Unfiled tax returns

The IRS has a 3 year statute of limitations and the FTB has a 4 year statute of limitations; BUT, if a taxpayer has not filed a return for any...

Yes; so long as he is regsitered with the BOE and is a motor vehicle dealer. Otherwise, you must pay use tax to the DMV when you register the...

How do federal and state taxes work if I move abroad?

The answer is yes. Both CA and the Feds tax worldwide income. But, you will find that there is a very generous foreign earned income exclusion...

Deceased mother no money to pay income tax

I would file a return on behalf of your mother and sign it as her personal representative. Write DECEASED at the top of the return. You do not...

Can CA. State take $1500 I owe from my tax return even if I don't want them to?

Yes; the California Legislature has given the FTB that authority.

Do I have to file taxes?

When you say you closed this C corp, I assume that you mean that you filed the necessary California Secretary of State forms to close the...

When I receive royalties from stock photo agencies, are these to be included as gross sales on sales and use tax forms?

If no tangible personal property is sold, i.e., no physical artwork, there is no sale subject to California sales or use tax. Californiia sales and...

Only the top half of the DE 4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate is mandatory (required by the employer). All of the worksheets, i.e.,...

If a small Chinese business website sells goods to a few USA customers - is any USA tax due? How to file it?

I agree with Ron but would add that state and local sales or use tax is generally not applicable to your sales to U.S. customers because these are...

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Do I need a tax attorney?

First of all, the FTB will provide you with a copy of the 1099 or their electronic proof of such if you ask the FTB Taxpayer Advocate, Susan...