Gov. Newsom doubles taxes on guns and ammo to fund school safety programs
SACRAMENTO – In the wake of shootings across the country that have left at least 104 people dead over the past 72 hours — and following Friday’s decision by U.S.…
Unsecured O.C. property tax bills for FY 2023-2024 are due by August 31
(Santa Ana, Calif.) – Orange County Treasurer Shari L. Freidenrich announced that the payment deadline for the 68,596 unsecured property tax bills totaling over $290 million is August 31. These…
O.C. tax preparer sentenced for $3.7M tax fraud scheme led by a corrupt social worker
SANTA ANA, California – The owner of a Westminster-based tax preparation business was sentenced today to 41 months in federal prison for participating in a scheme orchestrated by a corrupt…
O.C. artificial turf company owner pleads guilty to evading almost $1M in taxes
SANTA ANA, California – The owner of a Newport Beach-based artificial turf company pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for failing to report nearly $9 million in income…
Unlicensed Santa Ana businesses can now get a business license without penalties or interest
Local businesses can now pay off their business license taxes without penalties or interest while unlicensed businesses can get licensed without having to pay past-due taxes, thanks to a new…
Sacramento Democrats refuse to lower gas prices
SACRAMENTO – Today, California Democrat lawmakers on the Senate Environmental Committee rejected a measure by Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) to lower gas prices by $1 per…
CA Relief Program now covers delinquent property taxes from Jan. 21, 2020 to March 1, 2023
(SANTA ANA, Calif.) Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich is notifying homeowners that the California Mortgage Relief Program is expanding delinquent property tax assistance coverage to include current-year delinquencies. Previously, the…
The OCTA seeks members for Taxpayer Oversight Committee
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the Taxpayer Oversight Committee. The Taxpayer Oversight Committee is an 11-member committee that monitors OCTA’s use…
O.C. United Way offers free tax prep and filing to low-income families
Orange County, CA (February 6, 2023) - As part of its United for Financial Security℠ Initiative, Orange County United Way is offering free tax preparation and electronic filing to low-…
Santa Ana’s home business occupation permit fee lowered to $50
The Santa Ana City Council recently approved reducing the Home Occupation Permit fee from $320 to $50.32 to better serve and make it more affordable for modern, small home-based business…
Secured O.C. Property Tax first installment deadline is on Dec. 12
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Orange County (OC) Treasurer Shari Freidenrich reminds property owners that the first installment deadline to timely pay secured property taxes for fiscal year 2022/23 is Monday, December…
How seniors and the disabled may postpone their O.C. property tax payment
https://youtu.be/BSAFO4-6CC4 SANTA ANA, Calif. – The State of California opened the application period for the California Property Tax Postponement Program (PTP). This program allows low income seniors and disabled property…
Secured O.C. property tax bills for FY 2022-23 mailed and available online
SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Orange County Treasurer Shari Freidenrich announced that over 882,000 secured property tax bills totaling more than $8.3 billion have been mailed to the names of the…
The Irvine Company is the top taxpayer in Orange County in FY 21-22
SANTA ANA – The Irvine Company remains the No. 1 taxpayer in Orange County with $191,000,000 in total secured tax payments for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Charter Communications (Times Warner)…