Current La Mirada Chick-Fil-A Franchisee Bails
By Tony Aiello The current franchisee of the La Mirada Chick-fil-A will be relinquishing their operations in La Mirada and will be taking over the Lakewood location where that franchisee is retiring. A source tells the La Mirada Blog that the La Mirada location will...
The Perks of Starting Your Own Business
By Miles Aiello As a young adult trying to make sense of a loud, chaotic world, I launched two businesses—one at 19 and another at 24. Both had promise but ultimately failed. In my late twenties, I poured my energy into activism and community organizing....
Feds Increase IRA Contribution Amount
By Chris Gelfuso-Uplevel Business Services The Internal Revenue Service announced earlier this month that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2025 has increased to $23,500, up from $23,000 for 2024. If you are aged 50 or older, you can contribute up...
Editorial-La Mirada has Responsive City Government
In it's nearly 64-year history as a city, La Mirada has always exceled in executing the two basic functions of local government: maintaining the roads and keeping the public safe. The community is known for its lengthy, green, manicured roadways and is consistently recognized as...
A letter from City Council Candidate John Accornero
EDITORS NOTE: The next La Mirada General Municipal Election for District 3 will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. The qualified candidates are John Accornero and Ed Eng. This letter was emailed to us by Candidate Accornero. In Districts 4 and 5, only incumbents...
Tax Changes When Using Third-Party Apps for Transactions
You may have heard about a change in the tax law that lowered the threshold for when Payment Settlement Entities" (PSEs) are required to issue a 1099-K. The old rule was that the PSE ("third party network") must send the taxpayer a 1099-K if: 1)...
The Principle of Honor
We live in a cancel culture society here in the United States of America. Cancel culture thinking has infiltrated not only the public, but also our institutions of higher learning. One of the most valuable traits that has been lost in this country is the...
It’s Your Taxes-new credit for used electric vehicles
Are you interested in purchasing an electric vehicle but new ones are just too expensive? Well, as of January 1, 2023, you can now get a tax credit of up to $4,000 on the purchase of a used electric vehicle from a dealer. That’s right,...
It’s Your Taxes-big changes for residential energy property credits
Editor’s note: The La Mirada Blog would like to welcome tax advisor Chris Gelfuso founder of Uplevel Business Services to our team of contributors (see ad on this page). Uplevel specializes in bookkeeping, payroll, and tax return preparation for individuals, small businesses and the self-employed....