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Tax Planning in 2021 – Make Sure You Are Getting All The Economic Stimulus And Tax Credits You Deserve From Tax Law Changes

The COVID relief legislation signed into law, specifically the COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill in December 2020 and the American Rescue Plan in March 2021 include a number of provisions that provide economic stimulus and tax credits that could impact your 2021 tax return. Child Tax Credit For 2020, the credit was worth $2,000 per child […]

Don’t Think That COVID-19 Masks Illicit Cannabis Operators From Enforcement

It is a false sense of security to think that the COVID-19 pandemic will essentially terminate cannabis enforcement initiatives throughout California.  Anyone conducting business in cannabis surely knows that under Federal law (Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. 801) marijuana is designated as a Schedule I controlled substance due to the historical belief that it has […]

With A 55% Increase Over Last Year, Sales Of California Legal Adult-Use Cannabis Generated $817 Million In Tax Revenue

According to a report by the nonpartisan California Legislative Analyst’s Office, California collected about $817 million in adult-use marijuana tax revenue during the 2020-2021 fiscal year, state officials estimated on Monday. That’s 55% more cannabis earnings for state coffers than was generated in the prior fiscal year.  Furthermore, the combined excise and cultivation tax revenue for […]