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Spidell's California Minute

Check out Spidell's California Minute — a podcast dedicated to providing you with California tax news snippets. We'll be bringing you tips and hot topics that will save you time, and save your clients tax, in an audio format that you can access at your office or on your phone. So give us a minute, and we'll give you news you can use.
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Jan 30, 2026

This week we’re covering California’s treatment of Trump accounts and contributions.

Jan 16, 2026

This week we’re covering LLC filings, and the answers to questions we get frequently from tax practitioners.

Jan 9, 2026

This week we’re talking about entities that ceased doing business but never dissolved, and what their options are.

Jan 3, 2026

This week we’re covering California nonconformity to the federal rules for business meals and entertainment.

Dec 23, 2025

This week we’re covering tips for truly becoming a nonresident, as well as things not to do when trying to change residency.

Dec 20, 2025

This week we’re covering the purpose of the economic nexus thresholds when taxpayers who fall below the thresholds are still being determined to be doing business in California.

Dec 12, 2025

This week we’re covering the answers to questions wqe’ve been getting about which employers need to register for CalSavers before the end of the year to avoid penalties, including household employers and employee owners.

Dec 6, 2025

This week we’re covering the top 10 things to know about filing Form 540 for 2025.

Nov 26, 2025

This week we’re talking about tax planning for dissolutions that happen at the end of the year.

Nov 21, 2025

This week we’re covering important end-of-year tax-saving opportunities that your clients won’t want to miss out on.

Nov 14, 2025

This week we’re looking at various provisions that California now does or does not conform to following the passage of SB 711.

Nov 7, 2025

This week we’re covering ways to reduce tax caused by the elimination of California’s SDI wage base.

Oct 31, 2025

This week we’re covering California’s recent conformity to TCJA alimony provisions, and which taxpayers are affected.

Oct 24, 2025

This week we’re covering new California conformity to retirement contribution deductions, following the passage of California’s conformity bill SB 711.

Oct 16, 2025

This week we’re covering some changes to the California requirements to obtain a new CPA license and new exemptions from CTEC registration.

Oct 10, 2025

This week, we’re covering the Medi-Cal asset test, which was phased out in 2024 but will be reinstated starting in 2026.

Oct 3, 2025

This week we’re covering filing tips for taxpayers whose wildfire postponed filing deadline is approaching on October 15.

Sep 25, 2025

This week, we’re covering changes to how certain multistate service providers, including tax professionals, apportion income to California.

Sep 19, 2025

This week we’re covering an expanded income exclusion for certain taxpayers who received settlements to cover wildfire-related expenses.

Sep 11, 2025

This week we’re covering when community ends for the purposes of community property laws.

Sep 2, 2025

This week we’re covering the pros and cons of filing as married filing separate.

Aug 29, 2025

This week we’re covering what to do in an FTB residency audit.

Aug 22, 2025

This week we’re covering entity identification numbers and classification changes.

Aug 15, 2025

This week we’re covering what to do when an estranged spouse won’t provide the required tax information.

Aug 8, 2025

This week we’re covering some recently enacted property tax law changes.

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