So I am paying my California taxes using CalFile (their free online filing website at webapp.ftp.ca.gov). I get a few questions in, and then I get to the "Payments" section, with these 4 questions that make no sense to me. [more inside]
posted by brenton on Apr 12, 2013 - 10 answers

What is the process and what taxes must I pay when transferring a car title from my father to me? Interstate snowflakes inside. [more inside]
posted by domnit on Mar 25, 2013 - 4 answers

It looks like we should file taxes on/for our in-home nanny, but we're not sure where to start learning about all we need to know. We're in California, and our nanny started in January, 2012. More details inside. [more inside]
posted by filthy light thief on Jan 25, 2012 - 10 answers

You are not my tax advisor, but... We're a same-sex married couple in California, trying to make heads or tails out of the (confusing) IRS tax-filing pickle that is in effect for the 2010 tax year. We have to combine our community income, split it in two, add any individual income to the respective partner's form, and then create two separate forms for the IRS for each of us, but check the "single" category for filing status. Here's the dilemma: He gets a W2 (salaried employee). I freelance (several 1099s and a Schedule C). Do I have to duplicate the entire Schedule C across both forms, and put half of each deduction on my form and half on his? :-0 Or do I do the full deductions on my form and fill in something on the adjustment line (line 21, I think it is) on his 1040 form as a way of evening out the reporting? [more inside]
posted by kentk on Oct 6, 2011 - 8 answers

Corp-to-Corp computer consulting in CA- what's the deal? [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Sep 29, 2011 - 3 answers

I'd been wanting to form a corporaton for a long time. So many benefits it seems:

track business expenses for income-tax deductions

protect assets against law-suits

gain credibility for certain transactions

privacy

But all the gory details are getting me down... [more inside]
posted by markhu on Jul 18, 2011 - 20 answers

Will I get caught if I don’t report the purchase of my PRIVATE COMPANY ISO’s? (AMT is a bitch!) [more inside]
posted by sharingideas on Apr 9, 2011 - 9 answers

Taxes/licenses required for Nevada company providing consulting services in California? [more inside]
posted by Jacqueline on Aug 14, 2009 - 2 answers

Taxfilter. What is the correct course of action given my current tax situation? [more inside]
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly on Mar 10, 2009 - 9 answers

Taxfilter: I am looking for a nice guide to US taxes that strikes a balance between 'Your First Tax' and 'US Section 52612.3524.23p.' I am particularly interested in investment taxation -- both the rules, procedures and suggested strategies. Though if someone can answer a specific question -- what California form is the equivalent of IRS form 1045 -- that would be handy too. [more inside]
posted by bsdfish on Nov 10, 2008 - 1 answer

Experiencing turning a sole proprietorship into an LLC in California? [more inside]
posted by supermedusa on Aug 20, 2008 - 2 answers

StartupFilter: Payroll processing co or part-time bookkeeper for SF Bay Area co? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 21, 2008 - 6 answers

My W-2 says I paid taxes to both Indiana and California. However, I did not live or work in Indiana at any time during the year 2007. How do I go about getting this fixed? [more inside]
posted by mto on Feb 4, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm trying to make my new web project legal in California. After reading through the Nolo press book(s), we thought that perhaps the LLC was the best corporate structure (we are going to issue stock and give the primary developer a portion in lieu of payment). While the Federal government taxes LLCs like sole proprietorships - you aren't taxed unless you make profit, and I don't see our profit outpacing our costs for a year - the State of California charges an LLC "tax" (really a fee) of $800, due almost immediately after your incorporation paperwork goes through, so... [more inside]
posted by luriete on Sep 8, 2006 - 9 answers