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Tax

Dec. 23, 2024

Every year-end is taxing

Year-end is a stressful period with significant tax considerations, especially for law firms and individuals operating on a calendar year basis.

Robert W. Wood

Managing Partner Wood LLP

333 Sacramento St
San Francisco , California 94111-3601

Phone: (415) 834-0113

Fax: (415) 789-4540

Email: wood@WoodLLP.com

Univ of Chicago Law School

Wood is a tax lawyer at Wood LLP, and often advises lawyers and litigants about tax issues.

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Year-end is a stressful time. Amidst year-end invoicing, collections, bonuses to consider, and office and personal commitments, it can take a toll. But some things need doing, and tax-related issues feature prominently. Our tax system is annual, and most law firms, like individuals, operate on a calendar year basis.

That means Dec. 31 is the cutoff for payments you make and receive. There are exceptions, such as pension plan contributions that can be ma...

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