Doing Business in California as a Partnership, but have not been filing in California? The Voluntary Disclosure Program has Expanded Eligibility and Penalty Relief... GeneralSteve SimsNovember 3, 2017Voluntary Disclosure Program
“You ain’t going nowhere!” The IRS may request a Revocation or Denial of your Passport in Case of Certain Unpaid Taxes GeneralSteve SimsNovember 1, 2017Passport revoked
Plan on selling your personal residence and excluding the gain on sale from income? Make sure you meet the “ownership use” test! Make sure “Yo casa is yo casa”! GeneralSteve SimsOctober 30, 2017Home ownership test
California taxation for Military Servicemember’s can be confusing... Let’s simplify it by making “active duty” military Servicemember’s EXEMPT! GeneralSteve SimsOctober 27, 2017Military pay
“Speak now or forever hold your peace” at the informal stakeholders meeting November 6, 2017 regarding the new Draft regulations for the California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA). GeneralSteve SimsOctober 25, 2017OTA Draft Regs
Is your Nonprofit Organization really a Nonprofit? The California Franchise Tax Board may give you an “Activity Check”... no you can’t cash it! GeneralSteve SimsOctober 23, 2017Non profits
“I’m gonna need to see your ID”.... Is a California Drivers License required to e-file or paper file your Income Tax Return? GeneralSteve SimsOctober 20, 2017Check ID
Are you exempt from paying California Personal Income Tax? Read How....Read When! GeneralSteve SimsOctober 18, 2017Income tax exempt
California Taxpayers Impacted by Wildfires Receive More Time to File, Pay...Our prayers go out to all those impacted by these disasters. GeneralSteve SimsOctober 16, 2017Disasters
Nonprofit Seminars coming to Southern California.... No cost, no fee, for Free! GeneralSteve SimsOctober 13, 2017Non profits
California 2017 State Income Tax Brackets Released... Will you need to pay the statetaxman? GeneralSteve SimsOctober 11, 20172016 Income Tax Brackets
California Office of Tax Appeals launches its website.... Here comes da Judge! GeneralSteve SimsOctober 9, 2017Office of Tax Appeals
When the Auditor says they plan to conduct “sampling” to determine the extent of review or level of acceptance, pay attention! Don’t wait until sampling is completed. GeneralSteve SimsOctober 6, 2017Sampling
Talking Taxes at the 2017 Annual Tax Controversy Institute UCLA Extension...”It’s about to get real” GeneralSteve SimsOctober 4, 20172017 Annual Tax Controversy Institute
Business Representative: How to Submit a Protest or Respond to a Franchise Tax Board (FTB) Filing Enforcement Proposed Assessment - “If it’s old, it ain’t easy”! GeneralSteve SimsOctober 2, 2017FTB assessment
C Corporations and LLCs Taxable as a Corporation get more time to file California Income Tax Returns....kinda, for extension filers “Nope” GeneralSteve SimsSeptember 29, 2017Tax return due dates
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration “get’s the munchies”, imposes new taxes on the Marijuana Industry GeneralSteve SimsSeptember 27, 2017Cannabis taxes
IRS Position on being single…ok a Single Member Limited Liability Company (LLC) GeneralSteve SimsSeptember 25, 2017Single member LLC
Beginning 1/1/2018…want to appeal a Franchise Tax Board decision….”Tell it to the Judge” not an “Elected Official“! GeneralSteve SimsSeptember 22, 2017Office of Tax Appeals
If you file late the California Franchise Tax Board will put you in the penalty box! GeneralSteve SimsSeptember 20, 2017Late filing penalties
