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Tag: 2025 Compliance
Delaware Series LLC? Why California Charges a “Doing Business” Fee Anyway (2025)
Why Your Delaware Series LLC Still Owes California Money State Nexus Rule. California imposes its annual $800 franchise tax on every entity “doing business” in the state or registered with the Secretary of State—no matter where it was created (R&TC § 17941, § 23101). Series Treated Separately. The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) treats each protected […]
Paying the CA PTET Voucher: Exact Form 3893 Walk-Through for 2025
Legal & Technical Authority State Law: California Revenue & Taxation Code §§ 19900-19906 (AB 150, SB 113) require two pass-through entity elective tax (PTET) payments—one during the tax year and one with the return. Federal Context: PTET shifts the state tax to entity level, making it deductible under IRC § 162 and sidestepping the SALT […]
C-Corp Flat 8.84 % Tax: Still Worth It for Venture-Backed AI Start-Ups in 2025?
Statutory Authority & Basics Law. California taxes C-corporations at a flat 8.84 percent on net income (10.84 percent for banks/financials) under R&TC § 23151, applied on Form 100. Minimum Franchise Tax. Every C-corp also owes $800 each year, due with the first quarter estimate—even if inactive or loss-making. Federal Overlay. C-corps pay IRC § 11 […]
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) on California C-Corps Explained for 2025
Legal Foundation Statute: California Revenue & Taxation Code (R&TC) § 23455 adopts the federal AMT regime (IRC § 55) with state-specific rates and adjustments. Rate: 6.65 percent of California alternative minimum taxable income (AMTI) after the state exemption; 8.65 percent for banks and financial corporations. Exemption: First $40,000 of AMTI is exempt; the exemption is […]
PTET Cash-Flow Hacks for AI Founders With Investor K-1s (2025)
Statutory Frame Law: Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code §§ 19900–19906 (AB 150, as amended by SB 113). Rate: Flat 9.3 % on each consenting owner’s California-source income. Election Window: Tax years 2021-2025; sunsets before 1-1-2026. Owner Limits: Credit flows only to individuals, trusts, estates, and SMLLCs owned by them. Funds taxed as partnerships cannot claim […]
Pass-Through Entity Elective Tax (PTET) 2025: 9.3 % or Nothing?
Statutory Snapshot Law: California Revenue & Taxation Code §§ 19900 – 19906 (originally AB 150; expanded by SB 113). Rate: Flat 9.3 % of each consenting owner’s California-source income in the entity. Years Available: Tax years 2021 → 2025 (sunsets before 1-1-2026 unless Congress lifts the federal $10 k SALT cap). Federal Context: Designed to […]