Does the cost of living in another city in search of a job or a business count as deductible startup costs in tax?

Job hunting expenses are one thing and business startup costs are another. Job hunting expenses may be deductible as a miscellaneous deduction...

When one files state taxes, do they claim exemptions?

There are Federal personal exemptions and also California exemptions. They are of different types and amounts and come into play in different...

Which has more benefits for a non-profit, Inc, LLC or Corp?

An organization that achieves "exempt" status (non-profit, as you called it) must not have any of its operation, inure, or benefit any particular...

Any creative strategies or loopholes to circumvent prop 13 reassessment in a lawful manner

http://www.boe.ca.gov/proptaxes/faqs/propositions58.htm#1 Here's all the information on exclusions from reassessment upon transfer.

When would intangible assets of a Canadian corporation become "US assets" for IRS purposes, and are there treaty considerations?

You stated those intangibles are listed in your Canadian corp's books, thus owned by the corporation The more interesting question is whether...

Do I need a prenup?

You mention a home as your main asset of concern but there are others that will become an issue in the context of a dissolution. Some of the...

Do I need to file back tax returns?

You do not state what type of non immigrant visa you have, and that is critical to ascertain whether your days "in country" count (or not) toward...

Are you doing business in the City of Los Angeles? It seems that your business was identified through the Revenue Management System (RMS), a...

Can I report my Vehicle License Fee/ Registraton Fee on a leased vehicle for a tax deduction? I am leasing for

You must have paid or incurred the fee, and it must be a "personal property tax". It is deductible if it is a state or local tax that...

Can an EDD auditor suspend a tax audit, for either a definite or indefinite period of time, without the taxpayer's consent?

Given that the exam does not require the consent of the taxpayer, the EDD can "suspend" or delay the exam as it sees fit. The taxpayer does not...