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California Tax Attorney Blog 
Covers tax controversies and tax problems involving the IRS and California Franchise Tax Board, as well as California probate, business transactions and estate planning matters.
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By Mitchell Port
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State and Local Tax Policy Blogs
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Going Out Of Business?
Posted on July 27, 2010Closing your California business? Going out of business in California? There?s much to do. The Internal Revenue Service provides procedures for getting out of business. In this blog post there are some useful links.
Received A Notice From The IRS?
Posted on July 23, 2010The IRS has a video on YouTube covering receipt of a notice in the mail. It's short but worthwhile. Click here. Have you received a notice? Call a tax attorney about solutions to your tax problem. Call Mitchell A. Port...
Kinder And Gentler IRS: Understanding Your Notice
Posted on July 21, 2010If you receive a letter or notice from the IRS, it will explain the reason for the correspondence and provide instructions. The notice you receive covers a very specific issue about your account or tax return. Generally, the IRS will...
Credit Reports For Those Who Die In California
Posted on July 15, 2010Minimize identity theft against the estate of those in California who have died by getting a credit report and posting in the public record a notice of death.
No Charging Order Protection For Single Member LLCs
Posted on July 12, 2010Limited liability companies or "LLCs" have long been hyped as "the" entity for investors and business owners alike because it can combine asset protection qualities and tax benefits of corporations and partnerships into a single hybrid entity. An asset-protection selling point for LLCs is that they are entitled to the same "charging order" creditor protection partnerships are entitled to...
Do You Have A Tax Dispute?
Posted on July 08, 2010IRS Appeals' "Mission Statement" is: ...to resolve tax controversies, without litigation, on a basis which is fair and impartial to both the government and the taxpayer in a manner that will enhance voluntary compliance and public confidence in the integrity and efficiency of the Service.
First-Time Homebuyer Credit
Posted on July 02, 2010The deadline for the completion of qualifying First-Time Homebuyer Credit purchases has been extended. Taxpayers who entered into a binding contract before the end of April now have until September 30, 2010 to close on the home. The Homebuyer Assistance...
Can I Get A Copy Of A Living Trust?
Posted on June 30, 2010When someone dies in California who has a living trust in which you are named as a beneficiary or as an heir, you are entitled to a copy of that trust. Here's how you can get that copy....
Private Trust Companies
Posted on June 21, 2010Preservation and growth through multiple generations is one of the biggest challenges that California's wealthy families must confront regarding their wealth. One solution for many wealthy families is a tradeoff involving ownership versus control. That is, structuring wealth in a...
Guardians For Your Young Children
Posted on June 17, 2010Guidelines for selecting guardians to raise your minor children can be helpful.
Probate Resources In The U.S.
Posted on June 15, 2010California, all the other 49 states and the District of Columbia have enacted laws governing probate and estate planning ? the probate process, the validity of wills, creation of trusts, and more. These laws can fall under various names, often...
Joint Tenancy
Posted on June 09, 2010Ownership of property in joint tenancy has benefits and liabilities.
Bankruptcy And Your Taxes
Posted on June 07, 2010Some tax liabilities are dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Tax Deduction For Alimony Payments
Posted on June 03, 2010Alimony payments may be included in gross income to the payee spouse and tax deductible by the payor spouse. Recharacterizing alimony payments is very common for the IRS on audit. Separating and divorcing spouses can recognize significant federal income tax savings when aware of what payments do not qualify as alimony.
Franchise Tax Board "Practice and Procedures"
Posted on May 31, 2010Want information provided in the Franchise Tax Board?s internal procedure manuals? Please read this post.
Business Programs Through The California Secretary Of State
Posted on May 27, 2010Solutions to your California business problems are available here.
Report Tax Fraud In California
Posted on May 24, 2010No reward offered by the California FTB for reporting tax fraud. But here's how you report it.
Funding Your Living Trust In California
Posted on May 19, 2010The purpose of transferring property into your living trust is to avoid probate in California, the probate fees, the delays in transferring property to your rightful heirs because of probate and the public nature of the California probate proceeding. Here's how...
Disinheriting Heirs Because Of Who They Marry
Posted on May 17, 2010A couple's wish to disinherit any of their grandchildren that married outside their faith was decided by the court to be lawful.
Diagram Of The California Probate Process
Posted on May 14, 2010An easy-to-follow diagram of the probate process in California is helpful in understanding probate procedures.
Californians Lack Basic Estate Plans
Posted on May 11, 2010Even if you may not have an estate large enough to worry about death taxes, the law in California may still require that your heirs go through the probate process before getting your property. Avoid probate in California - speak with your estate planning attorney.
Get Help To Solve Your Tax Problems
Posted on May 07, 2010Finding information to fix your tax problem on the IRS website is pretty easy. Asking a qualified tax attorney for help is also available.
Independent Contractor Withholding
Posted on May 05, 2010The California Franchise Tax Board offers free webinars and the one on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, at 10 a.m. (PST) is designed for those who must withhold on California source income payments to resident and nonresident independent contractors. The FTB....
Free Estate Planning
Posted on May 03, 2010Here's comprehensive and free estate planning information....
California Probate Resources
Posted on April 29, 2010Here is a list of California probate resources in one easy-to-find place.
Family Fights $61 Million IRS Tax Bill
Posted on April 26, 2010First the family of Norman F. Levy, the late New York City real estate tycoon, was swindled out of hundreds of millions of dollars by close friend Bernard L. Madoff, forcing the closing of two Levy charities. Then Levy heirs...
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