Richard Burt Professional Law Corporation
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Sending an email to Richard Burt or leaving a voice mail for him or his assistant (and a reply from either) does not create an attorney-client relationship.
No attorney-client relationship will be formed until you and Mr. Burt have agreed that he should represent you, he has determined that there is no conflict with an existing client, you have signed an engagement letter that sets forth the terms of the representation, and, when requested, you have made a fee deposit.
Please note that the initial consultation is solely to determine the nature of your legal matter and to discuss fees. Mr. Burt does not offer free legal advice.
After an attorney-client relationship has been formed, email (and voice mail) may of course be freely used for confidential attorney-client communications.
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NOTE: Mr. Burt does not handle litigation of any kind. If you wish to sue someone, are being sued, or need to make a court filing of any kind, Mr. Burt cannot help you. You should not contact him for those services.
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 are $250,000 or more, the LLC fee) and to filing an FTB Form 568.
Normally, a disregarded SMLLC must file FTB Form 568 at or before the same time that the owner is required to file his or her personal tax return. Â Although California grants an individual an automatic extension of time to file a return, an extension of time to file is not an extension of time to pay any tax due.
This year, although the Franchise Tax Board has postponed to May 17, 2021, the state tax filing and payment deadlines for individual taxpayers, this postponement applies solely to individual taxpayers. SMLLCs do not benefit from this postponement. Â Therefore a SMLLC owned by an individual is required to file Form 568 on or before April 15 and pay any tax due.