Los Angeles City Business Tax Explained

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Do you operate a business within the City of Los Angeles? Did you know that you must have a business license and pay an annual tax?

In Part 2 of our Finance for Physicians webinar series, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Medical Association (LACMA), ACap’s Ara Oghoorian will take us through a deep dive of the City of LA business tax: how it is calculated, what are the exemptions, strategies on how to lower your business tax, and lastly, we will compare the City of LA business tax to the equally unpopular LA County Unsecured Property Tax.

What You Will Learn:

What is the City of LA business tax?
Who owes the tax and how is it calculated?
When is the tax due?
Are there any exemptions?
Strategies to lower the tax.
City of LA business tax versus LA County Unsecured Property Tax.

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