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Your Legal Corner - Client Alert Blog - Archives for June 2009

New 5 Year Interest FREE SBA Guaranteed Small Business Loan up to $35,000

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, June 2009

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has establish a new loan program made available under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) called the SBA ARC Loan Program. Under the ARC Program, struggling for profit small businesses can get an [...]

Tags: business loans, interest free business loans, sba loans
Posted In: Business Law Bulletin  Corporate Client Bulletin 


2009 Los Angeles City Tax Amnesty Program

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, June 2009

The City of Los Angeles has instituted a tax penalty amnesty program effective May 1. 2009 through July 31, 2009. Under this program, taxpayers can avoid paying accrued penalties which can be as high as 40% for failing to report, or for underreporting, their business taxes. Businesses that have failed to comply will still have to pay the base tax, interest, and applicable fees owed, but will receive an automatic waiver of the usual penalty (which can be as high as 40%).

To qualify for the program, the taxpayer (individual or business entity) must:

  1. File the proper [...]

Tags: la business tax, la city business tax, tax
Posted In: Business Law Bulletin  Corporate Client Bulletin  Employment Law News 


California's New Sales Tax Rates as of April 2009

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, June 2009

Effective April 1, 2009, California’s base sales tax rate increased 1% to 8.25%. Yes this is not the tax rate paid by residents of California as each county has added percentages to the state’s base sales tax rate. In effect, most Californians are now paying an average of 9% on their retail purchases. In Los Angeles County the new sales tax rate is now a whopping 9.25%. In San Francisco, the new sales tax rate is 9.50% and in San Diego County the sales tax rate is now 8.75%.

More detailed information can be found in this 2009 publication [...]

Tags: los angeles sales tax, san diego sales tax, san francisco sales tax, tax
Posted In: Business Law Bulletin  Corporate Client Bulletin 


USDA Rural Loans With Up To 102% Financing and Low Mortgage Rates… Really.

Written By: Melissa C. Marsh, Esq., California Business Attorney, June 2009

To see if the property you are interested in buying or selling qualifies for a USDA Home Loan click here. Granted it may not work for many properties in Los Angeles, but a vacation home or income property you own may qualify.

There are two types of loans.

Section 502 Rural Housing Direct Loans.
These [...]

Tags: 100% financing, low income loans, USDA rural loans
Posted In: Real Estate Reporter 


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Located in Los Angeles, California, the Law Office of Melissa C. Marsh handles business law and corporation law matters as a lawyer for clients throughout Los Angeles including Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Valley Village, North Hollywood, Woodland Hills, Hollywood, West LA as well as Riverside County, San Fernando, Ventura County, and Santa Clarita. Attorney Melissa C. Marsh has considerable experience handling business matters both nationally and internationally. We routinely assist our clients with incorporation, forming a California corporation, forming a California llc, partnership, annual minutes, shareholder meetings, director meetings, getting a taxpayer ID number (EIN), buying a business, selling a business, commercial lease review, employee disputes, independent contractors, construction, and personal matters such as preparing a will, living trust, power of attorney, health care directive, and more.