There are many questions to consider when forming an LLC in San Diego. Are you in the process of a start-up business, and preparing to form a new LLC in Southern California? There are several issues you should consider before approving and filing the associated forms and corporate documents. The...
Does an Irrevocable Trust Owe California Taxes
Does an irrevocable trust owe California taxes? This is actually a quite complex question. Generally speaking, California taxes trusts based on "California income." If the trustees and/or beneficiaries reside in California, then California will tax the proportionate income within the trust based upon the allocated income portion of the trust...
IRS FBAR Compliance Saves You a Lot of Money
Did you know that IRS FBAR compliance saves you a lot of money? IRS FBAR compliance ensures you disclose all information about offshore accounts, assets, balances and transactions before the IRS comes knocking on your door for an audit. If you have undisclosed offshore accounts, the IRS will. There are...
Who Pays an Executor’s Legal Fees
Here in California there are many reasons why an executor should hire an attorney, but who pays an executor’s legal fees? In most cases, the estate will pay reasonable attorney fees and costs for the executor. These do not have to come out of pocket. Why would an executor need...
What are Disregarded Entities and How Does This Relate to an IRS FBAR?
What are disregarded entities and how does this relate to an IRS FBAR? There is a lot about "disregarded entities" in the news recently due to a recent ruling by the IRS in conjunction with offshore asset and income reporting and FBAR requirements. A disregarded entity has been the IRS'...
The IRS Requires Partnerships and LLCs to Name a Partnership Representative for IRS Audits
The IRS requires partnerships and LLCs to name a partnership representative for IRS audits every year and file business tax returns in a timely manner. This law affects existing partnerships and LLCs, as well as any newly created LLC or partnership agreements, private placement memoranda, or any contract or document...
Did You Receive an IRS Notice of Deficiency?
Did you receive an IRS Notice of Deficiency in the mail? What is an IRS Notice of Deficiency and is this important? If you have received an IRS Notice of Deficiency you are facing immediate modification of prior tax returns, and exposure to IRS collection tactics. The IRS Notice of...
Happy New Year to our Clients and All of San Diego
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...
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...