The California Board of Equalization (BOE) is tasked to the administration and collection of many non-income tax oriented taxes and fees for the state of California. Because many of these taxes and fees are an important part of the state revenue stream, enforcement of the collection of these fees is an important aspect of the
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Sales and Use Tax Audits
Sales and Use Tax Audits As many states begin to look for ways to boost revenues, state tax departments are increasingly looking at enforcement of current tax laws and making sure that taxpayers are in full compliance with paying their tax obligations using sales and use tax audits. One of the tax streams that states
Independent Contractor Classification Audits Explained
Independent Contractor Classification The classification of workers as an independent contractor is often misused by many small businesses. In order to avoid some of the costs related to having employees, such as payroll taxes, worker’s compensation, unemployment taxes, and employee benefits, some businesses will attempt to classify workers as independent contractors, but often times these
Renae Arabo Day
Earlier this month, our CMO Renae Arabo was honored at the San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting for her year of service as the Chairwoman of the Board at the Chamber. Renae’s passion to promote business development and her efforts to strengthen relations in the East County business, government, and non-profit sectors
Should You Hire a Tax Attorney?
Should You Hire a Tax Attorney? It’s the kind of mail nobody wants to receive—a letter from the IRS. It’s pretty much given that any mail you get from the agency is most likely not going to contain good news. If you receive a letter from the IRS you have an important decision to make.
When Do You Need a Criminal Tax Attorney?
Criminal Tax Attorney It can happen to anybody. An innocent mistake is made and the next thing you know, you find yourself the target of a criminal tax investigation looking for a criminal tax attorney. Everything you’ve worked for is in jeopardy and you could find yourself facing jail time. The most important question you’ll
Will Your Business Be Audited?
Will your small business be audited? If you want to send a small business owner’s blood pressure soaring just tell them they’re being audited. Even if they have all their documentation and they’re ready to defend deductions and support their income, the audit process is still enough to drive people crazy. So will get audited this
IRS FBAR Requirements Part 2
To read part 1 of this post, click here. Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program The IRS reopened the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP) in 2012 after taxpayers continued to express interest after the closure of the program in 2009 and 2011. The Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program, also known as the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Initiative, gives taxpayers
FBAR Requirements
Do you need to file a Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR)?Taxes are confusing, and international tax laws are even more complex. The IRS has been working diligently to create a better system to bring offshore accounts into compliance, and one way they have done this is through FBAR requirements including Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP)/Offshore
IRS Innocent Spouse Relief Rules
IRS Innocent Spouse Rules What is IRS Innocent Spouse Rules? When a married couple files their annual tax returns, both parties are jointly and severally liable for any unpaid taxes. This is based on the premise that a married couple jointly enjoys any income that is created by either of the parties within the marriage.