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 Lee Chen | Sep 3, 2019 | Business planning, IRS, Law, Tax Planning
Many view the IRS as an agency shrouded in mystery. The IRS is generally perceived as the omnipotent “big brother” that we should all fear. It is true that the IRS does have the ability to unilaterally impose liens, or garnish wages or levy on assets, whereas almost...
by Jarom Bergeson | May 9, 2018 | Business planning, Law, Small Business, Tax Planning
It seems like you can’t talk business at all these days without hearing something about the “gig economy.” For those unfamiliar with the term, the gig economy is a combination of two factors. It’s an environment where many people have a ‘side gig’ to make ends meet,...
by Lee Chen | Dec 28, 2017 | Business planning, Real Estate, Small Business, Tax Planning
Real estate has always been a major step in achieving the American dream and so there was plenty of concern within the industry that major changes in the taxes affecting owners and investors of real estate would negatively impact the industry and the tax benefits of...
by Jarom Bergeson | Oct 31, 2017 | Business planning, IRS, Tax Planning
An article on IRS audits…just what you needed to read before going to bed tonight, and I’m not kidding. Now, don’t be embarrassed if you haven’t heard of the Centralized Partnership Audit Regime (“CPAR”). If you think it sounds like something out of a George Orwell...