Month: July 2013

If you own a business in California, you know how much work it can be. You are in charge of everything from maintaining the premises, to payroll, to filing the taxes. While every detail that goes into running a business is important, making sure you are compliant when...

If you are the beneficiary to a loved one's trust, there is no doubt that you want the trust to be handled appropriately. While most people choose a trustee to that they believe they can trust, sometimes the has ill intentions or simply does not understand how to be a...

Finding out that you are being audited by the Internal Revenue Services is a frightening experience. Even if you think you've done everything correctly, tax laws are extremely complicated. It's easy to make a mistake unknowingly. However, the IRS is not infallible as...

When you are working through the administration process of a loved one's estate, the last thing you want to have to worry about is estate taxes. Your loved one wanted his or her wealth to go straight to family members and loved ones, not to the California and federal...

Determining one's capital gains tax can be simple for California residents, but it can also become complicated for certain kinds of assets. You need to have held on to an asset for at least a year or more or it will be categorized as a short-term capital gain and be...

Billions of dollars are at stake in a recently filed petition which claims that the IRS overvalued certain assets that belonged to late billionaire and former NBA team owner Bill Davidson. The petition, filed on behalf of Davidson's estate, alleges that the deficiency...