The California and IRS extended income tax deadlines are rapidly approaching as we near the deadline in mid-October. In the first few months of 2023 California and the IRS extended income tax deadlines and associated payments until October 16, 2023. This extension applied to all businesses and individual taxpayers (married...
Extended Income Tax Deadlines for California and the IRS
Extended Income Tax Deadlines for California and the IRS Are you searching for information regarding extended income tax deadlines for California and the IRS in 2023? California has joined the IRS in extending the deadline for filing 2022 income tax returns and associated payments until October 16, 2023. The extension...
Extension on Federal and State Taxes – Should I Consider it?
What are some of the benefits of planning on filing an extension on federal and state taxes. Is this a strategy you should consider? Remember in years' past when you got your W-2s, K1s, international banking and asset disclosures, foreign income data and other important tax documents in January, and...
ABCast Episode 10 – California Tax Reporting and Controversy
In our new ABCast Podcast Episode 10 - California Tax Reporting and Controversy Janathan Allen discusses 3 of the primary California tax agencies: Franchise Tax Board (FTB), the Employment Development Department (EDD) and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). In this overview of California taxation, Episode 10 -...
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...
The Primary Concerns and Considerations of an IRS Audit
What are the primary concerns and considerations of an IRS audit? What exactly is its fundamental and overriding purpose? Is it -- as an Internal Revenue Service communiqué recently stated -- "a deterrent to … potentially noncompliant taxpayers," or is it primarily and foremost a tool to generate much need...
Many Penalties Accrue When You Fail to File Taxes
Did you know that many penalties accrue when you fail to file taxes? Imagine that you are filing your taxes, and during the course of filing these taxes you discover that you will actually owe the Internal Revenue Service some money. No refund for you -- instead, you have yourself...
What is an IRS Office Audit in San Diego
What is an IRS office audit in San Diego and should you be concerned? The standard IRS audit most of us have heard about is known as a “correspondence” audit. This means the audit takes place at a distance (phone, mail, e-mail, etc.) between the taxpayer, their legal representative and...
How Will Marrying a Non-US Citizen Affect Your Taxes?
How will marrying a non-US citizen affect your taxes? What are some of the hidden issues that the IRS and California tax agencies may raise in an audit? The United States is one of the few countries who tax worldwide income. US taxpayers and expatriates must report all foreign bank...