Our San Francisco business attorneys are skilled estate planning lawyers, real estate lawyers, knowledgeable tax attorneys and pioneers in the critical area of “dysfunctional family” dispute resolution.

California Probate - How Much Does It Cost?

California Probate – How Much Does It Cost?

[Updated for 2013] Basic Court Fees Let’s get the boring things out of the way first. For the most straight forward probate, there largest filing fees are incurred at the beginning and end of the process. The 2013 fee charged to file a probate petition is $450. There will be...
2013 Tax Changes for Individuals

2013 Tax Changes for Individuals

Tax Changes for 2013 Each year starts with some changes to our tax regime. The changes for 2013 have been much higher profile given the drama in Congress and the “fiscal cliff.” Here is a brief summary of the changes that will impact individuals this year. Individuals For 2013, standard...
California LLC Tax and Franchise Fee

California LLC Tax and Franchise Fee

I fielded a series of California LLC questions yesterday that I am sure come up quite frequently for people beginning new ventures and selecting an appropriate California entity for that venture. How is the California Franchise Tax Calculated? California LLCs are subject to a $800 annual tax. The annual tax...
IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program Reopens for 2012

IRS Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program Reopens for 2012

I’d have to reach to really tie this photo from NASA of glacial ice calving offshore into the IRS’s “offshore” disclosure program.  Posts are more interesting with photos included, so let’s avoid the awkward analogy and move on to the program! It looks like the IRS found success with its 2009 and...
IRS Announces Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program ("VCSP")

IRS Announces Voluntary Worker Classification Settlement Program (“VCSP”)

Past Payroll Tax Relief Provided to Employers Who Reclassify Their Workers The Internal Revenue Service launched a new program on September 21, 2011 giving many employers an affordable option to resolve past and present worker classification issues by voluntarily reclassifying their independent contractor or nonemployee workers as employees.  The Vountary Classification Settlement...
What is a GRAT?

What is a GRAT?

What is a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust? Grantor retained annuity trusts or GRATS can, given the right circumstances, be an excellent way to pass wealth to future generations.  The rules for GRATS are uncomplicated and are found at section 2702 of the Internal Revenue Code.  The person creating the GRAT...

Founded by Glenn A. Lerner, Esq. and C. Henry Veit, Esq., Lerner, Veit & Stanaland LLP is recognized as one of the Bay Area’s premier law firms. Our San Francisco business attorneys are skilled probate and estate planning lawyers and real estate lawyers, knowledgeable tax attorneys and pioneers in the critical area of “dysfunctional family” dispute resolution.

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