Should you consider A new business model to avoid independent contractor misclassification and associated penalties and financial consequences? The rising number of California Employment Development Department or EDD misclassification audits is skyrocketing. The first thing many EDD auditors are asking is simple: "Do you have any 1099 workers?" If the answer...
California Business Taxes as we Approach the March 15th Filing Deadline
Most small businesses and corporations of all sizes are focused upon California business taxes as we approach the March 15th filing deadline. The business and corporate tax filing deadline for most businesses who operate on the "calendar year" basis is on the 15th day of the third month following the...
Substantial Decision in Prop 65 Appeal Highlights Risk for Businesses
The substantial recent decision in a Prop 65 appeal highlights risk for businesses under California's Proposition 65 as it applies to the upcoming deadline to come into compliance with clear and reasonable warning labels. In the case of "Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation v. Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment" the...
Are There Strategies to Reduce California Tax on Large Taxable Events?
We are often asked "Are there strategies to reduce California tax on large taxable events such as selling shares of stock or settling a lawsuit?" The central answer to this question may come down to residency at the time of the transaction. The nominal tax rate in California is one...
Your Risk of a California Tax Audit May Be Higher than an IRS Audit
It may surprise many Californians to learn your risk of a California tax audit may be higher than an IRS audit. You may have heard in the news the rate of IRS audits is down. While this is true for lower income Americans, the cost of living in California naturally...
Amazon Faces a South Carolina Use Tax Battle With Huge Implications
Amazon faces a South Carolina use tax battle with huge implications for the multinational corporation and all firms and individuals who conduct business on the internet. The key question in the dispute is the collection of sales tax or "use tax" on sales made by third party merchants on Amazon's...
California Unitary Method or Waters Edge Election
How does a multistate or multinational corporation approach the question of the California unitary method or waters edge election for tax calculation purposes? The integrated tax, accounting, legal and business service at Allen Barron allow you to receive a more comprehensive answer from a broader perspective, yet detailed as we...
California Waters Edge Election Provides Needed Protections
The California waters edge election provides needed protections for national and international companies with business in the State of California. This important tax strategy is currently threatened by new legislation known as Senate Bill 567. The bill entitled the "Millionaire Tax Accountability Act" was recently proposed to close several "popular...
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...