Spidell's California Minute

This week we’re covering new California conformity to retirement contribution deductions, following the passage of California’s conformity bill SB 711.

This week we’re covering some changes to the California requirements to obtain a new CPA license and new exemptions from CTEC registration.

This week, we’re covering the Medi-Cal asset test, which was phased out in 2024 but will be reinstated starting in 2026.

This week we’re covering filing tips for taxpayers whose wildfire postponed filing deadline is approaching on October 15.

This week, we’re covering changes to how certain multistate service providers, including tax professionals, apportion income to California.

This week we’re covering an expanded income exclusion for certain taxpayers who received settlements to cover wildfire-related expenses.

This week we’re covering when community ends for the purposes of community property laws.

This week we’re covering the pros and cons of filing as married filing separate.

This week we’re covering what to do in an FTB residency audit.

This week we’re covering entity identification numbers and classification changes.

This week we’re covering what to do when an estranged spouse won’t provide the required tax information.

This week we’re covering some recently enacted property tax law changes.

This week we’re covering how to avoid real estate withholding errors related to sales by trusts.

This week we’re covering changes to California’s passthrough entity elective tax, following the passage of SB 132.

This week we’re covering California nonconformity to the provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

This week, we’re covering the basics of the CalKIDS savings program because schools will begin notifying families about the accounts starting with this school year.

This week we’re covering reporting income after a taxpayer leaves California.

This week, we’re covering the CalSavers registration requirement for businesses with at least one California employee.

This week we’re covering reporting issues for workers who are classified as California employees and federal independent contractors.

This week we’re covering late-payment notices that the FTB is sending for the 2024 tax year.