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AUGUST 2017 - TAX ALERTS

Dear Valued Clients and Friends,

Windes is pleased to provide you with tax alerts for August. In an=20
effort to best serve you, we will communicate beneficial updates=20
throughout the year. We hope that this value-added service is useful to=20
you.

Sincerely,

James A. Cordova, CPA, MST

http://windes.com/about/windes-leadership/james-cordova-cpa-mst/

Chairman and Partner

Tax & Accounting Services

jcordova@windes.com

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Centralized Partnership Audit Rules Finally Released

The much-anticipated regulations (REG-136118-15) implementing the new=20
centralized partnership audit regime under the Bipartisan Budget Act of=20
2015 (BBA) have finally been released. The BBA regime replaces the=20
current TEFRA (Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982)=20
procedures beginning for 2018 tax year audits, with an earlier "opt-in"=20
for electing partnerships. Originally issued on January 19, 2017 but=20
delayed by a January 20, 2017 White House regulatory freeze, these=20
re-proposed regulations carry with them much of the same criticism=20
leveled against them back in January, as well as several modifications.=20
Most importantly, their reach will impact virtually all partnerships.=20
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Cybercriminals Compromise the Student Aid Application Process

Every year, millions of post-secondary students access the IRS Data=20
Retrieval Tool (DRT) to complete the Free Application for Federal=20
Student Aid (FAFSA). This year, the DRT is unavailable for FAFSA filers=20
because of cybersecurity concerns. The information needed to complete=20
the FAFSA can be found on a previously filed federal income tax return.=20
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Taxes + Leisure: IRS Revocation of Passports

Note: Although the exact date is uncertain, the IRS will soon be=20
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Social Security Wage Base Could Increase to $130,500 for 2018

The Social Security Administration's Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA)=20
has projected, under all three of its methods of forecasting, that the=20
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California Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees Increased

SB 1 (Ch. 17-5) increased the following fuel tax rates effective=20
November 1, 2017:

Gasoline excise tax, by 12=C2=A2 per gallon (according to California Board =
of=20
Equalization (BOE)'s legislative analysis, in combination with the=20
repeal of the fuel-tax swap adjustment rate, this will result in an=20
increase from the current rate of 27.8 =C2=A2 to 41.7 =C2=A2 per gallon).

Diesel fuel excise tax, by 20 =C2=A2 per gallon from 16 =C2=A2 to 36 =C2=A2=
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Diesel fuel sales and use tax, by 4% from 1.75% to 5.75%.

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Delaware Increased Its Corporate Franchise Taxes

The new law signed by the Delaware governor increased Delaware's maximum=20
corporate franchise tax from $180,000 to $200,000 and creates a second=20
top-tier tax of $250,000 applicable to a "Large Corporate Filer" (i.e. a=20
public company with greater than $750 million in either consolidated=20
revenue or consolidated assets and no less than $250 million in both=20
consolidated revenue and consolidated assets, which otherwise would pay=20
the $200,000 maximum tax) for tax years beginning on or after January 1,=20
2017. The new law also increased the tax rate for corporations with=20
greater than 10,000 authorized shares (from $75 to $85 per each 10,000=20
shares or part thereof), greater than $1 million of assumed no-par=20
capital (from $75 to $85 per $1 million or part thereof), or greater=20
than $1 million of assumed par value capital (from $350 to $400 per $1=20
million or part thereof), as well as increasing the minimum tax for=20
taxpayers using the assumed par value method (from $350 to $400) for tax=20
years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.

Helpful Links

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

https://www.irs.gov/

Board of Equalization (BOE)

http://www.boe.ca.gov/

Franchise Tax Board (FTB)

http://www.ftb.ca.gov/forms/search/index.aspx

Employment Development Department (EDD)

http://www.edd.ca.gov/

If you have any questions regarding the above information, please=20
contact us at taxalerts@windes.com or any tax professional at:

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Orange County Office

949.271.2600

Los Angeles Office

213.239.9745

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Windes Tax & Accounting Services

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div[class=3Ddevicewidthborder]=09=09=09=09{width: 375px!important;}
td[class=3Ddevicewidthborder]=09=09=09=09=09{width: 375px!important;}
img[class=3Ddevicewidthborder]=09=09=09=09{width: 375px!important;}
td[class=3Dmilogo] img                        {max-width: 375px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmologo] img                        {max-width: 375px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmiheader] img                      {max-width: 375px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmoheader] img                      {max-width: 375px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmifooter] img                      {max-width: 375px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmofooter] img                      {max-width: 375px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmiheader], td[class=3Dmiheader] table    {width: 375px!important=
;}
td[class=3Dmoheader], td[class=3Dmoheader] table    {width: 375px!important=
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td[class=3Dmifooter], td[class=3Dmifooter] table    {width: 375px!important=
;}
td[class=3Dmofooter], td[class=3Dmofooter] table    {width: 375px!important=
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}

