What are the California EDD and CDTFA Departments?

Categories: California Tax Law

What are the California EDD and CDTFA Departments? *The following article was updated in March 2024* In the state of California, we have a sales tax department and a payroll tax department, thee EDD and the CDTFA. These agencies are so important to explain to business owners, how serious these audits can be. If you...

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The Four Types of IRS Audits

Categories: IRS

 The Four Types of IRS Audits *The following article was updated in March 2024* IRS audits can be a scary thing for some business owners. There are generally four different types of IRS audits: correspondence audits, office audits, field audits, and program audits. An IRS correspondence audit is exactly that; you receive a letter...

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Help! I Got an IRS Audit Notice

Categories: IRS

Help! I Got an IRS Audit Notice *The following article was updated in March 2024* An IRS audit can be a scary thing. When you receive an IRS audit notice, depending on the type of audit, it’s important to read the notice. It’s important to understand exactly what the IRS is looking at. Generally speaking,...

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Make Sure You Know the Three California Tax Agencies

Categories: California Tax Law

Make Sure You Know the Three California Tax Agencies *The following article was updated in March 2024* In the state of California, there are three separate taxing agencies. This is unbelievable. In Wisconsin, there’s the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. In New York, it’s the New York Department of Revenue. Most other states have one agency...

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What Happens if I Haven’t Filed a Tax Return in Years?

Categories: Federal Tax

What Happens if I Haven’t Filed a Tax Return in Years? *The following article was updated in March 2024* I had a client call yesterday who hadn’t filed a business tax return for three years, and hadn’t filed his individual tax return for three years. This becomes overwhelming to people. What do you do? What’s...

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You Could Be Personally Liable for Payroll Taxes

Categories: Payroll Tax

You Could Be Personally Liable for Payroll Taxes The IRS is very concerned about payroll taxes. They want to make sure if you are an employee working for a company, that the employer is withholding your payroll taxes and paying them over to the government. So one of the issues businesses have when they are...

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Why Did the Tax Agency Levy My Bank Account?

Categories: California Tax Law

Why Did the Tax Agency Levy My Bank Account? I had a client call me last week and said, “I’d been working with the government agency and with the EDD … why would they levy my bank account?” It’s really important to understand what side of the agency you’re on. Each taxing agency has an...

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What is an IRS Exam Change?

Categories: IRS

What is an IRS Exam Change? At the end of an IRS audit, you will get an exam change. It is a two page form that explains exactly what the adjustments are. Most of the time, there will be additional documents on the back of the exam change. They give more of the details, but...

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