If you’re an S-Corporation shareholder, you’ve got some brand new tax reporting requirements to fulfill this year. We know this is probably the last thing you wanted to hear, but correctly filing this information is crucial to accurate tax reporting and avoiding potential issues with the IRS. We’re here to provide you with everything you need to know about the new form and reporting requirements, so you don’t have to Read More

Many people are terrified of calling a lawyer — even when they need it most. For a simple five-minute phone call, they’ll surely get a bill! Also, what if their attorney charges additional fees after that call that they can’t afford? At the Law Offices of Tyler Q. Dahl, we don’t believe in hidden, inflated, or surprise legal fees. As an entrepreneur and family-focused firm, we want to make sure that you always know Read More

S-Corp business owners gain access to great tax benefits that can save themselves and their business plenty of money - but these business owners should be careful to prepare themselves for a reasonable compensation challenge. The IRS gives special attention to S-corporations to ensure that owners are being paid reasonable compensation, and the tax penalties for being found in violation can be costly. Depending on how Read More

Depending on how you originally established your business, filing an S-Corporation (also known as an “S-Corp”) election could require the permission of your spouse - even if you didn’t plan for them to hold shares. Because California is a community property state, the property acquired by either partner during the marriage is considered both the property owner and the spouse 50/50. This also includes your Read More

In 2016, California showed its dedication to ensuring its citizens properly plan for their retirement by enacting the CalSavers Retirement Savings Trust Act, which seeks to ensure that more Californians have proper retirement savings accounts. The act came in response to a significant problem within California's workforce, which is that almost half (48% as of 2019) of Californian employees aged 25-64 have no Read More

As a business owner, it’s critical to have an estate plan - but even more critically, an estate plan that accounts for your business structure and the ins and outs of your specific business. Estate planning isn’t just one area of practice, but rather an umbrella which many different areas fall under. The creation of an estate plan for a businessperson who operates a own stock portfolio, for example, will need a Read More

Do a Google search for “digital wills” or “online estate planning,” and you’ll find dozens of different websites offering low-cost, do-it-yourself (DIY) and sometimes even free estate planning documents, such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives.  From LegalZoom® and Rocket Lawyer® to TrustandWill.com and FreeWill.com, these DIY legal documents may seem like a cheap and easy way to Read More

Whenever you have a partner or multiple owners in a business, one of the most important—but often overlooked—aspects of the relationship is planning for how it will end. It’s crucial that you come up with a clear exit strategy, and do so at the start of your relationship when things are going well, and not wait until you encounter problems down the road.  Indeed, the more thought you put into your exit plan ahead Read More

If you are like many homeowners, your home is likely your family’s most valuable and treasured asset. In light of this, you want to plan wisely to ensure your home will pass to your heirs in the most efficient and safe manner possible when you die or in the event you become incapacitated by illness or injury.  Indeed, proper estate planning is as much a part of responsible homeownership as having homeowners Read More

Whether you’re a caretaker who is receiving a gift from someone you built a relationship with or a senior citizen who wishes to repay your caretaker for all they’ve done, you should take the time to educate yourself on California’s Care Custodian statute. Transferring gifts between patient and caregiver is carefully regulated by the state of California to prevent a form of elder abuse named undue influence. Undue Read More