2021 welcomed a flurry of new tax changes, expanding certain COVID-related stimulus and making permanent some of the tax benefits that were set to expire in 2020. In addition, California voters passed Prop 19, introducing significant property tax changes to real estate inheritance in California.
The provisions of the CARES Act are detailed and complex. We hope this summary provides some interim guidance specific to entertainment professionals and small businesses as we collectively navigate these challenging times.
Ok, so maybe – just maybe – the title is a bit facetious. But what’s not funny is the new partnership audit rules. A partner who bought a partnership interest in 2019 could find themselves on the hook for a liability that arose in 2018 – when they didn’t own the interest – a nasty surprise.
