Service to community guides Valladares
Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares, center, meets with the Editorial Board of the Santa Clarita Valley Signal, above, on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Kev Kurdoghlian/The Signal.

Service to community guides Valladares

Assemblywoman Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, held up her arms to the camera to display her jacket sleeves during a virtual meeting with The Signal’s editorial board held Tuesday.   “I have this ongoing joke that I like to wear jackets with three-quarter-length sleeves so…

How COVID-19 could impact your tax credits
Tax preparer Dindi Cervantes, center, and her partner and enrolled agent Karol Johnson review tax returns at All Valley Tax Service in Santa Clarita. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

How COVID-19 could impact your tax credits

Tax season is once again upon us. Many aspects of your life may look very different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that doesn’t stop with your taxes and finances.…

Preparing for tax season, COVID edition
Certified Public Accountant Julie M. Sturgeon works in her Valencia office during last year’s tax season, which started a little later this year due to COVID-19. PHOTO BY DAN WATSON / THE SIGNAL

Preparing for tax season, COVID edition

As tax season gets into full swing after the roller coaster year that was 2020, tax experts say this year will be unlike any other when it comes to filing…

Getting ready for tax time
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA)-assisted residents at the Santa Clarita United Methodist Church receive free tax preparation for filing in February. PHOTO BY GILBER BERNAL / THE SIGNAL

Getting ready for tax time

With the April 15 deadline looming on the horizon, you should definitely have a plan in place for filing.  Whether you’re filing for yourself, your family or your business, ’tis…

Smith introduces measure that exempts emergency preparedness items from state taxes
FILE PHOTO Assemblywoman Christy Smith represents the 38th Assembly District, which includes Agua Dulce, Castaic, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley and the northern San Fernando Valley. 08-16-19 BOBBY BLOCK / THE SIGNAL

Smith introduces measure that exempts emergency preparedness items from state taxes

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, introduced a measure that would create a three-day “holiday” to exempt emergency supplies from state taxes, she announced Tuesday.  Assembly Bill 2379 would provide a…

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