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An accountant can help you with any one of your life's major events. From having a new child
to dealing with a death of a loved one; from getting married to getting a divorce; from buying
a home to selling one; or from forming a new business to dissolving one.
A good accountant can be a good partner to help you make these events a better one. A good
accountant can help you save some of your hard-earned dollars and can make your business
and personal endeavors a more successful one.
Ladinez & Company, PC is a CPA firm located in the city Torrance, California. We provide services in income tax return preparations, payroll, bookkeeping, and business consulting. We are tax accountants, tax preparers, bookkeepers, payroll service providers, and business consultants. Our office is within a comfortable driving distance from the beach cities, such as Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, El Segundo, Long Beach, San Pedro, and Rancho Palos Verdes. We are also within a driving distance from Los Angles city and Orange County.
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How Has the United States v. Windsor Decision Affected Same-Sex Couples’ Federal Income Taxes?
On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor overturned Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"), which had defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman. As a result, provisions of federal law applicable to married persons now apply equally to married same-sex couples living in a jurisdiction that recognizes their marriage. Married same-sex couples who live in a state that recognizes their marriage are now treated as married under federal law.
Some of the limitations of the Windsor are:
- It does not require all states permit or recognize same-sex marriage.
- It does not apply to couples who are parties to a civil union or domestic partnership, nor to couples who reside in a state that does not recognize same-sex marriage.
Married taxpayers who are not separated must file their returns as "married" persons. Before Windsor, married same-sex couples were required to file federal income tax returns as either "single" persons or as "head of household." Post-Windsor, the married couple must file income tax returns either as "married filing jointly" or "married filing separately."
This may result in substantially lower taxes for couples with a disparity in income. On the other hand, this may result to higher tax for dual high-income couples. Same-sex couples may amend recent tax returns if it results to income tax savings. An amended return that makes a claim for refund can be filed within three years of the date of filing the original return or two years from the date the tax was paid, whichever is later.
Note though that there is no obligation to file amended returns.
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CPA Firm, Tax Preparers, Accountants, Bookkeepers, Payroll & Business Consultants in Torrance, CA
Our CPA firm is based in the City of Torrance, CA. We provide tax, accounting, and business services to individuals and business. The 2010 United States Census reported that Torrance had a diverse population with (51.1%) White, (34.5%) Asian, (2.7%) African American, (0.4%) Native American, (0.4%) Pacific Islander, (5.4%) from other races, and (5.5%) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any races were 23,440 persons (16.1%), while non-Hispanic whites formed 42.3% of the population. Our CPA firm understands and accommodates the needs of these diverse taxpayers.
We are a CPA firm, tax preparers, tax accountants, bookkeepers, payroll service providers, business managers and consultants based in Torrance, CA, near Los Angeles, Long Beach, and OC. And we serve the entire U.S.
Other facts about Torrance:
Torrance’s economy is majorly supported by big companies, such as Honda, Exxon Mobil Refinery, Allied Signal Aerospace, and others. The ExxonMobil refinery in the north end of the Torrance is responsible for much of Southern California's gasoline supply. Torrance was also an important hub and shop site of the Pacific Electric Railway.
Torrance was originally part of the Tongva Native American homeland for thousands of years. In 1784 the Spanish land grant for Rancho San Pedro, in the upper Las Californias Province of New Spain and encompassing present day Torrance, was issued to Juan Jose Dominguez by King Carlos III—the Spanish Empire.vIt was later divided in 1846 with Governor Pío Pico granting Rancho de los Palos Verdes to José Loreto and Juan Capistrano Sepulveda, in the Alta California territory of independent Mexico.
