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Cannabis Accounting 101: How to Stay Compliant, Reduce Risk, and Maximize Profits
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Cannabis Accounting 101: How to Stay Compliant, Reduce Risk, and Maximize Profits

Cannabis operators are challenged at every turn. Regulatory and tax compliance are essential to business continuity, but stringent requirements often come at a cost. Considering the limitations placed upon the industry by IRC 280E, which prevents cannabis businesses from deducting even the most basic business expenses at the federal level, margins are tight (a gross understatement). To ensure success in this challenging environment, operators must apply diligence with their accounting to stay compliant, minimize risk, and maximize profits.

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A Local Guide to Southern California Cannabis Taxes: What LA, San Diego, and Riverside Dispensaries Need to Know
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A Local Guide to Southern California Cannabis Taxes: What LA, San Diego, and Riverside Dispensaries Need to Know

Cannabis dispensaries in Southern California have unique tax concerns. In addition to federal taxes and the onerous burdens of IRC 280E, they must maintain separate accounting for state taxes to maximize deductions, while adhering to local cannabis tax legislation that varies significantly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Today, we’ll discuss California cannabis taxes, with a particular focus on Los Angeles, San Diego, and Riverside dispensaries, and how local retail taxes can impact their accounting.

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The Budget Process:                       A Step-by-Step Guide for Marijuana Businesses
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The Budget Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Marijuana Businesses

Budgeting is critical to business success – perhaps even more so in the cannabis industry as operators grapple with tight margins, regulation, and stringent taxation. Budgeting enables better decision-making and helps business owners establish and track progress toward financial goals. Suffice it to say that with a firm grip on your budget, you’ll be on the road to financial stability in no time.

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