Show overview
Spidell's California Minute has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 104 episodes. That works out to roughly 8 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 4 min and 5 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 8 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 41 episodes published. Published by Spidell Publishing.
From the publisher
California tax news snippets from the leader in California tax law analysis — Dedicated to bringing you tips and hot topics that will save you time and save your clients money.
Latest Episodes
View all 104 episodesThe consequences of failing to file California's like-kind exchange form
FTB's refund intercept programs
Passthrough entity tax: new laws, new year, new considerations
California conformity to federal alimony treatment
California treatment of Trump accounts and contributions
This week we're covering California's treatment of Trump accounts and contributions.
Tips for filing LLC returns
This week we're covering LLC filings, and the answers to questions we get frequently from tax practitioners.
Options for entities that never formally dissolved
This week we're talking about entities that ceased doing business but never dissolved, and what their options are.
California nonconformity to business meals deductibility
This week we're covering California nonconformity to the federal rules for business meals and entertainment.
How to become a California nonresident
This week we're covering tips for truly becoming a nonresident, as well as things not to do when trying to change residency.
Do California's economic nexus thresholds mean anything?
This week we're covering the purpose of the economic nexus thresholds when taxpayers who fall below the thresholds are still being determined to be doing business in California.
CalSavers: Household employers, employee owners, and more
This week we're covering the answers to questions wqe've been getting about which employers need to register for CalSavers before the end of the year to avoid penalties, including household employers and employee owners.
Top 10 "must know" tips for filing 2025 Form 540
This week we're covering the top 10 things to know about filing Form 540 for 2025.
Remember California no longer requires entities to dissolve by December 31
This week we're talking about tax planning for dissolutions that happen at the end of the year.
Year-end tax planning strategies
This week we're covering important end-of-year tax-saving opportunities that your clients won't want to miss out on.
California conformity, or lack thereof, just got a lot more complicated
This week we're looking at various provisions that California now does or does not conform to following the passage of SB 711.
Reduce tax caused by California's SDI wage base elimination
This week we're covering ways to reduce tax caused by the elimination of California's SDI wage base.
California now conforms to TCJA alimony rules
This week we're covering California's recent conformity to TCJA alimony provisions, and which taxpayers are affected.
Understand California's new retirement contribution deduction conformity
This week we're covering new California conformity to retirement contribution deductions, following the passage of California's conformity bill SB 711.
New California CPA and CTEC licensing and registration requirements
This week we're covering some changes to the California requirements to obtain a new CPA license and new exemptions from CTEC registration.
Medi-Cal asset test reinstated starting in 2026
This week, we're covering the Medi-Cal asset test, which was phased out in 2024 but will be reinstated starting in 2026.