On behalf of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Back Taxes or Tax Debt on Thursday, April 9, 2015. There's about a week remaining before tax day, and that means people are fretting left and right about all of their financial matters. What deductions can they apply to their tax...
Mattel’s New CEO: What a San Diego Business Can Learn from a Toymaker
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business Advice and Counsel on Friday, April 3, 2015. What lessons can a San Diego business draw from the famous California-based toymaker Mattel? Mattel has named Christopher Sinclair as its permanent CEO (previously serving as interim CEO). While...
US Taxpayers Who Own an Interest in a Foreign Corporation IRS Audit Risks
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Audits on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. If you are a US taxpayer, and you own any interest in a foreign corporation you need to understand your IRS audit risks. The most important takeaway of this post is the...
Indiana’s Controversial RFRA Establishes Clear Lines for Business
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business Advice and Counsel on Monday, March 30, 2015. Just when you think you've seen just about everything you will in life, the old saying that "truth is stranger than fiction" proves itself again. When Governor Mike Pence...
The Role of “Change” in San Diego Business
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business Advice and Counsel on Friday, March 27, 2015. "The world hates change; Yet it is the only thing that has brought progress." - Charles F. Kettering Change may be one of the few constants in life, and...
How The Kraft Heinz Merger Translates to Your Local San Diego Business
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business & Contracts on Thursday, March 26, 2015. How does the merger between Kraft and Heinz annonced yesterday translate to business here in San Diego? To your local business? Heinz acquires a 51% share in the new company...
Mark Cuban’s 3 Rules for Business Definitely Applies for San Diego
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Business Advice and Counsel on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. An article in "Yahoo Business Insider" yesterday summarized 3 strategies that Mark Cuban believes are core to running a successful business. They are interesting and provide sound insight into...
Get an extension on your taxes with Form 4868
On behalf of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in Delinquency on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. As of this writing, the date is March 24. Soon the weeks will pass and it will be April 15 before we know it. But right now, as of this second that we are typing,...
IRS Botches Taxpayer Information and Computer Security
By Janathan L. Allen, APC of Janathan L. Allen, APC posted in IRS on Thursday, March 19, 2015. According to the Government Accounting Office (GAO) the IRS is using some outdated computer software without updated security patches. This leaves US taxpayer information vulnerable to attacks from hackers and those who...