September 18, 2017 - Sacramento – The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) is offering tax relief to those impacted by central Sierra and Yosemite fires.

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an emergency proclamation for Madera, Mariposa, and Tulare counties due to the effects of the Railroad, Pier, Mission, and Peak fires. Business owners and other tax and fee payers affected by these fires may request extensions to file returns and relief from penalties and/or interest.

Tax and fee payers for the programs below can request relief from penalties and/or interest and ask for an extension of time to file their tax or fee returns either online or by calling CDTFA’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-800-400-7115 (TTY: 711), Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Pacific time).

Sales and Use Taxes	Oil Spill Response and Administration Fee
Lead-Acid Battery Fee	Lumber Products Assessment
Underground Storage Tank Maintenance Fee	Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee
Natural Gas Surcharge	Integrated Waste Management Fee
Energy Resources Surcharge	Occupational Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee
Emergency Telephone Users Surcharge	Covered Electronic Waste Recycling (eWaste) Fee
Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Taxes and Licensing	Marine Invasive Species Fee (Ballast Water Management Fee)
Water Rights Fee	California Tire Fee
Fuel Taxes (Diesel Fuel Tax, Interstate User Tax, Use Fuel Tax, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Jet Fuel Tax)	Hazardous Substances Fees (Environmental Fee, Generator Fee, Disposal Fee, Facility Fee)
Mobile Telephony Surcharge	Timber Yield Tax

Important Notice: Recent legislation created the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) to administer the taxes and fees previously collected by the Board of Equalization, with the exception of Property Tax, Alcoholic Beverage Tax and Insurance Tax. Additional information concerning this recent change can be found at www.boe.ca.gov and ​at www.cdtfa.ca.gov. For more information on other taxes and fees in California, visit the California Tax Service Center.
Source: CDTFA