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New Paid Leave Law Effective Jan.1, 2011

Governor Schwarzenegger added a new paid leave requirement for California employers with 15 or more employees when he signed Senate Bill 1304. This new law, effective January 1, 2011, gives eligible employees up to 30 days’ paid leave in any one-year period for organ donation and up to five days’ paid leave for bone marrow donation. Click here for the full text of SB 1304.

IRS Small Business Video Portal: Archived Presentations, Webinars, and Phone Forums

The IRS Video Portal offers archived versions of small business presentations, webinars, and phone forums on various topics such as Paying/Filing Taxes, IRS Forms, Resources, etc. Click here to be redirected to the IRS Video Portal.

Administration Releases New Information on Affordable Care Act’s Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

New Guidance Gives Small Employers Full Set of Tools to Claim Credit for 2010; Credit Covers Up To 35 Percent of Small Employers’ Health Care Contributions. Click here for details.

2010 Tax Credits Reminder
- Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act
- New Jobs Credit
- Small Business Health Care Tax Credit

Small Business Assistance Center Office Hours and Holiday Hours
Services are available by phone, walk-in, and by appointment, M-Th, 8am-5pm, and Fridays by appointment only.

Due to mandatory furlough days and the Treasurer’s Holiday schedule, Room 110 and the SBAC will be closed from December 27th through December 30th. The SBAC will reopen for normal business hours on January 3, 2010.

Small Business Resources & Workshops
Please click HERE for a list of small business resources and workshops.

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• Health Care Tax Credits for Small Businesses Nationwide (whitehouse.gov)
• Kristie Arslan: The Small Business Case for Extending Tax Cuts (huffingtonpost.com)
• New Small Business Legislation Benefits Both Businesses and Individuals (turbotax.intuit.com)

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San Francisco and State Enterprise Zone

San Francisco and State Enterprise Zone

If your business is located within the Enterprise Zone, you may be eligible for significant tax deductions and tax credit.  Businesses within the Enterprise Zone could be eligible for Hiring Tax Credit, Sales Tax Credit, Business Expense Deductions, and Net Operating Loss Carryover.  To see if your business is located within the amended boundaries of the Enterprise Zone, please refer to this address listing (PDF). Click here to learn more.

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