Individual Taxes

2018 is practically upon us, and even though the deadline to file your tax returns for the 2017 tax year isn’t until Tuesday, April 17,...

Few Californians look forward to Tax Day. However, the reputation of Tax Day as a day of financial reckoning is perhaps undeserved. While...

The last few days of 2016, many Californians enjoyed spending quality time with family, friends, and other loved ones. However, while...

In a previous blog post we discussed whether high-income and high-asset individuals really face a greater audit risk than taxpayers of...

For an array of reasons, some taxpayers have not filed taxes in years.  Motivations for this approach to taxes vary, but some taxpayers...

Taxpayers are reluctant to file and pay taxes for a variety of reasons. Some taxpayers may believe that they do not earn enough to have...

With marriage come an array of benefits and burdens. When individuals file taxes, those who are married may be able to experience the...

For investors, entrepreneurs, and other business-minded individuals the Wall Street Journal is the gold standard for business and...

Many taxpayers are highly conscientious regarding tax deadlines and ensuring that all obligations are squared away in a timely manner....

For many taxpayers, the new year is a signal that they should start preparing their tax filings so that they can be submitted as early as...

While millions of people call California home, high demand for real estate along with a high cost of living result in many...

Many taxpayers are not quite ready to file their taxes when the tax filing deadline arrives. In fact, there are many reasons why a...

Same-sex couples in the United States have faced numerous obstacles and challenges raised by traditionalists. While the exact level of...

In California and throughout the United States, few, if any, taxpayers actually enjoy paying taxes. However, the duty to file...

On this blog, we have previously addressed some of the changes introduced by the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 (PATH...

Many American taxpayers living abroad or running foreign businesses are well-aware of the problematic system in which citizenship-based...

Decades in the past, individuals did not necessarily have to fret over retirement as Social Security benefits and pensions earned over...

Filing FBAR and other disclosures of offshore accounts is simply an obligation that many Americans and American expats have become...

Few laws have had the global impact that Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act have had. FATCA ushered in a new global banking regime where...

If you’ve fallen significantly behind on your debts, you may engage in negotiation with creditors to reduce or eliminate certain parts of...