If you have 50 employees or less, here’s what’s coming There’s an oft-quoted (though nonexistent) Chinese curse that says, “May you live in interesting times.” Well, welcome to “interesting times” in the form of changes to our healthcare system. Though large employers were generally elated when the US Treasury Department announced a one year delay in implementing the “play or Read More »

Dear Clients and Friends, As you may have heard, the President signed and enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act into law to avoid the “Fiscal Cliff.” The major federal tax provisions are as follows: The Bush-era tax cuts are made permanent and individual income tax rates remain the same for all except the newly defined “high income” taxpayers.  The income Read More »

A follow-up to the recent letter we sent Sometimes letters can fall through the cracks. We hope that anything arriving at your house or office with a Sobul, Primes & Schenkel logo on it will be treated with reverence. But we’re realists and know that you may not always read what we send you. A recent letter, dated August 18, Read More »

August 18, 2010 Dear Clients and Friends: FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA TAX MATTERS UPDATE Significant tax legislation has been passed so far this year, and it is likely that even more changes are upcoming. We want to make sure you are aware of your opportunities and obligations with respect to some of these activities and what might be on the horizon Read More »