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    Jr. Posse Youth Equestrian Program

    August 23, 2013 by The Team at Sobul, Primes & Schenkel

    Keeping kids on horses and off the streets Where’s the best place to go horseback riding? You may be surprised to learn there are some children who would answer, “Compton!” Twenty-year SPS veteran Valerie Chamberlain, Manager of our Business Management Department, has been volunteering with a … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: About the staff, Charities and Donations, SPS's Community Service Initiatives

    Two degrees of excellence

    August 2, 2013 by The Team at Sobul, Primes & Schenkel

    Congratulations to two Sobul, Primes & Schenkel graduates ‘Tis the season to toss mortarboards in the air and applaud graduates from institutes of higher learning. We are proud to announce that two SPS employees are celebrating receipt of their graduate degrees. Cheers to Riza Marfori … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: About the staff

    Prepare for California’s worst season

    July 16, 2013 by The Team at Sobul, Primes & Schenkel

    Fire season is here… take steps to protect yourself Though California is frequently the butt of jokes for having no “real” seasons, Californians are all too aware that the state’s worst season (if you don’t count tax season) is fire season. This year fires are already in the news because we did not … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Asset Protection

    Our not-so-secret Portal

    July 2, 2013 by The Team at Sobul, Primes & Schenkel

    Sobul, Primes & Schenkel introduces the secure Client Portal Have you ever dreamed of being able to instantly access your individual tax return and payment vouchers as well as transferring financial files to us via a secure, web-based application? Who hasn’t, right? Then you will be excited to … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Technology

    Low tech mail fraud – alive and kicking!

    June 20, 2013 by The Team at Sobul, Primes & Schenkel

    Beware of “official notices” You’ve long ago learned to trash those overdue notices for magazines you’ve never subscribed to and to ignore those Canadian lottery notifications. Be aware, however, that sophisticated fraudsters have learned the Achilles’ heel of small business owners – notices from … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Security, Technology

    Is it more taxing to give or to receive?

    June 2, 2013 by The Team at Sobul, Primes & Schenkel

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    Changes to gift and estate taxes Although it didn’t receive as much publicity as other parts of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), estate and gift taxes also got a makeover by our representatives. Congress permanently increased the maximum estate and gift tax rate to 40% for estates … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Estate Tax, Gift Tax

    Strategies! Sobul, Primes & Schenkel looks to the future

    May 14, 2013 by The Team at Sobul, Primes & Schenkel

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    Now’s the time to start planning for 2013 tax liabilities Though just a few months have passed since April 15th, it’s never too early to consider strategies for the new tax year. It’s especially important this year because of the many changes as a result of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Tax and Estate Planning, Tax Law And Changes

    Newsflash: Summary of New Tax Law

    April 16, 2013 by The Team at Sobul, Primes & Schenkel

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    Dear Clients and Friends, As you may have heard, the President signed and enacted the American Taxpayer Relief Act into law to avoid the “Fiscal Cliff.” The major federal tax provisions are as follows: In addition to the various provisions discussed above, some new taxes took effect … [Read more...]

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    FUN Raiser!

    March 15, 2013 by The Team at Sobul, Primes & Schenkel

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    The Water Buffalo Club and Howie Mandel are in it for the kids Though water buffaloes are an endangered species in Southeast Asia, they were in plentiful supply at the Skirball Cultural Center October 13, 2012, during a wildly successful evening of fund raising and fun hosted by Howie Mandel! The … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: About the staff, Charities and Donations, SPS's Community Service Initiatives

    Life on Hollywood’s A-list! Twice!

    February 16, 2013 by The Team at Sobul, Primes & Schenkel

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    SPS2 on The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Business Manager List The Hollywood Reporter’s October 12, 2012, special section, THR’s Power Business Managers, named two of SPS’s own, Steve Levitt and Rick Schenkel, on their list of 25 power business managers. In addition to highlighting Steve and … [Read more...]

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