Authored by Sara Mostafa The following intends to summarize the requirements for compliance with the new beneficial ownership reporting requirement of the federal Corporate Transparency Act. Feel free to reach out to Lobb & Plewe, LLP with any questions. In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act, which creates a new beneficial ownership information reporting […]
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Authored by Mark Lobb Welcome to the October version of The Lobb Report. This edition covers tax deadlines, business owner taxation, estate planning and employment law issues. In this edition, you can expect a comprehensive overview of an upcoming Supreme Court case along with recent legislative changes and their potential impact on your business operations,
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Authored by Haley Price Life insurance can play a critical role in protecting the financial well-being of loved ones in the event of an individual’s passing. One strategic approach to maximize the benefits of life insurance is to hold the policy in a trust. Whether or not you should put your life insurance in a
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Authored by Mark Lobb Welcome to the September version of The Lobb Report. The California legislative session ended on September 14. There have been major changes in employment laws but no major new tax laws. There are three separate ballot initiatives which are significant when it comes to tax increases which I will discuss in
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Authored by David Kotik During a recent conversation with a client, the question arose as to whether California currently imposes an estate tax. In response, we confirmed that California does not impose an estate tax. It is worth noting that California has previously imposed an estate tax, and there is no certainty that an estate
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Authored by Mark Lobb The August edition of the Lobb Report covers a wide range of topics for business owners from employment law to tax to asset protection. I hope you are having a profitable summer. The content this month is focused heavily on new employment laws in California. A few years back I polled
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Authored by Mark Lobb “Play by the rules but be ferocious.” (Phil Knight). This edition of the Lobb Report provides you with some new rules. In the dynamic world of commerce, laws concerning businesses and business owners are evolving, impacting how closely held companies operate. As a responsible business owner, staying abreast of changes in
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Authored by Mark Lobb At the end of June 2023, the California Senate and Assembly passed legislation which will eliminate the use of incomplete non-grantor trusts (ING or INGs) to prevent California taxpayers from incurring California state tax under certain circumstances (SB 131). California SB 131 tracks New York legislation (Part Q of the Fiscal
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Authored by Mark Lobb Incomplete Non-Grantor Trusts Update Recent Lobb Reports have discussed the potential demise of the use by California residents of incomplete non-grantor trusts (INGs). The 2023-2024 California budget proposed treating INGs as grantor trusts so California could tax certain income incurred by the INGs. At the time of this writing, both the
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Authored by Kristin Gifford At Lobb & Plewe, we take pride in helping high-net-worth individuals with their estate planning needs. Planning for the future is an important part of securing hard-earned resources and ensuring said resources are distributed to beneficiaries according to the estate holder’s wishes. If you are in need of assistance with estate
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