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California Temporarily Waives LLC Initial Filing Fees AND First Year’s $800 Minimum Tax – A Excellent Way to Hold Real Estate Just Got Even Better

  • December 8, 2022
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Effective until June 30, 2023, California is waiving the traditional $70 filing fee to form a California Limited Liability Company, or “LLC.” Even better – The annual minimum $800 tax to the California Franchise Tax Board is also waived for the first year.

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New Year, New Tax Laws Impacting Real Estate Sales – IRS Exclusion Amount For Gifts Raised To $12.06mm Per Person

  • March 4, 2022
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Good news for those seeking to gift or inherit real estate in 2022, the IRS applicable exclusion amount for gifts (the total amount exempted from gift and/or estate tax) is raised to $12,060,000 ($12.06mm) per person, or $24,120,000 ($24.12mm) for a married couple filing jointly.

 

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