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California Individual Middle Class Tax Refund

California Individual Middle Class Tax Refund In June 2022, California lawmakers approved the Middle Class Tax Refund (MCTR) as a way to provide some relief to the rising cost of living.  You are eligible for this refund if you: Filed your 2020 tax return by October 15, 2021 [i] Meet the California adjusted gross income (CA AGI)… [Read More]

Don’t Forget to File California’s Form SI-100 Secretary of State Statement of Information

  Don’t Forget to File California’s Form SI-100 Secretary of State Statement of Information Form SI-100, Statement of Information, is a one-page informational form filed with the California Secretary of State that provides information about addresses, corporate officers and corporate filing agents. Every domestic nonprofit organization must file a Statement of Information with the Secretary… [Read More]

USDA Emergency Relief Program

Agricultural clients, The USDA has another program available to farmers impacted by various recent natural disasters including those impacted by drought. The program is the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) and $6 Billion of funds have been allocated to it by the USDA. To check your eligibility, we recommend that you contact your local FSA office… [Read More]

CalSavers Program

Dear Employers, We wanted to inform business owners who have not yet acquired a retirement plan for your employees.  California has set a final date of June 30, 2022 for employers with greater than five employees to enroll in a retirement program. If you have not enrolled in a program, they have provided the CalSavers… [Read More]

IRS AND FTB FORM AND INSTRUCTION DELAYS

NEW IRS FOREIGN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND CA PASS-THROUGH ENTITY TAX FORM DELAYS Authored by: Atherton & Associates LLP Date: February 14, 2022   As we have seen over the past few years, the tax filing season has been more complex and stringent on every individual taxpayer, business owner, and of course, their tax preparers. At… [Read More]