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U.S. Estate and Gift Tax
International Estate Planning Pt. 2 This is the second in a series of blogs about the tax aspects of international estate tax planning. What assets are subject to US estate tax? So far, I’ve used the terms estate tax and gift tax interchangeably, but there are...

International Estate Planning
Everyone will agree that the world is much smaller now than ever and continues to shrink. It is becoming more common for Americans who are not otherwise considered wealthy to own assets outside of the US, and conversely, for foreigners to own assets in the US. Will...

Pass-Through Entity Tax Changes Applicable to Tax Year 2021
California Governor Signs into Law Taxpayer-Friendly Measures Related to California’s Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTE), Net Operating Loss Limitations and Other Provisions Overview Following the recent proposed budget by Governor Gavin Newsom, the California legislature...

California Increases Conformity Provisions to IRC Section 529 Tuition Plans
OVERVIEW Existing law, known as the Golden State Scholarshare Trust Act, establishes the Golden State Scholarshare College Savings Trust, under the administration of the Scholarshare Investment Board, to provide financial aid for postsecondary education costs of...

2021 California Business Income Tax Returns to Include Unclaimed Property Questions
CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 46 Assembly Bill 466 authorizes the Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) to share certain information with the State Controller’s Office related to unclaimed property. Beginning tax year 2021, the FTB will include additional questions for...

Jeremy Dillard’s PCC Spring 2021 Meeting Recap
Jeremy Dillard recently reported a recap of the Private Company Council's Spring 2021 Meeting, focusing on the practical expedient for share-based payments. You can watch the full video here:...

Ed Schenkein Speaks at Leadership Development Day 2021

Jim Pitrat Featured in LA Times as 2021 Visionary
Congratulations to Jim Pitrat, Managing Partner, SingerLewak for being featured in LA Times Magazine 2021 Issue of Trends, Updates and Visionaries You can read the full article here: https://www.latimes.com/brandpublishing/visionaries/finance/

Corporate Income Tax and Franchise Tax Changes in New Mexico and Texas
NEW MEXICO CHANGES Effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, New Mexico has changed its sourcing rule for sales other than sales of tangible personal property (i.e., services and intangibles) from cost-of-performance based sourcing to market-based...

Doug Parham Featured in The Salem Chamber of Commerce Magazine
Doug Parham, a Tax Partner in SingerLewak's Salem, OR office, was recently featured in the Spring 2021 Edition of the Salem Chamber of Commerce's Magazine. To read the full article, click here.