Category Archives: California

Texas’s Gain Is California’s Loss

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Russ

Today a client asked me about where to relocate her company headquarters. Her computer engineers aren’t thrilled with the current location, and would like to move to either California or Texas. I explained the decision has a cost difference of … Continue reading →

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Bring Me the Usual Suspects: Small Business Policy Index 2013

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Russ

The 18th annual Small Business Policy Index was released almost three weeks ago by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. Congratulations are in order for my home state of Nevada; the Silver State ranked second (behind only South Dakota). Bringing … Continue reading →

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“Unabomber” (Poker Player) Phil Laak Reportedly Hit With Tax Liens from California

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Russ

Phil Laak is a very successful poker player. According to the Hendon Mob database, he’s won more than $3,136,000 in poker tournaments. He’s also a successful cash game player. The web site TMZ has stated that Phil Laak left out … Continue reading →

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Tax and Insurance Administration Are Different

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Russ

Jason Dinesen tweeted tonight about the insurance regulation report card issued by RStreet.org. On Monday, the Tax Foundation posted about the Council on State Taxation (COST) grading states on taxpayer administration. I thought it would be interesting to compare the … Continue reading →

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Health Care Fraud Leads to Tax Charge

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Russ

I’ve mentioned previously that if you fail to report illegal income on your tax return, you’re guilty of tax evasion. Yes, illegal income is just as taxable as legal income. This came into play with an ongoing investigation in Southern … Continue reading →

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Former Bell Administrator Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud; That’s the Least of His Problems

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Russ

Former Bell (California) City Administrator Robert Rizzo pleaded guilty yesterday to two counts of tax fraud (conspiracy and filing a false income tax return). Mr. Rizzo, though, will likely never directly serve any time at ClubFed for those counts. Why? … Continue reading →

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Gilbert Hyatt In New York

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Russ

The decision on the Gilbert Hyatt appeal here in Nevada has still not come out. However, when I did my weekly check I discovered that the Gilbert Hyatt case has now reached New York State. The entire Gilbert Hyatt case … Continue reading →

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Dan Walters with Another Example of California Dreamin’

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Russ

When I resided in California, I always read Dan Walters’ columns in the Sacramento Bee. He knows his California politics very well. Yesterday he expounded on why California’s Senate Bill 30 (SB 30) ended up failing. SB 30 would have … Continue reading →

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Another Film Tax Credit Scandal

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Russ

There have been plenty of scandals regarding tax credits for the film industry in recent years (see, for example, Iowa). A new one has just arisen, this time in California. The Los Angeles Times reported back on Halloween that State … Continue reading →

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Bubba Paris Sacked, Pleads Guilty to Not Filing a Tax Return

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Russ

Former San Francisco 49er William H Paris, Jr. (aka Bubba Paris) is now a motivational speaker. He’ll have a new topic to talk about: Why You Should Pay Your Taxes. Back in February Mr. Paris was indicted on three misdemeanor … Continue reading →

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