised at the efficiency of this office. Although the paperwork for the license said that the process could take up to two weeks, my partner and I walked out with a license about an hour after we walked in the doors. The woman who helped us was friendly and helped answer our questions.
All in all, a great experience.