Individual taxpayers in Sacramento no doubt have April 15 locked in their brains. Those who are self-employed also have June 15, Sep. 15 and Jan. 15 in their permanent memory banks. For those who have foreign or offshore bank accounts that earn interest, there is...
Month: June 2012
IRS blows off tips from whistleblowers
A few former employees of a company prepared a 32-page document for the Internal Revenue Service alleging that their former employer, Alliantgroup LP, helped its clients avoid taxes through false classification of salaries and other expenses under the tax deductible...
Water official says lay off my tax liens
A standard movie that is critiqued in film school is "Chinatown." Beyond the superb acting, it depicts the California water wars that took place during the Owens River Valley land grab in the early 1900s.Water wars of a different nature are taking place in southern...
SBA testifies before Congress regarding estate tax
The Small Business Administration was asked to testify before a Congressional sub-committee this week. The Small Business Committee of the House of Representatives is looking into the potential impact upon small business of changes to the estate tax, which is set to...
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Even a fortune can disappear without sound estate planning
Some figures baffle.Like the speed of light. Like the age and size of the universe. And like estimates pegging the personal fortunes of America's richest families.Consider this imagery relevant to the storied Vanderbilt family for a moment: a pile of money equaling...
Broad, measured thinking out of the box promotes sound estate planning
"You own this." Those words might sound frightening to a would-be California estate planner, but they are actually meant to promote a feeling of empowerment rather than intimidation. It is no secret that legions of...
Remarrying couples unquestionably need to focus on estate planning
Many remarrying California individuals fail to timely consider and update existing estate plans to reflect new realities.Don't be one of them. Many remarrying California individuals fail to timely consider and update existing estate plans to reflect new...
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