Tax resources

Practical information for better decisions.

Plain-language explanations of selected federal and California tax topics. General information is not a substitute for advice based on your particular facts.

Business assets

Bonus Depreciation After Purchasing a Leased Vehicle

What changes when a business purchases a vehicle it previously leased, including current bonus-depreciation rules.

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Tax planning

The Augusta Rule: Understanding §280A(g)

How the fewer-than-15-days rental rule works and why documentation and fair-market rent matter.

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California withholding

California Form DE 4

What the form controls, when employees use it, and common withholding considerations.

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Business expenses

Meals, Entertainment and Marketing Expenses

A practical overview of commonly confused business-expense categories and documentation.

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California property tax

Short-Term Rental Property Reporting

California business-personal-property reporting considerations for furnished short-term rentals.

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