What is a Professional Corporation?

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Richard Burt

According to the law in California (the Moscone-Knox Professional Corporation Act), a professional corporation is a corporation that is engaged in rendering professional services. In this context, “professional services” are any type of professional services that may be lawfully rendered … Continue reading →

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Administrative Dissolutions

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Richard Burt

As previously posted on this blog, California law was changed (AB 2503) to allow the state to dissolve entities administratively instead of allowing zombie entities to remain on the rolls permanently. A word to the wise:  Abandoning the entity and … Continue reading →

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Buy-Sell Agreements in the Articles of Incorporation

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Richard Burt

Under the Corporations Code, if there is a suit for involuntary dissolution, or if there is an election to dissolve voluntarily by shareholders representing only 50% of the voting power of the stock, the dissolution of the corporation and the … Continue reading →

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Perils of Dissolution, or Hey, FTB, Where’s My Dough?

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Richard Burt

Sometimes a California limited liability company (LLC) or California corporation dissolves and files a final tax return which shows it has a refund coming, but the refund is $800 short. How could this happen? It’s because the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) … Continue reading →

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Here’s One Way Not to Pay Taxes – Legally!

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Richard Burt

California charges a minimum franchise tax of $800 each year. This is a tax on the privilege of being a corporation. It doesn’t matter whether the corporation is profitable or even if it has any revenue. The state wants its … Continue reading →

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Don’t go to MyFTB.com. It’s not the official site.

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Richard Burt

To access your MyFTB account, go to the FTB’s website: www.ftb.ca.gov . Note that the word “my” is NOT part of the URL. MyFTB.com has been reported as a malware site.

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Real Estate Withholding Credit for Pass-Through Entities

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Richard Burt

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has recently published a reminder about credit for real-estate withholding. According to the FTB: Pass-through business entities that pass through their income, deductions, and credits to the owners must also pass through the real … Continue reading →

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