Resources

The §280E operator library.

Field notes on the Schedule III transition, cost allocation, audits, and collections — from a licensed Enrolled Agent who signs cannabis returns.

Medical Cannabis Is Now Schedule III
Schedule III

Medical Cannabis Is Now Schedule III

Schedule III moves qualifying medical activity outside §280E — what California cultivators should verify before the next return.

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The Medical-vs-Adult-Use Allocation
Schedule III

The Medical-vs-Adult-Use Allocation

How to split costs between the medical and adult-use sides — and what a corrected allocation is worth per quarter.

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Amended Returns After Rescheduling
Schedule III

Amended Returns After Rescheduling

The honest answer on prior-year refund claims.

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Is the Rescheduling Order Safe? The D.C. Circuit Stay Risk
Schedule III

Is the Rescheduling Order Safe? The D.C. Circuit Stay Risk

What the court challenge means for your 2026 return.

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What Goes Into Cannabis COGS
COGS & §471

What Goes Into Cannabis COGS

What a grow can and can't capitalize into COGS.

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§471(c) for Small Cannabis Operators
COGS & §471

§471(c) for Small Cannabis Operators

The small-producer inventory method, used right.

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Why Your Grow-Room Square Footage Matters
COGS & §471

Why Your Grow-Room Square Footage Matters

Why canopy square footage is your best allocation base.

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Form 8275-R: Disclosure, Not a Shield
COGS & §471

Form 8275-R: Disclosure, Not a Shield

What disclosure does — and what it doesn't.

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Full-Absorption Workpapers for Boutique Cultivators
COGS & §471

Full-Absorption Workpapers for Boutique Cultivators

The workpaper set that makes your COGS defensible.

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What the IRS Asks For in a §280E Exam
Audit Defense

What the IRS Asks For in a §280E Exam

What the examiner asks for, and where grows get caught.

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Rebuilding Cannabis Books from Source Records
Audit Defense

Rebuilding Cannabis Books from Source Records

Reconstructing books from bank, POS, Metrc, and vendors.

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IDR Responses in a Cannabis §280E Exam
Audit Defense

IDR Responses in a Cannabis §280E Exam

What to prepare before you answer an IDR.

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When a Cannabis Notice Becomes an Appeals Case
Audit Defense

When a Cannabis Notice Becomes an Appeals Case

How IRS Appeals works, and when to use it.

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Form 8300 Mistakes Cannabis Operators Cannot Afford
Cash & Collections

Form 8300 Mistakes Cannabis Operators Cannot Afford

The §6050I cash-reporting mistakes to avoid.

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A Cannabis Cash-Compliance SOP
Cash & Collections

A Cannabis Cash-Compliance SOP

A repeatable Form 8300 procedure that doesn't fail.

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Payroll Tax: When the Owner Becomes Personally Liable
Cash & Collections

Payroll Tax: When the Owner Becomes Personally Liable

How the §6672 trust-fund penalty reaches you personally.

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Federal Tax Liens and Levies for Cannabis Operators
Cash & Collections

Federal Tax Liens and Levies for Cannabis Operators

Your rights, the CDP clock, and the relief options.

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