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HCVT Adds Three
New Partners
Santa Monica-based Certified Public Accounting Firm, Holthouse
Carlin & Van Trigt LLP (HCVT), the largest CPA firm headquartered
in Southern California, has recently added three new partners
to its staff. |
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HCVT OC Office
has moved!
Our Orange County office has moved to our new Costa Mesa location.
Click the arrow for their new address and phone numbers. |
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HCVT Business Management
Department has moved!
Our Business Management Department has moved to our new Los
Angeles location. Click the arrow for their new address and
phone numbers. |
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HCVT Ranked 6th
largest in Los Angeles
HCVT is proud to announce that the Los Angeles Business Journal
(LABJ) has ranked our firm the 6th largest in the Los Angeles
area. We also wanted to share both the tax article "Going
Green Yields Big Tax Breaks" by Blake Christian
and our ad that was featured in this week's LABJ issue.
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Forbes "Insult
to Injury" Article quoted by: Andy Torosyan |
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Two recent AICPA
articles by Blake Christian addressing the Presidential Candidates’
Tax Platforms
and the heavy economic burden (and tax reduction opportunities)
associated with State and Local Taxes (SALT). |
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10 minute California
Restaurant Association Hiring & Equipment Credit Podcast including
interview of HCVT Tax Partner, Blake Christian |
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CNN "Don't miss
out on overlooked tax credits" Article quoted by: Shawn Marchant
Are you missing out on R&D credits? |
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WebCPA "A Humongous
Win-Win" Article quoted by: Blake Christian & Shawn Marchant
Specialized tax savings engagements have incredible appeal
because clients can achieve immediate financial benefits greater
than the fees charged. |
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LA Times "L.A.
Unified tells teachers to refund overpayments" Article quoted
by: Patty O'Connell
The district paid about $53 million too much to 36,000 workers.
They are given until Dec. 10 to decide whether to pay or fight. |
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HCVT Named as One
of the Top 25 Best Managed CPA Firms in the U.S.
The HCVT partners are very proud to share the fact that HCVT
has been named as one of the best managed CPA firms in the
country – for a second year in a row. |
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The Wall Street
Journal "Collecting Bills? Put Your People Skills to Work
Featured in Article: Carol Frischer |
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Eco-Friendly Tax
Benefits
AICPA/ CPA2BIZ "Tax Insider" Article by: Blake Christian
The Green Movement is now firmly entrenched in the majority
of business plans. |
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LA Times "Look
out for tax hit after home loss" Article quoted by: Philip
J. Holthouse
The tax complexities of the foreclosure process are analyzed.
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AICPA Taking a
Tax Bite Out of Meal Article by: Blake Christian
One frustration encountered annually (and possibly quarterly)
by CFOs and shareholders involves the realization that 50
percent to 100 percent of certain meals, entertainment and
other related expenses are non-deductible and will increase
taxable income, decrease cash flow and increase their effective
tax rates. |
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AICPA Incentive
Tax Credits Article by: Blake Christian and Chuck Swenson
Over 80 percent of location-based tax credits are overlooked
by taxpayers, tax preparers and CPAs. Some of these credits
are large enough to eliminate your clients' tax liabilities.
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HCVT Ranked Top
Firm in Southern California and Number 42 in the Nation
Holthouse Carlin & Van Trigt LLP (HCVT), a full service CPA
firm with offices in Santa Monica, Westlake Village, Encino,
Pasadena, Long Beach and Irvine has again been ranked as the
top CPA firm headquartered in Southern California by Accounting
Today, a national trade journal focused on the CPA industry.
Accounting Today annually ranks the Top 100 CPA firms in the
country based on annual revenue, growth rates and other factors.
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HCVT Receives National
and Local Awards While Adding a Sixth Office
Santa Monica-based Certified Public Accounting Firm, Holthouse
Carlin & Van Trigt LLP (HCVT), received two significant awards
this month. On a national level, HCVT was bestowed a "Best
of the Best" award as one of the Top 25 "Best Managed CPA
Firms" in the United States by INSIDE Public Accounting
(IPA), a national trade publication. |
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Enterprise Zone
Credits Offer Businesses Tax Breaks That Make a Difference
Location-based incentive credits (LBICs) offer many advantages,
including current and prior year refund potential and favorable
financial statement impact. According to the Franchise Tax
Board, only 3,199 companies claimed hiring credits in 2003
(the most recent statistics available), representing less
than 10 percent of potential eligible businesses. |
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HCVT is listed on Accounting Today's 2007
list of Top 100 Firms(2.9MB)
and 2007 list of Top 25 Best Managed Firms(753KB).
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Congress ramps-up tax legislation at mid-year mark
A new administration brings a flurry of activity to Washington, D.C., and the Obama administration is no exception. Almost immediately after taking office, President Barak Obama and Congress passed a massive stimulus bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (2009 Recovery Act). Since passage of the 2009 Recovery Act, Congress has been busy debating a host of other tax bills, such as health care reform, an overhaul of the individual income tax rates, the future of the federal estate tax, business tax reform, and more. Lawmakers have reached mid-year 2009 with a full plate of tax bills to enact.
Roth Conversions - Should you wait for 2010, if at all?
There are a number of advantages for starting a Roth IRA account, the most important being that all the investment earnings grow tax-free, and qualified distributions are tax-free. Additionally, you can continue to make contributions to your Roth after you turn 70 ½ and are not subject to the required minimum distribution rules. Currently, only individuals who have a modified adjusted gross income (AGI) of less than $100,000 and/or who do not file their return as "married filing separately" can contribute to a Roth IRA, or convert their traditional IRA to a Roth.
July 2009 tax compliance calendar
As an individual or business, it is your responsibility to be aware of, and to meet your tax filing/reporting deadlines. This calendar summarizes important tax reporting and filing data for individuals, businesses and other taxpayers for the month of July 2009.
How Do I? Calculate per diem travel expenses under the 'high-low' method
Employers commonly use per-diem allowance arrangements to reimburse employees for business expenses incurred while traveling away from home on business. Each year, the IRS publishes per-diem rates for travel within the continental U.S. The per-diem rates for meals, lodging and incidental expenses can be used instead of using your actual expenses. There are two approved methods for substantiating your per-diem expenses, including the "high-low" method (found in IRS Publication 1542). This article is intended to help you calculate your per-diem travel expenses under the "high-low" method.
FAQ: How much proof is enough, when contributing used clothing to charity?
You may have done some spring cleaning and found that you have a lot of clothes that you no longer wear or want, and would like to donate to charity. Used clothing that you want to donate to charity and take a charitable deduction for, however, is subject to a few rules and requirements.
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