Happy New Year to our clients and all of San Diego as we complete 2021 and look into the more promising outlook of 2022. 2021 provided substantial growth, opportunity and profit for many of our clients. In the midst of COVID challenges there have been great opportunities for developing new...
If You Own a House in San Diego You Should Have a Trust
If you own a house in San Diego you should have a trust and an estate plan to avoid the substantial expense of probate, protect your assets and ensure your beneficiaries receive the benefit of your wishes. All assets, including your home, that are not protected by a trust must...
Come Into Compliance with IRS and FBAR Reporting
What should you do if you need to come into compliance with IRS and FBAR reporting? There are 3 options for coming into compliance with your obligation to report offshore asset holdings: The Voluntary Disclosure Practice or VDP, the Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures or SFCP, or the delinquent FBAR and...
Fraud or False Information on a Tax Return
What happens if you are accused by the IRS, the FTB or another California tax agency regarding fraud or false information on a tax return? The short answer is simple: fraud and false information on a tax return is considered to be a misrepresentation of income which can and will...
Reduce Capital Gains When Selling a San Diego Business
There are several strategies to reduce capital gains when selling a business in San Diego or anywhere in California. This will require important steps to be taken prior to the completion of the transaction, as well as implications based upon the application of the proceeds. The structure of the transaction...
Business Succession Planning Protects All You’re Working to Build
What is business succession planning and why is this an important and essential component of forming any new entity? Business succession planning protects all you’re working to build by ensuring sound management decision making continues if you are disabled and after your passing while assets are passed to the next...
Why Do You Need a San Diego IRS Audit Lawyer
Why do you need a San Diego IRS audit lawyer? If you have been notified of an IRS audit through a notification letter take a deep breath. It is possible to keep the IRS in check, and come out of an audit with a "no changes" letter. Work with a...
How Often Should You Adjust and Update Your Trust in San Diego
How often should you adjust and update your trust in San Diego? Once an estate plan is generated and your trust(s) are established and funded aren't you finished? The simple answer is no. Life changes. Finances change. The behavior and needs of your heirs and beneficiaries change. The value of...
The Primary Concerns and Considerations of an IRS Audit
What are the primary concerns and considerations of an IRS audit? What exactly is its fundamental and overriding purpose? Is it -- as an Internal Revenue Service communiqué recently stated -- "a deterrent to … potentially noncompliant taxpayers," or is it primarily and foremost a tool to generate much need...