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To qualify for the program, the taxpayer (individual or business entity) must:
If you received a letter from a collection agency seeking to collect your past due L.A. City taxes, the Los Angeles Office of Finance recommends you pay the bill in full (all principal, interest and collection fees) and simultaneously complete, sign, and mail the The Tax Amnesty Penalty Waiver Application (for accounts in collection). It must be postmarked by July 31, 2009 for the penalty waiver to be valid.
For more information, read LA City’s Office of Finance Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (.PDF) or call the Tax Penalty Amnesty Hotline at 213.978.1555.
Individuals and businesses located in Los Angeles should know that if you receive a 1099-Misc. – any compensation other than a W-2 for work – you are required to report that income to the IRS on a Schedule C. The IRS will notify the State of California and the State of California will notify the city in which you are located that you filed a Schedule C. This is important because the city in which you are located will then send you a notification that you are delinquent on your local city business taxes. Yes…there is a city business tax. The good news is that if you are involved in the entertainment industry (e.g. performer, director, producer, etc..) you qualify for an exemption from L.A. City Business Tax up to the first $300,000 of your gross income if you file your business license and annual tax registration in a timely manner. If you are not involved in the entertainment industry you may still qualify for the Small Business Tax Exemption on your gross income up to $100,000, but again to qualify for the exemption you must file your business license and annual tax registration in a timely manner.
For more information on the City of Los Angeles' Business Tax, visit the City of Los Angeles Office of Finance.
If you would ike further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at my office at mmphone, or via our Contact Form.
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Located in Los Angeles, California, the Law Office of Melissa C. Marsh handles business law and corporation law matters as a lawyer for clients throughout Los Angeles including Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Valley Village, North Hollywood, Woodland Hills, Hollywood, West LA as well as Riverside County, San Fernando, Ventura County, and Santa Clarita. Attorney Melissa C. Marsh has considerable experience handling business matters both nationally and internationally. We routinely assist our clients with incorporation, forming a California corporation, forming a California llc, partnership, annual minutes, shareholder meetings, director meetings, getting a taxpayer ID number (EIN), buying a business, selling a business, commercial lease review, employee disputes, independent contractors, construction, and personal matters such as preparing a will, living trust, power of attorney, health care directive, and more.