By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business Advice and Counsel on Thursday, May 7, 2015. In our fourth installment for "Small Business Week," we turn to the issue of what happens when a San Diego small business finds itself struggling to survive a seemingly...
What Keeps Small Business Owners Up at Night?
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business Advice and Counsel on Tuesday, May 5, 2015. If you own a small business, or are a shareholder or executive in a corporation what keeps you up at night? What are you thinking about while you stare...
Women Business Owners Seek Fulfillment and Success on Their Own Terms
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business Advice and Counsel on Monday, May 4, 2015. According to a recent article by the National Association of Women Business Owners, women who start new companies are seeking fulfillment on their own terms. There's no such thing...
Next Week is National Small Business Week
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business Advice and Counsel on Friday, May 1, 2015. Starting Monday, May 4, the "National Small Business Week" provides an opportunity for small business owners to sharpen their business skills, and take time to chart the course for...
SEC to Introduce New Rules on Executive Compensation and Reporting
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business Advice and Counsel on Wednesday, April 29, 2015. The SEC is expected to propose new rules today regarding executive compensation, and how it is tied to financial performance. This was originally mandated in 2010 as part of...
Why US and California Taxpayers Need Help with the IRS Now More than Ever
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Audits on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. "It looks to me like you're purposely harming taxpayers," Rep. Kristi Noem of South Dakota told IRS Commissioner John Koskinen at a recent hearing. Mr. Koskinen was reporting that over 8 million...
IRS Paid Businesses $3 Billion Too Much in Tax Credit Mistakes
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Audits on Monday, April 27, 2015. Last week the Treasury Inspector General, an internal IRS watchdog, released a report that detailed extravagent mistakes by the IRS that has cost the US treasury billions. Most of the errors were...
Forming New LLCs or Corporations for Existing San Diego Businesses
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business Formation on Friday, April 24, 2015. There are several important stages in the growth of any successful San Diego business, and one of these is the establishment of a new LLC or corporation that is associated with...
Why Do So Many FBAR Taxpayers Want to Rely on Hope?
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in FBAR on Thursday, April 23, 2015. There is a concerning trend we're seeing with FBAR taxpayers who are placing too much hope on the streamlined domestic offshore procedures option within OVDP. The core issue is what the IRS...