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California Tax Updates for June 25

Update 1:

Many California businesses are downsizing or have closed permanently due to COVID-19. The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has released a detailed set of steps needed to fully close a CA business entity, including links to resources from the CA Secretary of State and other state departments. The FTB highlights the need to close out tax accounts by filing delinquent returns and paying all balances due on taxes, filing a current annual or quarterly return as final, filing the appropriate closure forms with different state agencies, notifying employees and other stakeholders of the intent to close and dissolving all accounts associate with the business. For more: https://bit.ly/37e3cjI

Update 2:

Businesses that hold unclaimed property in California get extra time to file reports. Due to COVID-19, the CA State Controller (SCO) has postponed the due date for holders of such property, including unclaimed wages, to submit their Remit Reports and Remittances for properties reported […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:02:24+00:00June 25th, 2020|business, ca, CA tax, ftb, New Tax Laws|0 Comments

What Qualifies As A “Coronavirus-Related Distribution” From A Retirement Plan?

As you may have heard, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows “qualified” people to take certain “coronavirus-related distributions” from their retirement plans without paying tax.

So how do you qualify? In other words, what’s a coronavirus-related distribution?

Early distribution basics

In general, if you withdraw money from an IRA or eligible retirement plan before you reach age 59½, you must pay a 10% early withdrawal tax. This is in addition to any tax you may owe on the income from the withdrawal. There are several exceptions to the general rule. For example, you don’t owe the additional 10% tax if you become totally and permanently disabled or if you use the money to pay qualified higher education costs or medical expenses

New exception

Under the CARES Act, you can take up to $100,000 in coronavirus-related distributions made from an eligible retirement plan between January 1 and December 30, 2020. These coronavirus-related distributions aren’t subject to the 10% additional tax that otherwise generally applies to distributions made before you reach age 59½.

What’s more, a coronavirus-related distribution can be included in income in installments over a three-year period, and you have three years to […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:02:25+00:00June 23rd, 2020|ira, New Tax Laws, retirement, roth ira|0 Comments

California Tax Updates for June 12

Update1:

Business owners in some California counties may file their business property statements electronically, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CA State Board of Equalization (SBE) informed county assessors that they could choose to accept electronically filed business property statements, if assessors submit proper procedures to the SBE for approval. The SBE strongly encourages each County Assessor to accept electronic filing in light of Governor Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order issued March 19, 2020. Contact your Linkenheimer CPA with questions about filing in your county.

Update 2:

New sales and use tax changes take effect soon in California. Effective July 1, 2020, the tax rate changes apply only within indicated city limits, said the CA Dept. of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). The tax rates, tax codes and acronyms will be available to view and download on July 1, 2020, on the CDTFA website. Rates are organized into two categories: 1. District tax rate increasing, subdivided […]

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:02:32+00:00June 12th, 2020|ca, CA tax, New Tax Laws|0 Comments

PPP Flexibility Act Eases Rules For Borrowers Coping With COVID-19

As you may recall, the Small Business Administration (SBA) launched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) back in April to help companies reeling from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Created under a provision of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the PPP is available to U.S. businesses with fewer than 500 employees.

In its initial incarnation, the PPP offered eligible participants loans determined by eight weeks of previously established average payroll. If the recipient maintained its workforce, up to 100% of the loan was forgivable if the loan proceeds were used to cover payroll expenses, certain employee health care benefits, mortgage interest, rent, utilities and interest on any other existing debt during the “covered period” — that is, for eight weeks after loan origination.

On June 5, the president signed into law the PPP Flexibility Act. The new law makes a variety of important adjustments that ease the rules for borrowers. Highlights include:

Extension of covered period.

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:02:41+00:00June 10th, 2020|business, New Tax Laws|0 Comments

Veterans In California Get Increased Exemptions

Veterans in California get increased exemptions. The CA State Board of Equalization (SBE) has announced increases in both the property exemption amounts and the household income limit for the disabled veterans’ exemption for 2021. For the 2021 assessment year the exemption amounts are $147,535 for the basic exemption, and $221,304 for the low-income exemption (these amounts for the 2020 assessment year are $143,273 and $214,910, respectively). Also, the household income limit for those claiming the low-income exemption is $66,251 (up from $64,337 for 2020). Contact your Linkenheimer CPA with questions.

By Linkenheimer LLP|2020-09-03T20:02:46+00:00June 3rd, 2020|New Tax Laws|0 Comments