Maximize Your LLC Tax Write-Offs for 2025: Entity Classification Makes or Breaks Your Savings
Maximize Your LLC Tax Write-Offs for 2025: Entity Classification Makes or Breaks Your Savings This information is current as of 9/2/2025. Tax laws change frequently. Verify updates with the IRS or FTB if reading this later. Too many business owners form an LLC thinking they’ve unlocked a tax deduction goldmine—only to face harsh reality at […]
California Estate Tax: What High-Net-Worth Individuals Need to Know for 2025
California Estate Tax: What High-Net-Worth Individuals Need to Know for 2025 Most high-net-worth Californians assume estate taxes are off the table—but missing recent legal and federal updates could expose you to massive multi-million-dollar surprises. Let’s set the record straight and outline what you really need to do if you’re managing substantial assets or legacy wealth […]
Santa Monica Tax Preparation: 7 Deductions Every Freelancer and Small Business Owner Misses
Santa Monica Tax Preparation: 7 Deductions Every Freelancer and Small Business Owner Misses Most Santa Monica freelancers and small business owners are forfeiting $3,000–$14,000 in legal tax write-offs every single year—often out of pure fear of an IRS audit, lack of recordkeeping, or simply because their accountant doesn’t know the westside’s edge cases. For the […]
Outsourced CFO and Tax Planning Services: The Small Business Advantage You’re Ignoring
Outsourced CFO and Tax Planning Services: The Small Business Advantage You’re Ignoring Most small business owners believe CFO-level tax planning is reserved for billion-dollar corporations. But in 2025, the real cost of this thinking isn’t just missed opportunities—it’s tens of thousands of dollars lost each year in preventable taxes, compliance errors, and strategic blind spots. […]
2025 California Tax Strategy Shocks: How IRS Updates, FTB Traps, and Entity Law Changes Will Blindside Unprepared Owners
2025 California Tax Strategy Shocks: How IRS Updates, FTB Traps, and Entity Law Changes Will Blindside Unprepared Owners Business owners and high earners in California are walking into 2025 with blinders on. Some will be hit with five-figure penalties they didn’t see coming; others will miss $30,000 tax strategies because their CPA never told them […]
2025 Audit Defense: How California Filers Are Surviving IRS & FTB’s Toughest Year Yet
2025 Audit Defense: How California Filers Are Surviving IRS & FTB’s Toughest Year Yet Most California business owners and high-earning individuals think they’re prepared for a tax audit—right until that 8 a.m. IRS or FTB notice hits their inbox. In 2025, facing an audit is not a remote risk. The IRS has doubled down on […]
What Los Angeles Residents Need to Know About Filing Taxes in 2025: Hidden Deductions, FTB Compliance, and IRS Pitfalls
What Los Angeles Residents Need to Know About Filing Taxes in 2025: Hidden Deductions, FTB Compliance, and IRS Pitfalls Los Angeles tax preparation isn’t just about plugging in W-2 or 1099 numbers and hoping for a refund. Hundreds of dollars—even thousands—get lost every year because regular taxpayers, freelancers, LLCs, and investors miss California-specific deductions, mishandle […]
The Pasadena Taxpayer’s Guide to Maximum Refunds in 2025
The Pasadena Taxpayer’s Guide to Maximum Refunds in 2025 Pasadena tax preparation is not a one-size-fits-all process—especially in 2025, as the IRS and California have thrown new curveballs at every type of filer. If you assume your employer, your software, or your last preparer caught every deduction, think again. KDA’s Pasadena clients commonly recover $4,800–$12,400 […]
Estate Tax Rate California: What High-Net-Worth Families Should Know for 2025 and Beyond
Estate Tax Rate California: What High-Net-Worth Families Should Know for 2025 and Beyond Only 0.07% of Americans ever pay federal estate tax — and in 2025, California remains one of the most misunderstood states for legacy planning. Too many wealthy families assume state estate tax is a back-burner issue or that federal levels will hold. […]
The 2025 California Estate Tax Rate: What High-Net-Worth Families Must Do Now
The 2025 California Estate Tax Rate: What High-Net-Worth Families Must Do Now Most California wealth holders believe they’re safe from state estate taxes—but that could be a costly misconception in 2025. Here’s the real story: while California currently does not impose a standalone state estate tax, federal law still puts significant tax burdens on estates […]