Senior Audit Manager Justin Betyar has been with LLME for 12 years, joining the firm after graduating from San Diego State University with a Master’s in Accounting following an early career in sales. A college athlete and avid fantasy sports… Read More
The IRS has issued a disaster relief notice for the state of California relating to the severe winter storms, flooding, and landslides that began on January 9, 2023. California storm victims now have until May 15, 2023 to file various… Read More
Inflation has been surging this year. The July 2022 consumer price index (CPI) was up 8.5% year over year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rate of inflation is expected to stay high… Read More
You’ve probably heard that the newly enacted Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) includes a package of measures to fight climate change, including tax incentives for both consumers and businesses. Among other things, the law extends and revises a tax… Read More
Lavine, Lofgren, Morris & Engelberg, LLP announces the promotions of Daniel Hill to Audit Manager and Lacy Pollack to Tax Manager. Daniel has been with LLME since 2019 providing accounting, auditing and other assurance services to a wide array of… Read More
In recognition of recent gasoline price increases, the IRS has increased the standard mileage rate for the final 6 months of 2022. The standard mileage rate for business travel will be 62.5 cents per mile, up 4 cents from the… Read More
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a new law, SB 113, enhancing tax benefits to qualifying pass-through entities (PTEs). The new law builds on the tax benefits made available in July 2021 through AB 150. The original AB 150 law… Read More
The accounting firm Lavine, Lofgren, Morris & Engelberg, LLP is proud to announce that Jeff Ewan has been promoted to partner. Jeff has extensive experience providing tax services to individuals and a wide range of closely-held businesses, including multistate entities. He… Read More
LLME announces the promotions of Rodolfo (Rudy) Mercado, Jr. and Remington Mosey to the position of tax manager and Amanda Tazbaz to audit manager. Rudy has been with the firm since 2016 and has experience providing a wide range of… Read More
By Andy Nguyen, CPA It’s an understatement to say that the job market has changed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While some industries have seen their demand plummet and customer base shrink compared to pre-pandemic times, others have had… Read More