Cannabis Business
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 cultivation tax, described at RTC 34012 and 18 CCR 3700. The cultivation tax is […]
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 their expenses. As a result, even the best tax planning tends to […]
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 their expenses. As a result, even the best tax planning tends […]
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 their expenses. As a result, even the best tax planning tends […]
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 their expenses. As a result, even the best tax planning tends to […]
Should you change your accounting method? An emerging cannabis loophole
If you haven’t already read our recent blog post on the new IRC 471(c) and how cannabis businesses can utilize it to their advantage (“Should you change your accounting method? An emerging cannabis loophole”), you can now read it on the Daily Journal! Check it out here: www.dailyjournal.com/articles/358132-should-you-change-your-accounting-method-an-emerging-cannabis-loophole
Join is for our upcoming webinar – Should You Change Your Accounting Method? An Emerging Cannabis Loophole
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 their expenses. As a result, even the best tax planning tends to […]
Should You Change Your Accounting Method? An Emerging Cannabis Loophole
By Andrew Gradman, Abraham Finberg, and Rachel Wright Andrew Gradman is a tax attorney in Los Angeles. Abraham Finberg and Rachel Wright are principals at AB FinWright LLP. 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 […]
Can You Save On Income Tax? (And Other Taxes Too!)
Written by Abraham Finberg CPA and Simon Menkes CPA As most people in the industry already know, due to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 280E, cannabis businesses may only reduce their income with cost of goods sold (the cost of the product) to lower gross profit and save on taxes. Most tax planning involves legally increasing […]