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/*##############################################*/
@media only screen and (max-width: 374px) {
a[href^=3D"tel"], a[href^=3D"sms"] {
text-decoration: default;
color: inherit;
pointer-events: none;
cursor: default;
}
.mobile_link a[href^=3D"tel"], .mobile_link a[href^=3D"sms"] {
text-decoration: default;
color: #ffffff !important;
pointer-events: auto;
cursor: default;
}
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] img=09=09=09=09=09{max-width: 280px!important; heig=
ht: auto!important;}
td[class=3Ddevicewidthouter] img=09=09=09=09{max-width: 280px!important; he=
ight: auto!important;}
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] img:not([width])=09=09{width: auto!important;}
td[class=3Ddevicewidthouter] img:not([width])=09{width: auto!important;}
table[class=3Ddevicewidth]=09=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
div[class=3Ddevicewidth]=09=09=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
td[class=3Ddevicewidth]=09=09=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important; display: =
table!important;}
td[class=3Ddevicewidthtable]=09=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
img[class=3Ddevicewidth]=09=09=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
table[class=3Ddevicewidthouter]=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
div[class=3Ddevicewidthouter]=09=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
td[class=3Ddevicewidthouter]=09=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
img[class=3Ddevicewidthouter]=09=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
table[class=3Ddevicewidthborder]=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
div[class=3Ddevicewidthborder]=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
td[class=3Ddevicewidthborder]=09=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
img[class=3Ddevicewidthborder]=09=09=09=09{width: 280px!important;}
td[class=3Dmilogo] img                        {max-width: 280px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmologo] img                        {max-width: 280px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmiheader] img                      {max-width: 280px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmoheader] img                      {max-width: 280px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmifooter] img                      {max-width: 280px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmofooter] img                      {max-width: 280px!important; =
height:auto!important;}
td[class=3Dmiheader], td[class=3Dmiheader] table    {width: 280px!important=
;}
td[class=3Dmoheader], td[class=3Dmoheader] table    {width: 280px!important=
;}
td[class=3Dmifooter], td[class=3Dmifooter] table    {width: 280px!important=
;}
td[class=3Dmofooter], td[class=3Dmofooter] table    {width: 280px!important=
;}
}

