How IRS Will Collect Owed Money Not much invokes fear like filing your taxes and realizing you owe the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) money. While the amount you owe can sometimes feel overwhelming, it’s important you at least make an attempt to pay it. If not, the IRS Collections will get involved and attempt to […]
Read More + 5 More Misconceptions about the EDD Recently, I shared with you five misconceptions about the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and whether workers are considered employees. The EDD conducts California state payroll tax audits (commonly referred to as an EDD audit) when a San Francisco business has classified a worker as an independent contractor instead […]
Read More + Are You Aware of Changes to Your Online Sales Tax? If you’re a taxpayer and have ordered anything online – which is pretty much all of us – you need to be aware of changes in the sales tax law and how it affects you. In 2018, the United States Supreme Court ruled on a […]
Read More + 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 […]
Read More + Can the IRS Audit an International Business We live in a global society and in today’s economy, businesses are increasingly expanding their operations beyond domestic borders. This offers fantastic opportunities to companies. But it also means there are legal and tax issues that business owners may face. As a San Francisco tax attorney, one question […]
Read More + Embracing the Power of Giving Back: A Message to Recent Graduates and Young Attorneys As young professionals, you bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to the table of any non-profit organization. Your expertise — whether in accounting, law or other fields — can be instrumental in guiding nonprofit and community organizations to achieve their […]
Read More + How to Handle Lost Documents in an IRS Audit Facing an IRS audit can be scary. I always advise clients to first, do not panic if you receive a notice of audit. Second, start compiling all the necessary records to prepare, such as financial statements to prepare your audit response. That being said, some San […]
Read More + What Every Business Owner Needs to Know When They are Working with an EDD Agent “I am working with an EDD agent, how was my bank account levied?” This is a very common question taxpayers have when they reach out for advice. California state employees are overworked and most of the time underpaid. EDD audits […]
Read More + My Business Closed and Employees Filed for Unemployment. Will I be Audited by the EDD? One of the effects of the 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 […]
Read More + I Got Hit with an IRS Audit. What Should I Do? Have you received a notice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stating that you’re being audited? You’re not alone. Many California taxpayers go through the IRS audit process at some point. The first thing to understand is how the IRS selects individuals or businesses […]
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