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Los Angeles, CA · Local advisory
Los Angeles runs on entertainment, real estate, trade and a huge base of family businesses. Our advisors serve LA clients remotely with on-site visits when an engagement calls for it.
What we handle
California taxes residents on worldwide income at rates up to 13.3% plus a payroll tax, and the Franchise Tax Board is active in audits and residency disputes. The City of Los Angeles also has its own business tax, and large real estate sales in the city can trigger the transfer tax under Measure ULA. We plan around all of these.
Entertainment professionals, real estate investors and family businesses in LA need loan-out company planning, depreciation and 1031 strategies, PTET elections and estate planning. We also represent clients in IRS and FTB examinations.
Speak with an advisorWhere we help
Loan-outs and multi-state income.
Depreciation and exchanges.
Sales tax and nexus.
Income and estate planning.
Our approach
A senior advisor reviews your situation.
Scope, fees and timeline in an engagement letter.
Secure document exchange, meetings and filings.
IRS contact, planning and support all year.
Questions
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Yes. We respond to Franchise Tax Board notices and represent clients in audits and protests, including residency audits.
No. California does not conform to section 1202, so California tax applies to gain that is excluded federally.
Our offices are in Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and New York. We serve Los Angeles clients remotely with secure document exchange and video meetings, and visit on site when an engagement needs it.
Yes. Our CPAs represent individuals and businesses in IRS examinations, appeals and collections nationwide under a Form 2848 power of attorney.
Latest updates
Authorized representatives can now make balance-due, amended return, extension, proposed assessment and federal tax deposit payments for business clients online. Appropriate authorization for the client and tax matter is required.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-134)
For 2027 the joint-return standard deduction rises to $33,200, the estate tax basic exclusion to $15,480,000, the annual gift exclusion to $20,000 and the Section 179 expensing limit to $2,640,000. Our advisors recommend revisiting year-end gifting and equipment purchase plans with these figures in mind.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-133)
All 6,576 nominated census tracts, including 2,594 rural tracts eligible for enhanced benefits, become Opportunity Zones on January 1, 2027 for ten years. Investors with capital gains should review the new map before committing funds.
Source: IRS (IR-2026-132)
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