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Community: TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING FOR NEW AND CURRENT BUSINESS OWNERS

SANTA ANA, CA (July 5, 2012) – The City of Santa Ana is making its final call to new and current business owners to sign up for the Business Tax Amnesty Program. The deadline for participating in this one time only program is Wednesday, July 31, 2012.

Anyone doing business or registered as a business or corporation in the City of Santa Ana must have a business license. Existing licensed businesses that may have underreported or misreported their gross receipts or other assessment criteria qualify if they act fast in order to avoid paying penalties and interest on current and back year taxes.

All a business owner has to do is call today and reserve an appointment to qualify before the closing date. Spanish speaking assistance is available.

“We sent letters to about 12,500 businesses and independent contractors that may not have known the need for a license to do business in the City,” said Francisco Gutierrez, Finance Director for Santa Ana. “This has all been about educating the business community and allowing them to meet their civic obligations without fear of being punished for lack of knowledge or honest mistakes.”

One Santa Ana business owner agreed, “It’s better for my business to have the license to operate freely and get up to date on what I owe than it affecting my credit for not paying or the fees going higher due to penalties.” Getting a business license through this program may cost as little as $50 depending on the kind business. Holding companies and pass-through entities may qualify for a minimum tax fee.

“We have limited appointments available, the sooner business owners call the easier it is”, said Eddie Duque, Tax Amnesty Project Manager. The program has collected more than $1.5 million in business license fees from businesses and independent contractors that were unlicensed or misreported their business license taxes. The City has helped more than 4,000 new businesses get licensed to operate and grow their bottom line.

Members of the public, please call Tax Amnesty now at (714) 647-6720, se habla español, imprima #2, or email us at taxamnesty@santa-ana.org. More information is available at www.santa-ana.org/taxamnesty .

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LLEGA FECHA DE VENCIMIENTO DE UNICO PROGRAMA DE AMNISTIA PARA IMPUESTOS DE NEGOCIOS PARA PERSONAS QUE NECESITAN LICENCIA DE NEGOCIO O REGISTRADO EN LA CIUDAD DE SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, CA (July 5, 2012) – La ciudad de Santa Ana hace una última llamada a los nuevos y actuales dueños de negocios para el programa de amnistía para impuestos de negocios. La fecha de vencimiento para participar en este único programa es el 31 de julio del 2012.

Cualquier persona negociando o registrado como negocio o corporación de la ciudad de Santa Ana tiene que obtener una licencia para negocio. Los negocios actualmente registrados que no hayan reportado los ingresos totales califican si actúan rápidamente para evitar tener que pagar multa e interés en los impuestos del año actual y años pasados.

Lo único que el dueño de negocio tiene que hacer, es llamar hoy mismo y reservar una cita para calificar antes de la fecha de vencimiento. Asistencia en español es disponible.

“Mandamos aproximadamente 12,500 cartas informativas a negocios y contratistas independientes que probablemente no sabían que necesitaban una licencia de negocio en la ciudad,” dijo Francisco Gutiérrez, Director de Finanza de la ciudad de Santa Ana. “Nuestro esfuerzo es para educar a la comunidad empresaria y ayudarlos a cumplir su deber cívico sin tener miedo a multas por falta de sabiduría o errores honestos.”

Un empresario de Santa Ana dijo, “Es mejor para mi negocio el tener un licencia para operar libremente y mantenerme con cuenta clara de lo que debo sin tener que afectar mi crédito por no pagar a tiempo y tener que pagar multas y sobrecargos después.” El obtener una licencia bajo este programa puede costar solamente $50 dependiendo en el tipo de negocio.

“Tenemos muy pocas citas disponible, empresarios deben llamar lo más pronto posible,” dijo Eddie Duque, gerente del programa. El programa ha colectado más de $1.5 millón en de negocios y contratistas independientes que les faltaban obtener licencia de negocio o mal-reportaron los impuesto debidos a la ciudad. La Ciudad ha ayudado más de 4,000 negocios nuevos a obtener su licencia oficial y a la vez crecer sus ingresos.

El público, puede llamar a (714) 647-6720, se habla español, imprima #2, o manda correo electrónico en taxamnesty@santa-ana.org. Más información esta disponible en www.santa-ana.org/taxamnesty.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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