Financial Planning
Get legal advice on how to take control of your personal or business finances, whether you're tackling student loans, medical bills, taxes, or bankruptcy.
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What Are the Recent Changes to Real Estate Capital Gains Laws?
Get to know recent tax cut laws and how they could affect your real estate.
· 2 min read
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Need to File Your Taxes Late?
Take care of your taxes to avoid criminal prosecution. Learn how the IRS could be an ally in this effort.
· 3 min read
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What Are the Penalties for Not Filing Taxes?
Failing to pay your taxes can come with a variety of serious penalties, fines, and possible criminal charges. Don't let your tax return sit on the back burner.
· 5 min read
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What Is a PTIN Number? And Does Your Tax Preparer Have One?
Having a PTIN alone isn't an indication of a tax preparer's skills or experience, but it does show they've at least complied with the minimum requirements to charge for their services.
· 3 min read
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What Are the Benefits of Pass-Through Taxation?
One of the main tax benefits of electing a pass-through business structure is avoiding double taxation. Business earnings are only taxed once, on the owner or shareholder's personal tax return.
· 5 min read
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What Are the Tax Benefits of an LLC?
An LLC offers several tax benefits, including simply having the flexibility to choose how you want the entity to be taxed.
· 3 min read
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What Are Estimated Quarterly Tax Payments?
Quarterly estimated tax payments are one way the IRS makes sure you pay-as-you-go. Here's an easy guide to help you get it right.
· 4 min read
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What Is a 1099 Form? What to Know as an Independent Contractor
Received a 1099 Form in the mail? You'll need it to complete your tax return as an independent contractor.
· 4 min read
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What Is MACRS Depreciation?
Most long-term assets you use in your business must be depreciated using the MACRS depreciation method—at least on your tax return.
· 4 min read
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What Is Mello-Roos? the Ultimate Guide to This California Tax Law
If you have questions about Mello-Roos, we have answers. This California tax on properties is controversial and often misunderstood.
· 6 min read
