What is a California Residency Audit?

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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

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Dental office receiving an EDD audit.

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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What Happens if You Receive an EDD Audit Notice?

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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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What is an EDD Audit?

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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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What is the EDD Pre-Audit Questionnaire?

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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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How is Coronavirus (COVID-19) Effecting Your Taxes?

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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

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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?

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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?

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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...

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