Over the weekend, we received clarification regarding a couple of the many unanswered questions regarding the implementation of the State Tax Deduction Workaround. First, we are being advised that a Grantor Trust is eligible to participate in making the election to pay tax on a partnership/LLC or S corporation. Second, since it is unlikely that Read the full article…
In the first article in this series, we covered what a trust is and the type of assets you may transfer to a trust. As a reminder, a trust is a legal agreement between two parties: the trustee and the trustor (sometimes called the settlor or grantor). The trustor is the person who establishes the Read the full article…
If you are a shareholder of an S Corporation, partner/member of a partnership/LLC, you might be able to get some of your state tax deduction back. As you may remember, the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reduced the amount of the SALT deduction individuals can claim on their federal tax return to $10,000 starting Read the full article…
The real estate market can be volatile, full of risks and challenges. Real estate professionals should enlist an expert to ensure compliance and navigate the specifics of real estate tax and accounting. At KROST, we provide specialized real estate accounting services to a diverse range of clients in the real estate industry, including developers and Read the full article…
KROST recognized our new CPA licensees at the CalCPA LA Chapter ABC Networking event on November 18th at the Luxe Hotel on Sunset in Hollywood. Our M&A and Capital Markets Practice Leader, Paren Knadjian was invited on the M&A panel to talk about succession planning for CPA firms and practices. Congratulations to: Shelby Anna Brennan, Read the full article…
Please note the following updates for 2022 Estate and Gift Exclusions: Estates of decedents who passed away during 2022 have a basic exclusion amount of $12,060,000, up from a total of $11,700,000 for estates of decedents who passed away in 2021. The annual exclusion for gifts increases to $16,000 for the calendar year 2022, up Read the full article…
In this first article in our upcoming series, we will discuss a trust and the type of assets you may transfer to a trust. Please stay tuned for more related articles coming soon and reach out to our team if you have any questions about estate and trust. A trust is a legal agreement between Read the full article…
Los Angeles-based CPA Firm, KROST CPAs and Consultants, welcomes Evelyn Fernandez, CPA, MST, as a new Principal. Evelyn has over 15 years of experience in the public accounting profession, providing strategic advice and tax planning to her clients. Her areas of expertise include inbound and outbound tax planning for individuals and multi-national entities, tax planning Read the full article…
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December 2017 limited the state and local tax (SALT) deduction for individuals to $10,000. States have worked to find ways around the limit using various methods and gimmicks, which the IRS has rejected until recently. The IRS has issued guidance that allows states to work around the Read the full article…
KROST Client, Big Rock, has been making a name for itself in the luxury cannabis industry. The company’s affiliate entity, Sonoma Hills Farm, represents the finest in this consumer products industry, and recently their COO, Joyce Cenali, was named as one of SF Times Most Influential Women. We had the opportunity to catch up with Read the full article…
