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    Latest episodes from Spidell's California Minute

    Workers classified as California employees and federal independent contractors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2025 4:54


    This week we're covering reporting issues for workers who are classified as California employees and federal independent contractors.

    FTB sending 2024 LLC fee late-payment notices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 4:33


    This week we're covering late-payment notices that the FTB is sending for the 2024 tax year.

    Changing an LLC's tax classification: understand the tax and filing requirements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025 5:27


    This week, we're discussing the tax and filing requirements of changing an LLC's tax classification.

    Proposed tax changes in the Governor's budget revision

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 4:37


    This week, we're covering the tax changes in the Governor's proposed budget revision.

    How to treat insurance payments received after a disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 4:14


    This week we're covering how to treat insurance payments and other reimbursements received after a disaster.

    How to help clients who never formally dissolved entities

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 4:34


    This week we're covering how to help clients who never formally dissolved entities.

    Are ERC adjustments required on the California return?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 3:58


    This week we're covering whether Employee Retention Credit adjustments are required on the California return.

    When can the FTB intercept a tax refund?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 4:01


    This week, we're covering when the FTB can intercept a taxpayer's refund.

    Passthrough entity tax prepayment deadline approaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 4:14


    This week we're covering some considerations for making the passthrough entity tax prepayment, due on June 16.

    Property tax planning and disasters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 5:01


    This week we're covering property tax planning options for taxpayers affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

    Tips for a new tax year: the passthrough entity elective tax

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2025 4:37


    This week we're covering some tips regarding the passthrough entity tax.

    Disaster postponements for Los Angeles County wildfire victims

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 5:18


    This week we're covering the disaster postponements for Los Angeles County wildfire victims.

    2025 filing season updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 5:18


    This week we're covering some California filing updates to be aware of for the start of the 2025 filing season.

    Key nonconformity issues to watch for on 2024 returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 5:04


    This week we're covering key nonconformity issues to watch for on 2024 returns.

    California conforms to some of the recently enacted Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 5:32


    This week we're covering California conformity to certain provisions of the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act.

    Planning for California's net operating loss suspensions that go into effect in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 5:24


    This week we're talking about planning for California's net operating loss suspensions that go into effect in 2024.

    Estimated tax penalty relief options

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 4:33


    This week we're covering penalty relief options for taxpayers who are subject to estimated tax payments.

    Reporting IRS partnership audit changes to the FTB

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2024 3:57


    This week, we're covering how to report IRS partnership audit changes to the FTB.

    ABC test exemptions will sunset for certain industries

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 4:21


    This week we're covering some of the exemptions from the ABC test for worker classification that will sunset for certain industries at the end of this year.

    Tax planning strategies to consider implementing by the end of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 4:38


    This week we're covering three California planning strategies to consider implementing by the end of the year.

    Understand the tax issues of holding a vacation home in an LLC

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 5:05


    This week, we're talking about holding a vacation home in an LLC and the California tax consequences.

    Property tax adjustments for commercial properties

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 4:55


    This week we're covering property tax adjustments for commercial properties.

    Tricks and traps of filing a final corporate return

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 4:10


    This week we're looking at some of the tricks and traps around filing a final corporate return.

    Understand how California treats accrued market discount income

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 3:46


    This week we're discussing how California treats accrued market discount income.

    Uber/Lyft workers may soon be receiving back pay and benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 4:26


    This week, we're covering the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to review the Olsen case challenging AB 5.

    Dividing property in a divorce

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 4:31


    This week, we're covering dividing property in a divorce and how that affects basis and the principal residence exclusion, among other things.

    Podcast: Making adjustments on the California return

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 4:39


    This week we're covering some of the more common California adjustments to be aware of for individual taxpayers.

    Another FUTA payroll tax increase is coming

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 4:16


    This week, we're covering the coming FUTA payroll tax increase that's the result of California's Unemployment Insurance Fund loan.

    Nonresident sole proprietor income taxability

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 5:07


    This week we're discussing nonresident sole proprietor income taxability in light of several Office of Tax Appeal decisions.

    You don't have to dissolve a California entity by December 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 3:52


    This week we're discussing the common misconception that a California entity needs to be dissolved by December 31 to avoid the $800 annual tax from accruing for the following year.

    Calculating California tax on trust income

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 4:50


    This week we're covering calculating California tax on trust income.

    Parent/child property tax transfers under Prop. 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 4:14


    This week, we're talking about changes that Proposition 19 made to transfers of California real property between parents and children.

    Be the hero: Make sure your clients don't lose out on withheld amounts

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 4:17


    This week, we're talking about nonwage withholding and some tips for tax pros to make sure clients don't lose out on withheld amounts.

    Inherited basis in joint tenancy assets

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2024 4:38


    This week, we're discussing how to determine the basis of inherited property that's held in joint tenancy.

    Tips for filing Form FTB 3840

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 5:07


    This week, we're discussing some tips for filing Form 3840 to report certain like-kind exchanges.

    Help your clients avoid Web Pay errors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 4:11


    This week we're covering common errors taxpayers make when using FTB's Web pay system, and some tips for avoiding those mistakes.

    Avoid these causes for POA rejections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 4:28


    This week, we're covering reasons why the FTB may reject a Power of Attorney submission and tips for avoiding errors.

    Administrative dissolution for nonoperating businesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 4:34


    This week we're covering the voluntary and involuntary administrative dissolution process for nonoperating entities.

    Remote worker issues: two common scenarios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 4:33


    This week we're covering two common scenarios that arise when employees are working remotely.

    What does it mean to be “doing business” in California?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 4:23


    This week we're covering what it means to be doing business in California for the purposes of filing returns and paying the annual or minimum franchise tax.

    EDD is auditing loan-out corporations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 5:00


    This week, we're discussing the use of loan-out corporations, which are in the crosshairs of the EDD for AB 5 purposes.

    Real estate withholding and trusts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 4:36


    This week we're covering how real estate withholding is reported when the property is owned by a trust.

    California tax rates: what's included?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 4:54


    This week we're talking about what factors into a taxpayer's tax rate and how it can add up.

    FTB has started its annual outreach letter campaign

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 3:44


    This week, we're covering the FTB's annual outreach campaign to certain taxpayers who filed Schedule A and Schedule C.

    Worker classification and tax professionals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 4:08


    This week we're covering when a tax professional may be classified as an employee versus an independent contractor, and exemptions from the application of the ABC test to tax professionals.

    Be ready to make the June 17 passthrough entity tax prepayment

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 4:33


    This week we're covering some things to keep in mind about making the June 17 passthrough entity elective tax prepayment.

    MyFTB multi-factor authentication coming soon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 4:14


    This week we're discussing the FTB's new multi-factor authentication process for MyFTB Accounts.

    Are your clients just receiving 2022 LLC fee late-payment notices?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 4:42


    This week we're covering LLC fee late-payment notices for 2022 that some taxpayers have only recently received.

    Property tax increases for partial transfers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 4:11


    This week we're talking about property tax increases for partial transfers of property.

    Tax treatment of CalPERS long-term care premium settlement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 3:43


    This week we're covering the tax treatment of CalPERS long-term care premium settlement payments.

    Bill would ease passthrough entity tax prepayment requirement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 4:41


    This week we're covering a bill that has been introduced which would allow entities to make a passthrough entity tax election even if they didn't make a June 15 prepayment.

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