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Categories: California Tax Law
What Happens if I Receive an Inquiry of Record Notice? *The following article was updated in January 2025* 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...
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What is a California Residency Audit? *The following article was updated in January 2025* 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...
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What Happens if You Receive an EDD Audit Notice? *The following article was updated in January 2025* 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...
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Help! I’m Being Audited by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration *The following article was updated in January 2025* 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...
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What is an EDD Audit? *The following article was updated in January 2025* 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...
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What is the EDD Pre-Audit Questionnaire? *The following article was updated in March 2024* When a business goes through an EDD audit, it generally starts with a pre-audit questionnaire. You receive an inquiry of records notice and attach to it as this pre-audit questionnaire. You will complete this documentation and send it back to the...
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): How It Affects Taxes Everyone is affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in this very uncertain time. From social distancing to quarantined living, our daily lives have changed for the foreseeable future. Tax season is also affected with filing and payment deadlines being delayed federally and in many states. Here’s a look at...
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Independent Contractors vs. Employees: What California’s New Law Means for Your Business *The following article was updated in March 2024* California’s new law, Assembly Bill (AB) 5, went into effect on January 1 of this year, and it’s already raised several questions for both companies and independent contractors about what it means for their future...
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What Should I Expect from a Franchise Tax Board Audit? *The following article was updated in March 2024* People typically associate the words “tax audit” with the Internal Revenue Service and the federal government. However, California taxpayers can also be audited by the Franchise Tax Board (FTB). You might be wondering, what is the Franchise...
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How Does the California EDD Know if You’re an Employee or Independent Contractor? *The following article was updated in March 2024* One of the biggest issues facing San Francisco business owners and taxpayers this year is whether they will be faced with an EDD audit. These California Employment Development Department (EDD) state payroll audits occur...
