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News From California Regarding QSBS

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Russ

Two pieces of news out of California regarding the Qualified Small Business Stock situation. For those who aren’t aware, a court last year ruled that California couldn’t discriminate against out-of-state Qualified Small Business Stock (QSB). The Franchise Tax Board interpreted … Continue reading →

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Important Court Ruling for Entities Owned by Californians Located Outside of California

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Russ

Let’s say you have a business entity, Widgets, Inc. It’s a Nevada corporation; the corporation is located in Las Vegas. The business has no operations in California but it is a corporation with one owner who resides in California. However, … Continue reading →

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Illinois’ Pension Problems Get Worse; Lottery Checks Bounce

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Russ

Two stories out of Illinois that are, perhaps, linked. First, the Illinois Lottery forgot to send some money to their bank. While a spokesperson for the Illinois Lottery said it was a mistake, one would think that balancing the checkbook … Continue reading →

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Hurry Up and Wait: What the New Jersey Online Gambling Bill’s Passage Really Means

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Russ

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law a bill authorizing online gambling in New Jersey. I’ve seen tweets from friends saying things like, “Great! Christie legalizes online poker in New Jersey.” Well, that’s not exactly what happened. While I’d … Continue reading →

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Mailbag

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Russ

We get mail: I moved to California in 2012, and earned just $5,000 while in California versus a lot of money outside of the state. Yet those robbers want me to pay based on my overall income. This can’t be … Continue reading →

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The Goal of Profit Making Businesses Is to Make Profits

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Russ

I resisted the urge this morning to make another pun; besides, Tony Nitti already did with his headline, “Former NFL Tough Guy Bill Romanowski Gets Laid Out By Tax Court.” Yesterday, the Tax Court decided two cases related to horse … Continue reading →

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Israeli Film Mogul Charged with Tax Evasion

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Russ

Yoram Globus is perhaps best known for being behind Cannon Films. With his cousin Menahem Golan, Cannon produced such films as American Ninja, Superman IV, Delta Force One, and a long, long list of others in the 1980s. Now, Mr. … Continue reading →

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A Lowe Blow

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Russ

I know the headline is a bad pun, but I couldn’t resist. Former NBA star and current Utah Jazz assistant coach Sidney Lowe was arrested on Monday on state tax evasion charges. Lowe is accused of not filing North Carolina … Continue reading →

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Could Tax Accountants Have Caused California’s Revenue Surge?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Russ

California budget officials couldn’t figure out where the extra $5 billion in tax revenue came from in January. As this Los Angeles Times article asks, was this an accounting anomaly? Governor Jerry Brown’s administration now believes it was a timing … Continue reading →

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Jackson’s Fall Includes Tax Charge

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Russ

I was going to put in a line in this post, “Will the first Chicago politician who is honest, forthright, and not corrupt please stand up?” However, I realized that there must be some politician in the Windy City who … Continue reading →

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