Author: danr

By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq. When California first passed the Passthrough Entity Elective Tax (“PEET”) the law (AB 150) had some limits that made it not as attractive for some taxpayers. Since then there have been some retroactive fixes to the law (SB 113)...

In order to assist law enforcement and national security by preventing owners from hiding behind shell and front companies, the new Corporate Transparency Act will require companies to report beneficial owners (direct and indirect) who own at least 25% and those persons who exercise...

By: Jason Murai, Esq. On December 7, 2021, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), an agency within the Treasury Department, issued proposed regulations to implement reporting requirements pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). Under the proposed regulations, certain entities must report beneficial owner...

One of our Founding Partners, Robert Hawn, passed away in December 2021. He will be greatly missed by all who worked with him. If you would like to send condolences to the family, please let our firm know and we will forward them to...

By: Jason Murai, Esq. On March 3, 2020, San Jose voters passed Measure E, which provides for a transfer tax on real property located in the City of San Jose. Beginning on July 1, 2020, the Santa Clara County Recorder’s Office began collecting the...