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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Transfer A Vehicle Without Probate In California
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has a clear explanation about a transfer of a car and other vehicles without probate at its website. The decedent's heir may transfer title or interest of the vehicle…
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IRS E-mails
WARNING: be on the alert for phone calls and e-mails you may receive claiming to come from the IRS or other federal agency and which mention your tax refund or economic stimulus payment. A scam…
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What New California Business Owners Need To Know About Federal Taxes
California businesses often start out small. As a new business owner you need to know your federal tax responsibilities. Here are links to basic federal tax information for start-up businesses. Links are also provided to…
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California Worker Status: Employee or Independent Contractor
About a year and a half ago, I asked: What are the consequences of treating an employee as an independent contractor? Now, I ask: Are your California workers independent contractors or employees? Knowing the proper…
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IRS Enforcement Improving
The IRS seems to be growing more effective with enforcement in a number of key areas. The IRS is improving in areas important to maintaining an efficient and fair tax system while collecting billions of…
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Know Your Tax Responsibilities As An Employer
California employers can outsource some of their payroll and related tax duties to a third-party payroll service. They can help assure deposit requirements with federal and California state authorities and filing deadlines are met. Los…
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Extension Of Time To File Estate Tax Return Not Extension Of Time To Pay Tax
A recently decided court case, Baccei v. United States, highlights the adverse consequences when an estate fails to follow instructions in obtaining an extension of time to pay. The decedent died in September, 2005. Her…
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Tax Fraud Or Tax Avoidance?
The Difference Between Legal Tax Avoidance and Illegal Tax Evasion “Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best…
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California Estate Planning - An Overview
Northern Trust has a brochure entitled: "Estate Planning: Strategic Wealth Transfers During Life and at Death". It contains an estate planning overview worth looking at. The topics include: Fundamental Questions Who Should Receive Your Assets?…
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What Is Involved In Settling An Estate
The California Executor, Administrator or Trustee works on behalf of the estate (sometimes in probate) to minimize taxes, resolve administrative problems and provide prompt, proper distribution of assets. If you are naming an individual as…