After many years advising large corporations as an in-house lawyer, I now advise small and business sized business regarding corporation formation…
I help clients located in Washington and California to work with the IRS, the Washington Department of Revenue and the California Franchise Tax Board…
I am very relieved to find out that the bill just passed by Congress to avert the fiscal cliff finally dealt with the federal estate tax and removed much of the uncertainty that we have been dealing with for the last two years. Here is a quick summary from Forbes: ESTATE TAX: Always of significant…
It’s hard to believe, but Washington State is ranked as the sixth best state for tax burden.
Links to my materials from my presentation at the Non-Profit Formation, Taxation and Grant-Writing seminar last week which was sponsored by the Puget Sound Chapter of the Washington Association of Accountants on September 25, 2012.
From the Washington Post via the Seattle Times comes a great article on the very basics of long-term investing.
Forming a non-profit is often a noble exercise which, if done properly, can be used as a vehicle to help people and improve society in many ways. However, the founders must be realistic with their expectations and understand that, in many ways, the experience comes with most of the problems and risks commonly associated with a small business start-up (and some additional risks and restrictions).
There are a number of criteria that would require a registration (including if you are working in Washington as an independent contractor). Make sure to know the rules and register your business!
I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at the Washington Association of Accountants on September 25th in Tacoma at the Non-Profit Accounting and Tax mini-seminar. If you would like more information about this seminar, please follow this link. I have posted below an outline of my presentation. If you are interested in…
All businesses (and individuals as well) should at least be thinking about business continuity and disaster recovery issues. It is always better to confront these kinds of problems before they become real rather than to figure it out after the fact.
Are you considering hiring employees in Washington State? Whether you are a business located in Washington or an out-of-state business considering hiring one or more employees here, you must be aware of the states requirements for hiring employees.
Stories of cyber attacks have been making the news lately as big companies like Sony and Lockheed Martin have suffered large attacks of their computer systems. The federal government also has been a victim. However, big companies and government are not the only targets. Small business owners can be attacks as well. Most of the…