Tag: Compliance

Bypassing Proposition 19 and Property Tax Reassessments

Proposition 19 has significantly altered the landscape of property tax regulations in California, particularly affecting the longstanding parent-child exclusion for property tax reassessment. This legislative change has directly impacted how real estate properties are transferred from parents to children, necessitating creative approaches for families and real estate investors eager to pass down real estate assets to their heirs in a tax efficient manner. To achieve this goal, real estate limited-liability companies (LLC) need to be established and used as a vehicle for property transfers.

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Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act: A Guide for U.S. Businesses

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted in response to increasing worries about the use of anonymous shell companies for illicit activities such as money laundering and terrorism financing. The CTA marks a major shift from the current corporate reporting norms in the United States. Under this law, specific entities are required to disclose their beneficial ownership details to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a division of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The CTA reporting requirements went into effect on January 01, 2024.

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