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Spidell's California Minute — 123 episodes
Key issues in dividing property in a divorce
Reporting community income earned by a nonresident spouse
Appeals court strikes down vacant property tax
Another FUTA increase likely coming in January
California Common Cents Act sent to Governor
Understand the estimated tax underpayment penalty
New digital products and services tax implementation issues
More changes to the Medi-Cal asset limit
Understanding base-year value transfers for taxpayers over age 55
Make sure your clients don't lose out on withheld amounts
California launches new EV rebate program
Propositions on the November ballot
FTB clarifies when a discretionary trust beneficiary becomes noncontingent
Final California budget deal contains numerous tax changes
Walking the P.L. 86-272 tightrope
Which FTB notices request taxpayer identity information?
California's one-time penalty abatement program
Will California be the next state to tax electronic digital products and services?
Passthrough entity tax elections and superseding returns
Governor includes tax changes in revised budget proposal
File a protective claim to avoid losing out on a refund
The consequences of failing to file California's like-kind exchange form
FTB's refund intercept programs
Passthrough entity tax: new laws, new year, new considerations
California conformity to federal alimony treatment
California treatment of Trump accounts and contributions
Tips for filing LLC returns
Options for entities that never formally dissolved
California nonconformity to business meals deductibility
How to become a California nonresident
Do California's economic nexus thresholds mean anything?
CalSavers: Household employers, employee owners, and more
Top 10 "must know" tips for filing 2025 Form 540
Remember California no longer requires entities to dissolve by December 31
Year-end tax planning strategies
California conformity, or lack thereof, just got a lot more complicated
Reduce tax caused by California's SDI wage base elimination
California now conforms to TCJA alimony rules
Understand California's new retirement contribution deduction conformity
New California CPA and CTEC licensing and registration requirements
Medi-Cal asset test reinstated starting in 2026
October 15 filing and payment postponement traps to watch out for
California changes rules for how service professionals, including tax professionals, are taxed
California's wildfire settlement exclusion expanded
When does community property end?
Pros and cons of filing married filing separate
What to do in an FTB residency audit
Entity identification numbers and classification changes
Messy divorces: What to do when an estranged spouse won't provide the required tax information
Recently enacted property tax law changes
California nonconformity to OBBBA
Real estate withholding and trusts
Big changes coming to California's passthrough entity tax
CalKIDS college savings program
Reporting income after a change of residency
CalSavers reminder for businesses with at least one California employee
Workers classified as California employees and federal independent contractors
FTB sending 2024 LLC fee late-payment notices
Changing an LLC's tax classification: understand the tax and filing requirements
Proposed tax changes in the Governor's budget revision
How to treat insurance payments received after a disaster
How to help clients who never formally dissolved entities
Are ERC adjustments required on the California return?
When can the FTB intercept a tax refund?
Passthrough entity tax prepayment deadline approaching
Property tax planning and disasters
Tips for a new tax year: the passthrough entity elective tax
Disaster postponements for Los Angeles County wildfire victims
2025 filing season updates
Key nonconformity issues to watch for on 2024 returns
California conforms to some of the recently enacted Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act
Planning for California's net operating loss suspensions that go into effect in 2024
Estimated tax penalty relief options
Reporting IRS partnership audit changes to the FTB
ABC test exemptions will sunset for certain industries
Tax planning strategies to consider implementing by the end of the year
Understand the tax issues of holding a vacation home in an LLC
Property tax adjustments for commercial properties
Tricks and traps of filing a final corporate return
Understand how California treats accrued market discount income
Uber/Lyft workers may soon be receiving back pay and benefits
Dividing property in a divorce
Podcast: Making adjustments on the California return
Another FUTA payroll tax increase is coming
Nonresident sole proprietor income taxability
You don't have to dissolve a California entity by December 31
Calculating California tax on trust income
Parent/child property tax transfers under Prop. 19
Be the hero: Make sure your clients don't lose out on withheld amounts
Inherited basis in joint tenancy assets
Tips for filing Form FTB 3840
Help your clients avoid Web Pay errors
Avoid these causes for POA rejections
Administrative dissolution for nonoperating businesses
Remote worker issues: two common scenarios
What does it mean to be "doing business" in California?
EDD is auditing loan-out corporations
Real estate withholding and trusts
California tax rates: what's included?
FTB has started its annual outreach letter campaign
Worker classification and tax professionals
Be ready to make the June 17 passthrough entity tax prepayment
MyFTB multi-factor authentication coming soon
Are your clients just receiving 2022 LLC fee late-payment notices?
Property tax increases for partial transfers
Tax treatment of CalPERS long-term care premium settlement
Bill would ease passthrough entity tax prepayment requirement
LLC filing essentials: what every tax pro needs to know
Improvements made to MyFTB account
FTB is going after out-of-state preparers
Key nonconformity issues for 2023 returns
Watch out for these common filing season traps
How to become a California nonresident
Passthrough entities have until end of year to maximize federal tax benefits of elective tax
Some older POA declarations set to expire December 31, 2023
Annual tax exemption expiring in 2024 for certain entities
Splitting refunds when taxpayers divorce
California conformity/nonconformity to the SECURE 2.0 Act
Verifying estimated tax payments with the FTB
One-time penalty abatement implemented
California tax basis capital account reporting is coming
Avoid unclaimed property fines: get into compliance
How gross income from tiered LLCs impacts the LLC fee