California Tax Attorney Blog
Covers tax controversies involving the Internal Revenue Service and California Franchise Tax Board, as well as California probate and estate planning matters.
Author: Mitchell A. Port is a solo practitioner in Los Angeles.
Blawg Related Categories: Tax Law • Trusts & Estates • States • California • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from California Tax Attorney Blog
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Decline Executor's Fees
California's probate fees paid to both the probate lawyer and to the estate's executor are set by law. In an earlier blog, I laid out the 4-3-2-1 statutory fee system. Your California probate attorney probably…
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California Wills: Myths
About a week ago, USA Today ran an article entitled "5 Myths About Wills, and What You Should Do". These myths apply in California and ought to result in contacting a knowledgeable estate planning attorney…
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Death And Debts
A long illness and nursing home or hospital expenses for our parents can quickly add up to a lot of debt in California. You are not liable and cannot be sued personally for their debt…
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Estate Tax Deductions
Pursuant to Internal Revenue Code section 2053(a), “the value of the taxable estate shall be determined by deducting from the value of the gross estate such amounts: (1) For funeral expenses, (2) for administration expenses,…
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California's Tax Preparers' Mistakes On Our Tax Returns
The IRS is interested in what are the top mistakes on individual income tax returns filed on paper and by e-file. Errors are categorized by whether you filed Form 1040EZ, 1040A, or 1040. 1. We…
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Choose Your Tax Preparer Wisely
You are legally responsible for what’s on your tax returns even if prepared by someone else. As a result, it is important to choose carefully when hiring an individual or firm to prepare your personal…
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How Can I Get A Copy Of That California Living Trust?
Who should get a copy of your California living trust? In a previous blog, the California Probate Code was quoted as follows: "When a revocable trust or any portion of a revocable trust becomes irrevocable…
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Avoiding Living Trust Scams
In my Los Angeles, California neighborhood, I often see flyers and ads for cheap living trust seminars. As an estate planning attorney who drafts living trusts and charges considerably more for those services, I am…
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Free Legal Information In California
The State Bar of California has free pamphlets on its website covering various topics. My favorite three are "Wills", "Estate Planning" and "Living Trust". Pamphlet topics also include: Hiring a Lawyer Arrested Auto Accident Small…
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Top Delinquent Taxpayers In California
This year's list of the top 250 delinquent taxpayers who owe the California Franchise Tax Board $100,000 or more in income tax is now available here. By the time they make it on the list,…