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Embracing the Power of Giving Back: A Message to Recent Graduates and Young Attorneys As young professionals, you bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to the table of any non-profit organization. Your expertise — whether in accounting, law or other fields — can be instrumental in guiding nonprofit and community organizations to achieve their...
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City of San Diego’s Park and Recreation Board Announces Newest Addition to Board of Directors The San Diego City Council appointed and confirmed Allison Soares as a member of the City of San Diego’s Park and Recreation Board. The Parks and Recreation Board serves as an advisory board on matters relating to the acquisition, development,...
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Mayor Appoints Allison Soares to Balboa Park Committee San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria appointed Allison Soares to the City of San Diego’s Balboa Park Committee. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Mayor, the City Council and City Manager on policy issues relating to the acquisition, development, maintenance and operation of Balboa Park....
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The Two Sides of the Taxing Agencies *The following article was updated in January 2025* There are two different sides to every taxing agency. There’s the assessment side and the collection side. On the assessment side, when you file a tax return, you’re self assessing yourself. You’re saying, hey, government, I owe you $10. You...
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Friends of Balboa Park Announces Newest Addition to Board of Directors Friends of Balboa Park is pleased to welcome the newest addition to our Board of Directors, Allison Soares. Allison is the COO and Tax Partner at San Diego law firm Vanst Law. She іѕ also аn adjunct рrоfеѕѕоr аt Sаn Diego Stаtе Unіvеrѕіtу, tеасhing...
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What is Unique About Doing Business in California? *The following article was updated in March 2024* Most business owners do not realize that when you do business in California, you have to deal with three separate tax agencies. If you were doing business in Wisconsin, for example, you would only be working with the Wisconsin...
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How I Can Help Taxpayers and Business Owners Navigate the Tax Process I really enjoy my job because I really like to help business owners. I like to help navigate the audit process. I like giving directions and guidance. I always say, “I’m not a magician.” I am there to help guide them. I’m there...
