What is a Non-Fungible Token or NFT and what are the IRS and California tax issues associated with Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs which might apply to you? NFTs are unique tokens based in and recorded within a blockchain that are essentially like artwork or one-of-a-kind media tokens or other form...
IRS Warns High Income US Taxpayers and Millionaire Non-Filers
The IRS has recently issued an ominous notice (#IR-2023-126) in which the IRS warns high income US taxpayers and millionaire non-filers that the IRS is targeting them to conduct audits, identify and collect undeclared income and unpaid taxes while considering criminal tax evasion charges in many cases. The IRS discusses...
Episode 20 – Preparing a Company for Sale
In ABCast Episode 20 - Preparing a Company for Sale our founder, Janathan Allen, discusses all of the steps required to get ready to sell your business and the concepts and goals you should evaluate before you begin the process. What do you, the seller, want out of the transaction? ...
ABCast Episode 19 – Business Succession Planning
Episode 19 - Business Succession Planning focuses on one of the most important part of protecting an owner, member, partner, shareholder or investor in any company, and yet less than one in four businesses have a succession plan. In this insightful episode Jan establishes the purpose of a business plan:...
Insights on Transactional Planning
In Episode 4 of our ABCast Podcast Janathan Allen discusses transactional planning. There were several interesting insights on transactional planning which can help to understand the need for transactional planning. In the episode, Jan describes the process of transactional planning in this way: The first step of transactional planning is...
ABCast Episode 18 – International Tax Strategies and Forms
ABCast Episode 18 - International Tax Strategies and Forms provides insights for any US taxpayer with offshore interests, and any international person or expat with US interests. Jan begins the conversation with an interesting observation: "I think the perception is that Americans don't realize that once they leave our shores and...
Extended Income Tax Deadlines for California and the IRS
Extended Income Tax Deadlines for California and the IRS Are you searching for information regarding extended income tax deadlines for California and the IRS in 2023? California has joined the IRS in extending the deadline for filing 2022 income tax returns and associated payments until October 16, 2023. The extension...
ABCast Episode 17 – Real Life Scenarios Part 2
We are pleased to announce the release of ABCast Episode 17 - Real Life Scenarios Part 2. In our conversation regarding real life scenarios to avoid and to attain, Episode 17 - Real Life Scenarios Part 2 begins with a comprehensive conversation regarding cryptocurrency and Non-Fungible Tokens or NFTs. Janathan...
Is It Time for an Estimated Payment or to File a Personal or Corporate Tax Return?
Is it time for an estimated payment or to file a personal or corporate tax return to the IRS or the FTB? For those on a calendar tax year there is a final estimated tax payment due to the IRS for federal taxes and the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB)...