@media only screen and (max-width: 640px) {
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol1 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol1 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol2 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol2 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol3 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol3 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol4 { width: 430px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol4 img { max-width: 430px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol5 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol5 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol6 { width: 430px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol6 img { max-width: 430px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol7 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol7 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol8 { width: 430px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol8 img { max-width: 430px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol9 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol9 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol10 { width: 430px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol10 img { max-width: 430px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol11 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol11 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol12 { width: 430px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol12 img { max-width: 430px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol13 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol13 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol14 { width: 430px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol14 img { max-width: 430px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol15 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol15 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol16 { width: 430px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol16 img { max-width: 430px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol17 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol17 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol18 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol18 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol19 { width: 440px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol19 img { max-width: 440px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 440px) {
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol1 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol1 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol2 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol2 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol3 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol3 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol4 { width: 404px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol4 img { max-width: 404px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol5 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol5 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol6 { width: 404px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol6 img { max-width: 404px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol7 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol7 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol8 { width: 404px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol8 img { max-width: 404px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol9 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol9 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol10 { width: 404px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol10 img { max-width: 404px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol11 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol11 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol12 { width: 404px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol12 img { max-width: 404px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol13 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol13 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol14 { width: 404px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol14 img { max-width: 404px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol15 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol15 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol16 { width: 404px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol16 img { max-width: 404px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol17 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol17 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol18 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol18 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol19 { width: 414px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol19 img { max-width: 414px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
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@media only screen and (max-width: 375px) {
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol1 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol1 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol2 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol2 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol3 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol3 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol4 { width: 365px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol4 img { max-width: 365px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol5 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol5 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol6 { width: 365px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol6 img { max-width: 365px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol7 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol7 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol8 { width: 365px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol8 img { max-width: 365px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol9 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol9 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol10 { width: 365px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol10 img { max-width: 365px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol11 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol11 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol12 { width: 365px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol12 img { max-width: 365px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol13 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol13 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol14 { width: 365px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol14 img { max-width: 365px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol15 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol15 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol16 { width: 365px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol16 img { max-width: 365px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol17 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol17 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol18 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol18 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: au=
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol19 { width: 375px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol19 img { max-width: 375px!important;height: au=
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}
@media only screen and (max-width: 374px) {
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol1 { width: 280px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol1 img { max-width: 280px!important;height: aut=
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol2 { width: 280px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol2 img { max-width: 280px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol3 { width: 280px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol3 img { max-width: 280px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol4 { width: 270px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol4 img { max-width: 270px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol5 { width: 280px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol5 img { max-width: 280px!important;height: aut=
o!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol6 { width: 270px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol6 img { max-width: 270px!important;height: aut=
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol7 { width: 280px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol7 img { max-width: 280px!important;height: aut=
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol8 { width: 270px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol8 img { max-width: 270px!important;height: aut=
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol9 { width: 280px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol9 img { max-width: 280px!important;height: aut=
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol10 { width: 270px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol10 img { max-width: 270px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol11 { width: 280px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol11 img { max-width: 280px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol12 { width: 270px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol12 img { max-width: 270px!important;height: au=
to!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol13 { width: 280px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol13 img { max-width: 280px!important;height: au=
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol14 { width: 270px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol14 img { max-width: 270px!important;height: au=
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol15 { width: 280px!important; }
td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol15 img { max-width: 280px!important;height: au=
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol16 { width: 270px!important; }
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol17 { width: 280px!important; }
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td[class=3Ddevicewidth] .mcol19 { width: 280px!important; }
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tralized partnership audit regime under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (=
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(Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982) procedures beginning for=
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">Every year, millions of post-secondary students access the IRS Data Retri=
eval Tool (DRT) to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (F=
AFSA). This year, the DRT is unavailable for FAFSA filers because of cybers=
ecurity concerns. The information needed to complete the FAFSA can be found=
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e: 12pt;">Social Security Wage Base Could Increase to $130,500 for 2018</sp=
an></strong></p>
<p><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;=
">The Social Security Administration's Office of the Chief Actuary (OCA) ha=
s projected, under all three of its methods of forecasting, that the Social=
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e: 12pt;">California Fuel Taxes and Vehicle Fees Increased</span></strong><=
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<p><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;=
">SB 1 (Ch. 17-5) increased the following fuel tax rates effective November=
 1, 2017:</span></p>
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;">Gasoline excise tax, by 12=C2=A2 per gallon (according to California Boa=
rd of Equalization (BOE)'s legislative analysis, in combination with the re=
peal of the fuel-tax swap adjustment rate, this will result in an increase =
from the current rate of 27.8<span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=C2=A2</span> to 41.7<span style=3D"font-family=
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;">Diesel fuel excise tax, by 20<span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica=
,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=C2=A2</span> per gallon from 16<span style=
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> to 36<span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1=
2pt;">=C2=A2</span>.<br></span></li>
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;">Diesel fuel sales and use tax, by 4% from 1.75% to 5.75%.</span></li>
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e: 12pt;">Delaware Increased Its Corporate Franchise Taxes</span></strong><=
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<p><span style=3D"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;=
">The new law signed by the Delaware governor increased Delaware's maximum =
corporate franchise tax from $180,000 to $200,000 and creates a second top-=
tier tax of $250,000 applicable to a "Large Corporate Filer" (i.e. a public=
 company with greater than $750 million in either consolidated revenue or c=
onsolidated assets and no less than $250 million in both consolidated reven=
ue and consolidated assets, which otherwise would pay the $200,000 maximum =
tax) for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The new law also =
increased the tax rate for corporations with greater than 10,000 authorized=
 shares (from $75 to $85 per each 10,000 shares or part thereof), greater t=
han $1 million of assumed no-par capital (from $75 to $85 per $1 million or=
 part thereof), or greater than $1 million of assumed par value capital (fr=
om $350 to $400 per $1 million or part thereof), as well as increasing the =
minimum tax for taxpayers using the assumed par value method (from $350 to =
$400) for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018.</span></p>
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