Blogs
Jim Swartout Becomes Managing Partner
We are thrilled to announce that Jim Swartout, CPA, has stepped into the role of Managing Partner with Considine & Considine. Jim grew up in Washington state before moving first to the Bay Area and then to San Diego to attend San Diego State University....
Most Tax Filing & Payment Deadlines Postponed to October 2023
As many of you may have read in the media, the IRS and California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) have postponed most of this year’s tax filing and payment deadlines to October 16, 2023. In January 2023, 31 counties in California were designated as part of a federally...
What you Need to Know about Inheritance Taxes at the Federal and State Level
Inheritance tax? Estate tax? Death tax? Aren’t these all the same thing? The short answer is no. These terms are often used interchangeably, but have very different implications for the recipient of an inherited asset. An inheritance tax requires certain beneficiaries...
How to Prepare for Selling your Business
Selling your business requires two things: records and answers. Records detail where the business has been, where it’s going, and the present and future financial needs. Answers to vital questions will help you understand the right time to sell your business; and when...
How to Start a Retirement Plan
Considine and Considine is here to help you start a retirement plan and start saving today.
What the Employee Social Security Tax Deferral Is and Means
Our answers to your commonly asked questions regarding the Social Security tax deferral. We review what the tax holiday is and means for your business.
What Business Owners Need to Know About the PPP Loan
Our answers to your commonly asked questions regarding the PPP loan. We review what the PPP loan is used for, the forgivability, and the PPP loan’s taxability.
PPP Loans: Practical Advice on Asking for Forgiveness
Considine & Considine's Rick Hotz, a partner in the Business Tax department, sits down with Amit Singh and Dulce Martinez of Stradling Attorneys at Law to talk about PPP loans. In this webinar, Hotz and his co-hosts provide some practical advice on asking for PPP...
How to Choose a Small Business Retirement Plan
Planning for the future can be a little unnerving, but is essential to securing a stable financial situation for you and your family. According to experts, Americans will need to maintain between seventy to ninety percent of their current income to keep up with the...