Entries by Tax Attorney

Why Hire A Tax Attorney If You Are In U.S. Tax Court For IRC Sec. 280E?

Why Hire A Tax Attorney If You Are In U.S. Tax Court For IRC Sec. 280E? IRS Tax Audits in the cannabis industry can be quite tricky. We previously wrote a blog on appealing these audits. If you are involved in cannabis and dealing with an IRC Sec. 280E or other tax liability issue with […]

Tools To Help Crypto Currency Traders Prepare Their Tax Returns

Tools To Help Crypto Currency Traders Prepare Their Tax Returns After years of analyzing data from third parties involved in the cryptocurrency exchanges, the IRS announced in a press release on July 26, 2019 that it has started sending letters to cryptocurrency owners advising them to report their cryptocurrency transactions and pay their taxes. More […]

Could California Finally Get Cannabis Tax Reform?

Could California Finally Get Cannabis Tax Reform? In a previous blog we reported that the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) which oversees the reporting and collection of taxes for the California cannabis industry after conducting an analysis of statewide market data to determine the average mark-up rate between the wholesale cost and […]

When Facing An IRS Tax Audit, How Do Marijuana Businesses Explain To IRS A Cash Stash Accumulated From The Past?

With the proliferation of licensed cannabis businesses sprouting in the State Of California and a growing number of States, a lot of cannabis business will be filing tax returns with the IRS for the first time. But beware, the IRS is well aware that successful cannabis businesses don’t just sprout overnight and now that your […]

Starting In 2020 New Worker Classification Law Takes Effect In California

Starting In 2020 New Worker Classification Law Takes Effect In California On January 1, 2020, Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) went into effect and may impact whether your workers are treated as employees or as independent contractors under California law. In 2018, the California Supreme Court adopted “the ABC test” in Dynamex v. Superior Court. […]

Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Releases Its Report Card On 2019 Illegal Cannabis Eradication Activity

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 a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical […]

Major League Baseball To Remove Cannabis From List Of Banned Substances – If You Can’t Beat Them, Then Join Them!

Under Federal law (Controlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. 801) cannabis is designated as a Schedule I controlled substance due to the historical belief that it has a high potential for abuse, no currently accepted medical use in treatment, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. The federal penalties for possession of any […]