From left to right: Michael Wertz, Lloyd Dangle, Oscar Dangle, Ben Lovejoy, Eric Meithke, Jeff Fohl, Hae Youn Kim, Mike Friedrich

At the Steering Committee Meeting March 3, 2002 our chapter presented the last check to Eric Meithke from our law firm, Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor for our sales tax effort.

All about Sales Tax in California

For a complete overview of the Guild's effort over the last several years regarding sales tax in California, read over this document:

• Sales Tax History. An overview of our chapter's work with the California State Board of Equalization.

Some Resources you might find handy:

• Regulation 1540. Download the PDF of the current regulations (1540) from the BOE website.
• An Explanation of Preston v. BOE Victory and FAQ. (PDF 38.5k) This document includes the Guild's formal press release on Preston v SBOE and an FAQ on how this may affect you.
• BOE 6596 Query Sample Letter (PDF 13.3k) - Sample letter to request written information on how current BOE regulations affect your business.
• BOE Form 101 Claim for Refund or Credit Form (PDF 22k) - Instructions and form for requesting a refund.

We hope you find this information useful.