San Francisco Voters Approve A Significant Overhaul To The City’s Business Tax Regime On November 5, 2024 voters in San Francisco approved Proposition M (“Prop. M”) which aims to exempt more small businesses from taxes and fees, while reducing taxes on some of the city’s largest companies. Currently, San Francisco taxes businesses operating in the […]
During President Trump’s 2016 campaign, he supported medical marijuana and deferred recreational use decisions to individual states. However, his first administration took a stringent approach, with then Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinding Obama-era guidelines that limited federal interference in state-legal cannabis activities. The Growing Trend In Legalizing Cannabis – Current Standings: Medical marijuana is legal […]
The November 2024 Elections gave voters in 4 states—Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota the opportunity to decide on whether they want to legalize recreational or medical/adult-use marijuana. Here are the results …. Florida – FAILED FOR RECREATIONAL/ADULT USE. Although 55.9% voted for such constitutional amendment, it nevertheless failed because Florida requires a 60% […]
How Can Estate Plan Documents Be Modified For An Incapacitated Spouse? Bush Estate Tax Cuts expire December 31, 2025 – Here is what you need to know. In 2001 and 2003 under President Bush temporary tax cuts were enacted through through two pieces of legislation: the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA) and […]
How Can Estate Plan Documents Be Modified For An Incapacitated Person? Bush Estate Tax Cuts expire December 31, 2025 – Here is what you need to know. In 2001 and 2003 under President Bush temporary tax cuts were enacted through through two pieces of legislation: the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (EGTRRA) and […]
It’s Time to Review Your Estate Plan Given Uncertainty In The Tax Law. Bush Estate Tax Cuts expire December 31, 2025 – Here is what you need to know. In 2001 and 2003 under President Bush temporary tax cuts were enacted through through two pieces of legislation: the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act […]
IRS provides tax relief for Alaska flood victims in Juneau. On October 25, 2024 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in the Juneau area of Alaska, affected by flooding that began on August 5, 2024. These taxpayers now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns […]
Excessive FBAR Penalties stopped by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court Historic ruling that can impact challenging large penalties in the future. In recent years the IRS has made the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) penalty enforcement a top priority and this is alarming the taxpayers worldwide. Even during every routine domestic IRS […]
IRS provides expanded tax relief for Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton victims. On October 11, 2024 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Milton, including the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and parts of Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. These taxpayers now have until […]
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law the cannabis café bill (AB 1775), to allow licensed cannabis lounges to sell non-alcoholic food and drinks, as well as tickets to onsite concerts, with local government approval. “Lots of people want to enjoy legal cannabis in the company of others,” said AB 1775’s author Asm. Matt Haney, […]
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