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SLGG Recognized for Innovation that Puts Employees First

SLGG RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATION THAT PUTS EMPLOYEES FIRST

 Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP has received the “Practice Innovation Award” given by Practical Accountant magazine.  The national publication recognized SLGG for establishing a satellite office for the convenience of the firm’s staff.  SLGG was the only California firm to receive the award, and one of only 30 firms in the United States to be recognized.  Looking to the future, SLGG continues to look at easing the commute for its Southern California employees.  They are opening a new office in Woodland Hills in November. Read more...



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SLGG Hires Greene Director of Business Development

SLGG Hires Greene Director of Business Development

Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP is pleased to announce the appointment of James L. (Jim) Greene, as Business Development Director.  Jim will be concentrating on the Firm’s Enterprise Risk Management Service practice for SEC filers. Read more...



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California Church Fights IRS Summons

The IRS has called an anti-war sermon of 2004 into question; an Episcopal church in Pasadena, Calif., has been threatened with the loss of its tax-exempt status. The Associated Press reports that the church has received demands from the IRS over an anti-war sermon delivered shortly before the 2004 presidential election. Read more...

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The Paper Trail Isn’t Dead, Yet

The Paper Trail Isn’t Dead, Yet
The demise of paper has been predicted for decades. Paper, however, is proving more durable, and important, than many imagined, particularly in the wake of history’s largest corporate scandals. Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein LLP is pleased to feature a paperless service, PortalPower...Read more...

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Toyota Hybrid Tax Phaseout Begins October 1
Toyota Hybrid Tax Phaseout Begins October 1

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that the phaseout of the tax credit available to purchasers of Toyota’s qualified hybrid vehicles will drop to 50 percent of the allowable credit amount on purchases of those vehicles made on or after October 1, 2006. Vehicles purchased before October 1, 2006, qualify for the full credit. Toyota hybrid vehicles on or after that date and on or before March 30, 2007, qualify for a credit that is 50 percent of the otherwise allowable credit amount. Read more...

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The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) is cracking down on illegal immigrants in the workplace by initiating a "strategic shift in the way it approaches employers." Click "Full Article" to see the steps you should take to protect your organization from being vulnerable to prosecution, as well as guidelines for handling the process of completing 1-9 Forms for new employees.
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The IRS sometimes challenges the compensation of corporate shareholder-employees and decides the amounts are too high or too low. If auditors determine your salary is unreasonable, you company could be hit with back taxes and penalties. Here are two cases of taxpayers who contested IRS salary determinations in court, along with some ways to justify a reasonable salary.
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Let's say you own a highly appreciated home. You want to sell the property and convert the equity into an income-producing investment. But there's one problem: The amount of gain is expected to be much more than the $250,000 that you can pocket tax-free under the tax law ($500,000 for married couples filing jointly.) You have to pay taxes on the profit above that amount. But there might be a strategy to avoid a big bill that combines two tax breaks and has the approval of the IRS. Click "Full Article" for the details.
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 Cabinet nod for HEC revival plan
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