Asset purchase transactions are often legally quite complex. Too often an asset purchase contract is created and entered into without the comprehensive due diligence required to ensure clear title. These transactions are much more than a bill of sale and researching the encumbrances which might exist on the asset(s) to...
A San Diego Business Should Have a Strong Business Strategy
A San Diego business should have a strong business strategy to ensure success and profitability. Our decades of experience in business management, tax, legal and accounting provides valuable insight into the development of a strong business strategy and the implementation of operations and systems to support it. Our clients value...
Should the Statute of Limitations Be Waived in Your IRS Audit
Should the statute of limitations be waived in your IRS audit or should you force them to finish their work? This is a complex legal and financial question requiring the insight of an experienced and seasoned IRS tax attorney from Allen Barron. It is important to understand the full process of...
Forming a New Business Entity in San Diego
Forming a new business entity in San Diego isn't a simple form with the Secretary of State. It isn't downloaded boilerplate corporate forms. The decision of which new entity - LLC, S Corporation, C Corporation or Professional Corporation (PC) - best suits your short and long term business objectives is...
Mediation and Arbitration Require Expert Legal Representation
Mediation and arbitration require expert legal representation to ensure maximum benefit from alternative dispute resolution. The attorneys at Allen Barron represent clients in mediation and arbitration cases. What is the difference between mediation and arbitration and why is it important to have an expert attorney by your side? Mediation is...
Trust Litigation Representation for Trustees and Beneficiaries
Allen Barron has decades of experience with trust litigation representation for trustees and beneficiaries alike. Trust litigation is not only legally quite complex, it requires a team with legal, tax and accounting expertise to protect your interests. Trust litigation often involves family members, close family friends and substantial sums of...
What is the California Waters Edge Election
What is the California Waters Edge election and how will the proposed changes affect business decisions going forward? Generally speaking California intends to tax any company conducting business in California on all of their company's revenues regardless of where "income" is generated or realized. Presently, the California Waters Edge election...
New IRS Audit Tactic
The new IRS audit tactic is designed to make you relax, while drawing upon the good nature of most US taxpayers. It starts with a letter from the IRS called the "Letter 566" which appears to be fairly innocent. The Letter 566 will state they IRS has reviewed your return and...
Protecting Intellectual Property in San Diego
Protecting intellectual property in San Diego is an important task for any business owner or corporation. What is intellectual property and how is it protected? Intellectual property can be generally described as anything created by human intelligence which is original and unique. Examples in this context would include business names,...