Recommended rates for California tax attorneys are less than $300 an hour, but in some parts of California, for example Beverly Hills, that rate may be much higher. Rates for lawyers who help low income clients should be no more than$100 a hour.
'Sources and related links' below has links to California sales tax rates.
The sales tax rate varies by city in California. 'Sources and related links' below has a list of rates per city.
The California Franchise Tax Board website contains information relating to personal and corporate income tax in California. It offers filing information, tax rates, the ability to pay online, tax calculators and the ability to download various tax forms.
There are many tax attorneys in California and by look on websites listing the firms in your area you can find one to suit you, just make sure they have passed the bar and have a Juris Doctor degree.
There are actually 4,071 practicing tax lawyers in the state of California and many have excellent ratings. Williams Law Associates out of Sacramento was voted 2013's best Calafornian Tax Litigation law firm. Robert W. Wood, of Wood LLP, was voted the 6th best tax attorney in California. Listings for the best California Tax Attorneys can also be found on Avvo.
It depends on the city/county in California. Check out the 'Sources and related links' below for info on the rates there.
Corporate tax rates tend to be lower than individual tax rates.
The rate varies by city. See 'Sources and related links' below for the rates.
Although there appears to be a large number of good tax attorneys in Los Angeles it is rather difficult to find a place where numerous tax attorneys are listed or rated. It has been found that the Yelp site offers a listing of tax attorneys in Los Angeles and also provides ratings and reviews.
There are many jobs available to those trained as tax attorneys. However these jobs are generally in the field of law for firms, as a tax lawyer or to educate clients on how to manage their taxes.
For sales tax, California cities and counties add additional taxes on top of the states rate (which was 7.25% at the time of this post). See 'Sources and related links' below for the latest sales tax rates by city.
A tax attorney is an attorney that specializes in tax law. In addition to the J. D. degree and the bar exam; a good tax attorney will also have additional education focused on tax legislation. Look for attorneys that have a LLM (Master of Laws) degree in tax law.Tax attorneys are often used to assist with serious tax problems or even criminal charges from the IRS. Tax attorneys are also helpful when setting up a new business structure, or for advanced estate planning.