Category: LLCs

  By: Tamara B. Pow Are you calculating the LLC fee correctly for an LLC’s sale of real estate? The Franchise Tax Board just released FTB Legal Ruling 2016-01 (July 14, 2016) regarding the calculation of the limited liability company fee under California Revenue...

By: Tamara Pow The Secretary of State is revising LLC forms again. Back in May, I wrote that the Secretary of State does not revise its forms often, but when it does, it is critical that business owners are aware of the changes so...

By: Tamara B. Pow Will your LLC be suspended for failure to file the Statement of Information because you use an outdated form? In May of 2016 the California Secretary of State published a new form of Statement of Information for Limited Liability Companies...

  By: Tamara Pow A limited liability company (“LLC”) can terminate for tax purposes even though it has not been dissolved with the California Secretary of State , resulting in potential tax consequences for the members. Members should be aware of when this could...

By: Tamara B. Pow Even though we are not even halfway through the year, it is already time to pay your LLC gross receipts fee. LLCs classified as partnerships or disregarded entities are required to estimate their total annual income, and pay an estimated...

By: Tamara Pow One of the major considerations in determining the right entity for a business is how it is taxed. There are major differences in the taxation of owners in corporations that pay their own corporate income taxes and owners in pass through...