ADVOCACY 

A premiere benefit of your membership in CSEA is our advocacy efforts. CSEA advocates for the rights of Enrolled Agents and taxpayers before all state and legislative and regulatory agencies. While CSEA’s advocacy efforts are aimed at legislation and regulation that protect the rights of EAs to practice in California, we advocate for efficient and effective tax administration as well. We maintain strong, strategic relationships with the agencies that make decisions impacting Enrolled Agents and the tax industry such as:

  • Internal Revenue Service  (IRS)
  • Franchise Tax Board (FTB)
  • California Department of Tax & Fee Administration (CDTFA)
  • Board of Equalization (BOE)
  • Employment Development Department (EDD)
  • California Board of Accountancy (CBA)
  • California Tax Education Council (CTEC)

We have cultivated an effective presence in the State Capitol through:

  • Grassroots Lobbying (Download the Grassroots Effective Advocacy Guide)
  • Annual Stern/Mulak Advocacy "Week"
  • STALM - State Tax Agency Liaison Meeting (annual)
  • FTB Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TBOR) Hearing

Want to know more about our advocacy efforts and successes?  
   Check out the video by Jennifer Tannehill, our lobbyist from Aaron Read & Associates, on the Legislative Action Fund page of this website!

Your contributions to the Legislative Action Fund (LAF) help support all legislative activities. 

 

 
 

Legislative Platform - Position Statements 

Our Legislative Platform is established by Board-approved position statements that address a myriad of tax administration issues.  These issues provide the guidance for your Legislative Affairs Committee to apply as they review all newly introduced legislation, determine its relevancy, and assign a level of action to take, if any.  Levels of action include Support, Oppose, Neutral/No Action, or Watch.  The current approved position statements are provided below, or you can download a copy here:  Current Position Statements


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