LLC Taxes Due April 15 Even with Extension to File

A single-member limited liability company (SMLLC) is a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes. But for state law purposes, California SMLLCs are separate legal entities that are subject to paying the $800 minimum franchise tax (and if gross receipts … Continue reading

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Fraud Alert — Beware of “Barrister Richard Burt” (it’s not me)

I was contacted by someone who had been asked to pay $5,000 for legal services. The person asking for the money was supposedly Barrister Richard Burt. This impostor showed my office address (right down to the suite number) as his … Continue reading

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Richard Burt Selected as a 2019 Top-Rated Lawyer

I was informed by the National Law Journal that I was selected as a 2019 Top Rated Lawyer for a special section to be published by it highlighting the West Coast’s Top Rated Lawyers. I would be impressed by my … Continue reading

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LLC Bound by Contract Even Though Contract Was Outside Its Purpose and Signatory Was Technically Not a Manager

The following is the text of an e-bulletin that I authored on apparent authority and that was published by the Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California. In  Western Surety Co. v. La Cumbre … Continue reading

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Refund of Late-Filing Penalty for Single-Member LLCs

For income tax purposes, a single-member limited liability company (SMLLC) is treated as a disregarded entity. That means that the income or loss of the entity is reported by an individual taxpayer on Schedule C of the taxpayer’s tax return. … Continue reading

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Presentation Given to the Santa Cruz County Bar Association on the New LLC Act

On February 3, 2014, I gave a presentation to members of the Santa Cruz County Bar Association on the new limited liability company act and how it will affect their clients. I am pleased to report that the presentation was well … Continue reading

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Bar Talk on the New LLC Act

On Monday, February 3, 2014, I will be giving a continuing education seminar to lawyers on “California’s New LLC Act.” Anyone interested can register at the bar’s website: http://www.santacruzbar.org/ .

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