Formula Value Gifts–How to Make a Gift That is Essentially Audit Proof
"I hereby make a gift of a portion of my LLC interests worth $X to my son, BUT, if the IRS audits me and says that this gift is worth [...]
Did the Good Guy Win? Who Gets the Award of Attorneys’ Fees?
It is not uncommon in employment litigation for the plaintiff to receive very little and for the attorney to make out like a bandit! I often describe the case of [...]
The EEOC and Background Checks
On April 25th, the EEOC issued a 52 page document entitled Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions under the Civil Rights Act of [...]
So CA Legislators Won’t Have Their Pay Cut–Prop 25 Rendered Toothless
Anytime a ballot initiative is written and supported by the legislature and proposes to "cut" legislature pay if no balanced budget is reached, be skeptical.Many of you may remember and [...]
Family Limited Partnerships Video Presentation
So I've toyed with the idea of creating short videos discussing various estate and tax planning techniques for quite some time. I'm more of a visual learner myself and so [...]
California’s Tax Takers Await Day-by-Day Updates of Tax Proceeds
There's an interesting article in the L.A. Times about the hundreds of workers in Sacramento who are busy during tax season opening and sorting taxpayer checks. The article had this [...]
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