California City & County Sales & Use Tax Rates (effective July 1, 2020)
Please note that Sales and Use Tax rates changed in California Cities and Counties are effective July 1 2020. Be sure to visit the CDTFA to determine the appropriate tax rates for your transactions. https://cdtfa.ca.gov/taxes-and-fees/rates.aspx As always, please...
November 2020 Ballot Measure Would Limit Proposition 13
By Andrew Gradman, Esq. An earlier version of this article was published by California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB.com) on June 25, 2020 On May 29, 2020, the California Secretary of State announced that the California Schools and Local Communities Act of 2020...
The Mechanics of the Cannabis Cultivation Tax in California
By Andrew Gradman Esq and AB FinWright Partners Abraham Finberg & Rachel Wright In addition to the sales and use tax, California cannabis businesses pay two unique taxes: The cannabis excise tax, and the cannabis cultivation tax. This article discusses the...
Accounting Methods in an Emerging Cannabis Loophole – Part 4
For cannabis businesses, federal income taxes can be ruinous—even in loss years. Unlike other industries, which pay income taxes only on actual income, cannabis businesses, defined in federal law as drug traffickers, are singled out for an extra tax on a portion of...
Accounting Methods in an Emerging Cannabis Loophole – Part 3
For cannabis businesses, federal income taxes can be ruinous—even in loss years. Unlike other industries, which pay income taxes only on actual income, cannabis businesses, defined in federal law as drug traffickers, are singled out for an extra tax on a portion of...
Accounting Methods in an Emerging Cannabis Loophole – Part 2
For cannabis businesses, federal income taxes can be ruinous—even in loss years. Unlike other industries, which pay income taxes only on actual income, cannabis businesses, defined in federal law as drug traffickers, are singled out for an extra tax on a portion of...
Accounting Methods in an Emerging Cannabis Loophole – Part 1
For cannabis businesses, federal income taxes can be ruinous—even in loss years. Unlike other industries, which pay income taxes only on actual income, cannabis businesses, defined in federal law as drug traffickers, are singled out for an extra tax on a portion of...
21 Ways to Get Help for Your IRS Tax Problem and Get Your IRS Debt Resolved, Reduced, or Forgiven
Are you behind on filing your federal income tax return or paying your federal IRS taxes in the last year or more? If so, you’re not alone. More than 22 million taxpayers in the U.S. have either failed to file a tax return or are behind in paying their IRS taxes due,...
A 12-Step Guide on Hiring and Paying Employees
Are you thinking about hiring a new employee? Whether you’re hiring your first employee or your hundredth, here’s a checklist of items to keep you on track with all of the related tasks and requirements. 1. Get an IRS employer ID if you don't already have a FEIN A...
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business in 12 Easy Steps
Have you been thinking about starting your own business? Being your own boss is the dream of many people, and every year, thousands of people take the courageous step of becoming an entrepreneur. If you are thinking of starting a business or have already started a...