These topics are the questions the San Leandro office actually receives. Each article is reviewed by Elizabeth P. Ferreira, EA, carries a publication and last-reviewed date, and links to the agency guidance behind it.
How entity choice, owner compensation, and timing decisions change the tax result for a small business based in Alameda County.
Who owes California estimated tax, how the state's uneven installment percentages work, and what happens when a payment is missed.
Reading a Franchise Tax Board notice, finding the response deadline, and deciding whether to agree, correct, or protest.
Worker classification, delinquent payroll filings, and how EDD assessments proceed for California employers.
Registration, taxable versus exempt sales, district taxes, and CDTFA filing frequency for local businesses.
A monthly close routine that keeps a small business ready for tax filing instead of reconstructing the year in March.
Depreciation, repairs versus improvements, passive-loss limits, and recordkeeping for East Bay rental owners.
How unfiled years are reconstructed, when amending helps, and how refund and assessment time limits apply.
Fiduciary filing thresholds, tax-year elections, beneficiary reporting, and the documents a fiduciary should gather first.
Residency, sourcing of income, and how the credit for taxes paid to other states is claimed on a California return.
Representation authority, the scope of an examination, and how correspondence and field audits differ in practice.
Registrations, the annual franchise tax, estimated payments, and the records to set up before the first sale.
Articles are published as Elizabeth reviews and dates each one, so this library stays smaller and more specific than a syndicated feed. Each published article includes a named author or reviewer, the reviewer's credential, a publication date, a last-reviewed date, links to the authoritative agency guidance, a disclaimer, and a relevant next step.
This article is general tax information for educational purposes and is not advice about your specific situation. Tax law and California guidance change; confirm your facts with GTS & Associates before acting. Request a tax and accounting review to discuss your own facts.