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 […]
Read More + It’s not quite the end of 2020 and tax season may seem like quite a way off. However, there are things you can do now to prepare to file taxes in 2021. Taking an hour or two when your business has some year-end down time may help filing next year that much easier. Here are […]
Read More + 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 residents and tax payers. Their efforts tend to review retailers with gross receipts […]
Read More + If you’re a business owner and you have not heard of the Federal Trust Recovery Penalty, you may want to start paying attention. If you are a responsible for withholding, accounting for, depositing or paying specified taxes including employment taxes – and you willfully fail to do this – you can be held personally liable […]
Read More + One question I hear often is whether a taxpayer needs to pay the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimated tax payments throughout the year. Estimated tax payments—also known as quarterly tax payments—are typically made for the current tax year by individuals, including sole proprietors, partners and businesses that do not have their taxes withheld in paychecks. […]
Read More + I get so excited about payroll taxes because most business owners don’t understand how serious it is. If you have an employee working for you, and you are withholding their payroll taxes, you have a duty to pay that money over to the government. Sometimes business owners are struggling and the funds that they have […]
Read More + 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 notice. Now these notices, I’ll […]
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