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What Happens If I Don’t Respond to an EDD Audit Notice? 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...
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Are California State Tax Returns Subject to IRS Audits? Whether it’s state or federal, receiving a notice that you are being audited is enough to send anyone into a panic. An audit is always serious and should be dealt with head on; however, it does not need to disrupt your entire life or business. Most...
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My Former Worker Filed for Unemployment and the EDD is now Auditing Me. What Can I Expect? *The following article was updated in December 2022* One of the big red flags that can trigger an EDD audit is when a former worker files for unemployment. This type of audit occurs when the California Employment Development...
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Are EDD Audits Random? I receive many questions from taxpayers and businesses facing audits by the California Employment Development Department (EDD). One of the questions I hear a lot is whether these audits are random, and what a San Francisco business can do to prevent facing this process. Let’s look at what an EDD audit is,...
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I Owe the EDD Money. How Do I Pay the EDD What I Owe? You’ve gone through the process of an EDD audit and now you owe the state of California money. Like many San Francisco business owners and taxpayers, you may be wondering how to pay those penalties. The EDD works through the Central...
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Don’t Want an EDD Audit? Get Your Business on Payroll! Since the pandemic started to ease slightly in 2021, the Employment Development Department (EDD) accelerated their audits on California businesses. An EDD audit is a state payroll audit that generally occurs when a business has classified a worker as an independent contractor instead of an...
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What is the Statute of Limitations for an EDD Audit? 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...
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How Long Does an EDD Audit Take? If you’re a business owner in San Francisco and you’re not familiar with the EDD audit, you need to familiarize yourself with the concept. An EDD audit occurs when the California Employment Development Department (EDD) launches an investigation into a business’ California state payroll tax records to determine...
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Did Your Production Company Receive an EDD Audit Notice? If you run a production company and recently received a notice of audit from the California Employment Development Department (EDD), you’re not alone! I’ve received several inquiries from production companies facing an EDD audit. These state payroll audits occur when a business has classified a worker...
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Why Hiring a Tax Attorney is Cost Effective and Not Scary For some people, just hearing the word attorney strikes fear deep into their soul. This is especially true when it comes to taxes and dealing with the IRS. So many individuals think working with a lawyer is a costly and scary prospect. In fact,...
