I’m often asked by business owners what will happen if they are late paying payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Employers should be collecting payroll taxes for every employee (with the exception of independent contractors). They are typically calculated as a percentage of the salaries that employers pay their staff, and they generally […]
Read More + San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria appointed Allison Soares to the City of San Diego’s Balboa Park Committee. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity to the Mayor, the City Council and City Manager on policy issues relating to the acquisition, development, maintenance and operation of Balboa Park. She was officially confirmed by the San Diego City […]
Read More + I’m often asked by homeowners about potential taxes they may owe when they sell their house. Many individuals wonder if they make a profit, do they owe part of that profit to the Internal Revenue Service in the form of capital gains taxes. The answer, as always when it comes to taxes and law, is […]
Read More + 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 that you have paid, and they are looking to reclassify […]
Read More + There are two different sides to every taxing agency. There’s the assessment side and the collection side. On the assessment side, when you file a tax return, you’re self assessing yourself. You’re saying, hey, government, I owe you $10. You can also be assessed by going through an audit, you review the documentation with the […]
Read More + 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 a non-resident, or you’re a partial-year […]
Read More + Understanding the IRS international compliance problems can be daunting. Some people are born in another country, have family members in another country, somebody passes away. Now they have a bank account or a piece of property that’s in their name. There are certain requirements when you file your tax return, you need to disclose these […]
Read More + 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) state payroll audits occur when a business has […]
Read More + One of the most common questions I get when someone reaches out to me for help is will the government agent, or agency, think I’m guilty because I hired a tax attorney? Will they think I’m hiding something or trying to run away from the government? I always answer the same way. Most government agencies […]
Read More + 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 as an independent contractor. You believe they’re an independent […]
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