Tax Advantages Learn more about tax advantages and disadvantages of business entities. When forming a new business or subsidiary, your choice of business entity (and where you form your business entity) can have a number of legal and financial implications. While this includes things like owner liability, management and control rights, and transferability of shares,
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What is a Tax Court Memorandum Opinion?
When you disagree with what the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says you owe, your first formal step is generally to file an IRS appeal. Most tax controversies get resolved at this stage without the need for courtroom litigation. However, sometimes taxpayers need to go to court in order to avoid the imposition of unjust tax
Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures
Filing your taxes is often a confusing, overwhelming process. For some individuals who mistakenly fail to report certain assets on their tax returns, there are a couple of options available to remedy the situation. To ensure that all IRS requirements are met—and to avoid penalties or other consequences—it is best to seek the advice and
A Complete Guide to California Payroll Taxes
Payroll Taxes As a California business owner, there are many different tax laws that impact your company. What taxes are you responsible for? How do you calculate your payroll taxes? To learn about the answers to these questions and more, check out our guide below. California Payroll Taxes: What Are They and How to Calculate
Five Things to Do if You Owe Money to the Board of Equalization
California State Board of Equalization One of the most common problems we help our clients address at our tax law offices in San Diego and Orange County is taxes owed to the California State Board of Equalization. In this blog post we’ll take a look at the five best ways to address that issue and
Orange County Tax Attorney-Tax Penalties For the Uninsured
Tax Penalties For the Uninsured One of the issues that we are starting to see more of at our tax law offices in San Diego, El Cajon and Orange County revolves around tax penalties for not having health insurance. It may have been easy to ignore the tax penalties for the uninsured in the past,
Same-Sex Marriage and Taxes
Same-Sex Marriage and Taxes The discussion continues and people are still debating the legal merits of the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. But there is one area people on all sides of the issue can agree upon—the ruling adds a lot of uncertainty to tax and property issues across the country. At our
Stop Identity Theft-Part Two
Identity Theft Stop Identity Theft! As a Southern California tax law firm that deals with the IRS on a daily basis, we’ve seen first-hand the devastating effects of what can happen to unsuspecting people who are the victims of identity theft. It can take months and sometimes years to repair the damage done by thieves.
Stop Identity Theft in its Tracks-Part One
Stop Identity Theft Stop Identity Theft! It seems like we keep reading the same stories over and over again—thieves have cracked a corporate network and stolen credit card and personal information from thousands of people. The latest breach comes from of all places, the IRS where thieves stole personal and sensitive information from more than
What’s Required of Non-Profit Tax Reporting?
What’s Required of Non-Profit Tax Reporting? What’s Required of Non-Profit Tax Reporting? There are tens of thousands of businesses across the country that are recognized as non-profits—instead of existing to make money for investors, these businesses operate for the public good and thus claim tax-exempt status. It’s important to note that just because a business