by Mat Sorensen | Dec 5, 2024 | Law, Small Business
The Corporate Transparency Act, which required LLCs or corporations to file BOI reports to FinCEN, was ruled unconstitutional by a federal district court in Texas. The case was Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. V. Garland, and the Court ruled that the federal government does...
by Deven Munns | Jan 31, 2020 | Asset Protection, Business planning, Corporations, Real Estate, Small Business
I make it a goal with every client to make his or her entity structure as simple as possible. However, there are times when a little bit of structural complexity pays huge dividends on a tax return. If you are reading this article, you are probably already familiar...
by Deven Munns | Dec 11, 2019 | Asset Protection, Business planning, Corporations, Litigation, Securities law, Small Business, Tax Planning
Deven L. Munns, Esq. Starting a successful business can be highly technical and knowing how to do it right can make or break your business. To start the business right, you need to: Come up with a business idea you think would make money. Determine what products or...
by Kevin Kennedy | Dec 11, 2019 | Asset Protection, Business planning, Corporations, Law, Securities law, Small Business, Tax Planning
By Kevin L. Kennedy, Esq. Let’s say you have a day job working for someone else, but you’re also trying to start a side business. You hope that one day you can leave your ‘day job’ and work for yourself full-time. Maybe this sounds familiar to you. Your first...
by Lee Chen | Dec 11, 2019 | Asset Protection, Law, Real Estate, Small Business, Tax Planning
Lee Chen, Esq. On October 2, 2019, California enacted the AB 1482, representing the most comprehensive reform of California landlord-tenant laws in decades. The law, which essentially imposes “rent control” provisions for certain rentals in California, officially...
by Deven Munns | Dec 11, 2019 | Estate Planning, Law, Real Estate, Retirement Planning, Small Business, Tax Planning
Deven L. Munns, Esq. Opportunity Zones (OZ) investments were created under the recent passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and designed to help states jumpstart communities that historically have struggled economically. In theory, they have a two-prong benefit;...