Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA June 24, 2020 79 min read

The Complete Guide to International Tax Compliance

Under the law, U.S. citizens, resident aliens and certain nonresident aliens are required to report worldwide income from all ...

Start Reading
Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA March 18, 2022 11 min read

How the California Sales Tax Rate is Determined

You may be wondering how sales tax rates are set and why they seem to vary across the ...
Start Reading
Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA November 24, 2021 5 min read

CDTFA Sales Tax Audits

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration auditor will always make sure to ...
Start Reading
Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA November 12, 2021 7 min read

Employment Development Department Installment Agreement – Part Two

If an entity which enters into long-term agreement is a corporation, LLC or an LLP, and ...
Start Reading
Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA November 10, 2021 5 min read

Employment Development Department Installment Agreement – Part One

Under California law, taxpayers have a legal obligation to report and pay contributions ...
Start Reading
Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA November 5, 2021 11 min read

Employee Payroll Taxes: How the EDD Handles Misclassified Workers

Managing employee payroll taxes can get quite complicated, with a number of areas being ...
Start Reading
Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA October 22, 2021 18 min read

Why Do I Owe State Taxes This year? (& Why so Much?) 2022 Guide

If you haven’t had to pay any state taxes for the past few years but now face a ...
Start Reading
Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA August 13, 2021 17 min read

California Payroll Tax: SUI, ETT, SDI & PIT Employer Guide

The California payroll tax structure for an employer in this state is based on four ...
Start Reading
Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA June 7, 2021 7 min read

California Payroll Tax Appeals – Part Two

During an appeal, the taxpayer should prepare and file a pre-trial brief or memorandum of ...
Start Reading
Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA June 4, 2021 5 min read

California Payroll Tax Appeals – Part One

It is important to note that according to Unemployment Insurance Code ("UIC") Section ...
Start Reading
Sam Brotman, JD, LLM, MBA May 28, 2021 9 min read

Get to Know California Income Tax Brackets

In California, state income taxes are generally among the highest in the country, but the ...
Start Reading