Pro athletes pay tax in every state they play in. The moment your crew crosses a state line, the same principle reaches you. Here's what California contractors actually owe — and to whom.

AI stocks are minting gains, but the financial headlines skip the tax bill, especially the California one. A South Bay CPA breaks down holding periods, wash sales, the NIIT, and the state layer your software won't flag.

The IRS is leaning on whistleblowers, AI, and a consolidated compliance office to do more enforcement with fewer people. Here's what South Bay construction and real estate businesses should take from it.

The new tax law is settled. The value now isn't in knowing what changed — it's in acting on it before December 31. Taxes aren't a once-a-year event, and for owner-operators the difference between a good outcome and a missed one is almost always decided in the months before you file, not when you sit down to prepare the return. Here are three moves worth making this year.

The biggest tax law in years is now in effect. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed in July 2025 as Public Law 119-21, didn't just extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — it made much of it permanent and expanded several breaks that owner-led businesses rely on.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) reshaped the individual tax landscape. It locked in the rates and the larger standard deduction most people are used to, and it added several new breaks — some of which already touched 2025 returns, with most taking full effect in 2026