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Tax

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Owe the IRS and the FTB? How Payment Plans Work in California

October 7, 2026

An Encino law practice files its returns in April and finds two balances it can't cover: one to the IRS and one to the...

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Does California Tax Tips and Overtime? What LA Workers Should Know

September 23, 2026

Yes. California taxes tips and overtime pay in full. The federal "no tax on tips" and "no tax on overtime" deductions that started in...

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How California’s AB 5 Affects Your Small Business Tax Filing

June 5, 2026

If you run a small business in Los Angeles or the San Fernando Valley and you pay anyone who isn't on your payroll, AB...