Author Archives: LSL Staff

Tax Planning Strategies for U.S. and Foreign Owned Companies

As businesses approach the last quarter of 2015 they have an opportunity to review the...

Equipment Write Off and Tax Considerations for Businesses

One of my manufacturing clients located in Santa Ana called with a “simple” question. “I...

Key Elements for Establishing an Efficient Inventory Cycle Count

Establishing an efficient and effective inventory cycle count process provides a Company with many benefits....

Tax Compliance Provisions Included in The Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015

The Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 became effective on...

Congressional Tax Reform Examines A Territorial Vs. Worldwide Approach To International Taxation

In Washington D.C., Senators want to overhaul the current federal rules and regulations on international...

Estate Planning – Have Your Parents Planned for the Future and More Important, Shared It with You?

We’ve had numerous clients address their estate planning issues with us over the years. Some...

Congressman Paul Ryan Emphasizes Business Tax Reform In AICPA Speech

House Ways and Means Committee chairman Paul Ryan, the Republican congressman from Wisconsin, detailed his...

Changes Made to New California Sick Leave Law

In the last issue of LSL Outlook we provided an outline of the new California...

Increase in Filing of Fraudulent Tax Returns has all Taxpayers on Alert

We have all heard about the prevalence of identity theft in today’s world but there...

Kuwait, United Arab Emirates And Qatar Signing Of FATCA Accord Signals End To Middle Eastern Resistance

The signing of the FATCA accord by Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates signals...

Get Ready to Apply for California’s Valuable Tax Credit!

The governor’s new tax credit package for businesses includes the California Competes Credit, a credit...

A Santa Ana State of the City Update

As an outsider looking in, one would expect LSL CPAs spending a lot of time...

Top 5 Reasons for Implementing an Automated Inventory System

Manufacturers use inventory management software to automate the tracking of their inventory assets, including receiving...

Did You Receive a Tax Notice?

Every year, the IRS sends countless notices to taxpayers. Although this can be frightening, you...

Do you Own a Historic Property? Try this Alternative Property Valuation to Reduce your Tax

If you suspect that your property may be a historic building, you may want to...