TAX RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) today updated special tax relief for all California taxpayers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

FTB is postponing until July 15 the filing and payment deadlines for all individuals and business entities for:

  • 2019 tax returns
  • 2019 tax return payments
  • 2020 1st and 2nd quarter estimate payments
  • 2020 LLC taxes and fees
  • 2020 Non-wage withholding payments

If possible, taxpayers should continue to file tax returns on time to get their refunds timely, including claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit and Young Child Tax Credit. During this public health emergency, FTB continues to process tax returns, issue refunds, and provide phone and live chat service to taxpayers needing assistance.

Read the full announcement  here .
CALL FOR RESTAURANTS: EXPANSION OF SENIOR MEALS PROGRAM
The Senior Meal Emergency Response Program supports both seniors and hard-hit hospitality and restaurant industries in the City of Los Angeles. The program provides home-delivered and healthy meals to seniors by partnering with Everytable, an L.A.-based social enterprise and restaurant chain, and the  Hospitality Training Academy , an L.A.-based workforce development program founded in partnership with the labor union  UNITE HERE Local 11 .

Restaurants who qualify for this program may be eligible to prepare meals for seniors during the COVID-19 crisis.

To find out whether your restaurant is eligible to participate, you can:

  • Fill out the questionnaire by clicking on the link below.
  • Guidelines for meal preparation, packaging, labeling, and transport are available here.
TAKE THE "GO DTLA SURVEY"
The Go DTLA Mobility Survey is live and open to all! The survey results will help inform Downtown stakeholders including CCA and FASTLinkDTLA, Downtown's Transportation Management Organization, of DTLA visitors' mobility needs and preferences. Survey participants will also be entered into a weekly raffle to win a $100 gift certificates to DTLA restaurants. The survey takes about 15 minutes.
LADOT: SERVICE PORTAL
In an ongoing effort to support citywide COVID-19 response efforts, LADOT is focusing its resources at this time on essential COVID-related requests and critical safety concerns. If you have a COVID related service request, you can visit the updated services portal .

Examples of COVID related items include:

  • requests for a passenger loading zone near a healthcare facility
  • temporary no parking signs near a grocery store
  • temporary no parking signs for restaurants with a drive-thru to ease congestion
  • traffic crashes or urgent pedestrian crossing issues

For other essential services and resources, please visit the services portal .  If you’re still having trouble finding what you need, please call (213) 972-8470.
2020 CENSUS
LA -- are you ready to be counted? The results will determine not only our representation in Congress, but how over $115 billion is spent every year on California schools, healthcare, housing, transportation, and other vital programs in our neighborhoods.
Please check our COVID-19 Resources Page for additional updates, information, and resources that have been made available as of last week.
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