California Passes Expansion of Passthrough Entity Tax And Other Economic Relief
On February 7, 2022, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 113 (“SB 113”) proposing an expansion to the California Passthrough Entity Elective Tax (“CA PTET”) as previously enacted under Assembly Bill 150 (“AB 150”), as well as additional relief unrelated to the CA PTET. The bill has been signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. SB 113 […]
Real Estate Market Changes for 2022
Changes Are Underway The pandemic ignited a home-buying frenzy as the decade-long housing shortage converged with historically-low mortgage rates, shifting workplace dynamics and new opportunities for young buyers to pursue their first homes. As enter the start of 2022, here’s a look at the expectations of real estate experts for new year. While the pandemic […]
Advanced Wealth Transfer Planning
Keep Your Money In The Right Hands A well-crafted wealth transfer and estate plan can help you implement your vision for the future and create benefits for the people and causes that matter most to you. There are three places your assets can end up after your death: taxes, charity, or to loved ones as […]
New Requirements for R&D Credits
The IRS recently shared it receives thousands of R&D claims for credits in the hundreds of millions of dollars from corporations, businesses, and individual taxpayers. Claims for the research credit under Section 41 of the Tax Code are examined in a substantial number of cases and take up significant time and resources for both the […]
Required Minimum Distributions (“RMD”) From Retirement Plans In 2022
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act and the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (“SECURE Act”) have made several important changes to required minimum distributions (“RMD’s”) which were effective in 2020, including the waiver of RMD’s and increasing the applicable age from 70 ½ to 72. Currently, no […]
Important Updates To The California Pass-Through Entity Tax
The Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) has recently provided additional information and clarification on several important issues which we have summarized below on top of our last guidance dated 12/07/2021: Underpayment or overpayment of CA PTET – The full 9.3% must be paid on all qualified income by the original due date of the tax return […]
2021 4th Quarter Estimated Tax Reminder
This is a reminder that your 4th quarter estimated taxes are due on or before January 18, 2022. Please note that this is a general reminder, and if it does not apply to you because you are not required to make estimated payments or if you have already made the payments, please disregard this reminder. […]
Limitations on The California Pass-Through Entity Tax
Limitations on The California Pass-Through Entity Tax The recently enacted Assembly Bill 150, which established the California Pass-Through Entity Tax Credit (“CA PTET”), currently includes some limitations on the use of the credit that greatly reduces the possible benefits of making the election. For information on who qualifies for the CA PTET, you can view […]
