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State Income Tax Planning Considerations for a Liquidity Event

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The choice of where to establish one’s residency prior to a liquidity event can have far-reaching implications regarding income taxes and personal financial goals. Make sure you are considering the type of income when implementing state income tax planning techniques.

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Los Angeles Tax Services – Local tax firm serving all Southern California

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According to the IRS, in 2019, Los Angeles county residents had 4,806,030 total 1040 tax returns. The minimum combined 2022 sales tax rate for Los Angeles County, California is 10.25%. This is the total of state and county sales tax rates. The California state sales tax rate is currently 6%.

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Bipartisan Senate Tax Plan Would Expand Credits for Businesses, Children, and Low Income Housing

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The package would not raise the $10,000 cap on state and local income tax deductions, which could undermine support among lawmakers from high-tax, high-cost-of-living states, such as California, New York and New Jersey. They estimated ending the program would offset more than $70 billion of the package’s cost.

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Going, Going…Gone: Will Medicare Tax Liability Strike Out Shohei Ohtani’s Annual Salary?

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However, unlike Social Security tax, the annual Medicare tax withholding is based on 100% of the employee’s annual gross salary (with limited exceptions such as employee’s contributions to employers’ medical plans). Next, let’s review his State tax liability.

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Navigating the 121 Exclusion: Tax Planning for Real Estate Income

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Tax professionals today need to be prepared to incorporate real estate income into their clients’ tax plans. More and more Americans are starting to use their properties as a primary or secondary income source, yet many taxpayers are not prepared for the tax consequences when they decide to sell that property.

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Shohei Ohtani’s Deferred Compensation Comes With Shocking Tax Obligations

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However, unlike Social Security tax, the annual Medicare tax withholding is based on 100% of the employee’s annual gross salary (with limited exceptions such as employee’s contributions to employers’ medical plans). Next, let’s review his State tax liability.

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What Do Taxes Have to Do with the NBA Finals?

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But the NBA Finals—and other sporting events—are connected to taxes in a big way. That’s partly due to a lucrative income tax imposed by all but five states known as the “jock tax.” And professional athletes aren’t the only ones affected by the tax. What is the jock tax? The tax has an interesting history.