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Does California Tax Social Security? I often receive questions about social security benefits and whether it is considered taxable income, especially by the state of California. The answer is: it depends. Social security benefits are not taxable by the state of California. The amount of social security benefits you included in adjusted gross income on...
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What Happens if I Receive an Inquiry of Record Notice? One of the most common audit calls I receive is from businesses who get an inquiry of record notice, or a pre-audit questionnaire. The EDD is going to audit you for three years. What they want to do is they’re looking for the independent contractors...
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What is a California Residency Audit? Recently, I’ve gotten a lot of phone calls from people wanting to leave California. They don’t want to deal with the taxes or the regulation. And people call and want to know about residency audits. The State of California has three classifications for an individual: you’re a resident, you’re...
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Help! My Dental Office Received an EDD Audit I’ve received a lot of calls from California dental practices that are facing an EDD audit. If you’re a dentist or dental office, and if you’ve ever hired an independent contractor, you may want to familiarize your practice with the EDD audit. These California Employment Development Department (EDD)...
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Do I Have to Pay California Income Tax If I’m Moving? Most people don’t want to pay California taxes. They end up contacting me because they are going to move to Florid, Texas or Nevada. I warn them to make sure they actually decided to relocate, move their family, move their house, move their driver’s...
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What Happens if You Receive an EDD Audit Notice? Receiving an EDD audit notice can be a scary thing. The reason why you need to take it so seriously is because there’s a potential personal liability. When you go through an EDD audit, the EDD is generally looking to reclassify workers. You have paid somebody...
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Help! I’m Being Audited by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration When it comes to tax audits, the IRS is not the only organization that can investigate you. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), formerly known as the State Board of Equalization (SBOE), focuses on sales tax audits among California...
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What is an EDD Audit? Businesses that go through EDD audits sometimes don’t understand the process. Where am I? What are my rights? What can I do if I don’t agree with the bill? A quick overview of the EDD processes is you generally start by receiving a pre-audit questionnaire and an inquiry of records...
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Can Your Business Survive an EDD Audit? If you’re a business owner in California, you may have heard the term EDD audit or even received a notice that your business is on the receiving end of an audit. While an EDD audit is stressful, your business can survive the process, and you can also take...
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Unemployment and EDD Audit *The following article was updated in March 2024* One of the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is that many people have lost their jobs due to business closures and decreased hours. As a result, these individuals will file for unemployment. And with unemployment claims, an increase of California state payroll...
