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California Tax Attorney Blog
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Covers tax controversies involving the IRS and California Franchise Tax Board, as well as California probate, business transactions and estate planning matters.
Recent Posts
IRS Freedom of Information Act
In a policy statement issued by the Internal Revenue Service about the Freedom of Information Act, the IRS states the following: The Internal Revenue Service is committed to full compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552...
California Tax Service Center
The Internal Revenue Service and California’s tax agencies (Franchise Tax Board, Employment Development Department and Board of Equalization) have formed a partnership called the Joint Tax Agency Communications Committee. The mission of the committ...
California Probate May Be Avoidable
Funding your California living trust with your property while you are alive results in the direct transfer to heirs and beneficiaries when you die without the time and expense of a probate proceeding. There are times when people don’t include all...
SCINs, GRATs and IDGTs
"The Intelligent Investor" published in the October 3, 2009 Wall Street Journal says that "... with yields near lows, now is the time to stop moaning about the lack of income and to start turning rock-bottom interest rates to your advantage." The ar...
What Is A Qualified Disclaimer?
Internal Revenue Code section 2518 allows a California beneficiary to sign a qualified disclaimer, resulting in treatment of the disclaimed property as if the California disclaimant had predeceased the decedent. Utilizing disclaimers as part of the e...
Los Angeles Superior Court
Los Angeles County Court Locations LOCATIONS BY NAME Airport Courthouse 11701 S. La Cienega, Los Angeles, CA 90045 Alfred J. McCourtney Juvenile Justice Center 1040 W. Avenue J, Lancaster, CA 93534 Alhambra Courthouse 150 West Commonwealth, ...

