Receiving an EDD audit notice can be scary. An EDD audit occurs when the California Employment Development Department (EDD) launches an investigation into a business’ California state payroll tax records to determine if the business has classified a worker as an independent contractor instead of an employee. The EDD can personally assess the business owner […]
Read More + I’m often asked by business owners whether the IRS can audit a business once it’s closed or dissolved. Like with many tax law questions, the answer is: A business can be audited after it closes because audits, tax returns, and claims often occur after the business has dissolved. Therefore, it’s important to keep all records […]
Read More + Voluntary Plan for Disability Insurance (VDPI) Starting January 1, 2024, VP employers will pay a VPDI assessment rate of 0.00154, calculated as 14 percent of the 1.1 percent DI State Plan tax rate, applied to taxable wages. When it comes to California tax returns, there are a lot of questions about what expenses are deductible […]
Read More + Four Things to Do Now to Make Filing Taxes in 2025 a Simple Process It’s not quite the end of 2024 and tax season may seem like quite a way off. However, as a taxpayer and San Francisco business owner, there are things you can do now to prepare to file taxes in 2025. Taking […]
Read More + Taxpayers: Beware of Disaster Donation Scams Recent months have seen several natural disasters in the form of Hurricanes Helene and Milton that have devastated areas in the southern Appalachian Mountains and Florida. As if these disasters are not terrible enough, it’s become a common practice for scammers to set up fake charities to take advantage […]
Read More + *The following article was updated in February 2022* If you’re a business owner and taxpayer in California, you may have heard the term EDD audit recently. Or perhaps you’ve faced this tax audit first-hand. If you’re not familiar with the term, an EDD audit occurs when the California Employment Development Department (EDD) launches an investigation […]
Read More + Many San Francisco business owners have been faced with a new challenge over the last several years, and that is the EDD audit. This type of audit occurs when the California Employment Development Department (EDD) launches an investigation into a business’ California state payroll tax records to determine if the business has classified a worker […]
Read More + You’ve gone through the process of an EDD audit and now you owe EDD Money to the state of California due to and EDD overpayment? Like many San Francisco business owners and taxpayers, you may be wondering how to pay those penalties. The EDD works through the Central Collections Division to notify you as to […]
Read More + How to Dispute a CDTFA Audit Finding If you’re a California business owner who recently underwent a California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) audit, you may not be pleased with the result. The CDTFA is known for its distinctive sales tax audits and generally reviews San Francisco retailers who sell items at a […]
Read More + Your Rights in an IRS Audit Facing an IRS audit can feel overwhelming, especially when it’s your personal or business’ financial future on the line. As a California resident, it’s important to understand you have rights that protect you throughout the IRS audit process. Knowing these rights can help you navigate the audit with confidence […]
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