How long does an EDD audit last? If EDD selects your company for an audit of your contractors, you can expect the audit to last between 3 months and 9 months. The purpose of an EDD audit The purpose of an EDD audit is to determine if your workers are… [Read more]
How Far Back Can IRS Audit You?
If IRS selects your return for an audit, the audit will generally cover a 3 year period. That is the statute of limitations IRS has to audit a tax return. More specifically, this is 3 years from the date you file your return. If you filed the last 5 years… [Read more]
Can an EDD Audit Turn into a Criminal Investigation?
In short, yes. If you are paying workers who are not reported on a 1099 or W2 (for instance you are paying workers in cash and have no record of their payroll or payments), EDD may assess a fraud penalty and could open a criminal investigation. If your contractors are… [Read more]
What Triggers an IRS Audit?
IRS selects returns for audit based on numerous criteria. Here are some common ways your return can be selected for an audit: You fail to report income that reported on a W2 or 1099 (this can be from a sale of real estate, 1099-S; non-employee compensation as an IC; 1099-MISC… [Read more]
What are the Different Types of IRS Notices?
There are a variety of different notices that IRS sends to taxpayers, not all of which are as intimidating as many assume them to be. To most, the initial response upon receiving any notice from IRS is a mild amount of panic and confusion. In many cases, this response is… [Read more]
Can IRS Take Money I Owe from an LLC Partnership?
Tax season is often a daunting annual recurrence for business owners. For most businesses, this is because there’s a personal side of taxes too. As a business owner, there’s a high level of personal liability entangled in taxes. Taxes are a necessary evil, and understanding how they work is too…. [Read more]
Six Triggers of an IRS Audit
An audit is, in itself, not a bad thing. we have come to equate audit with accusation or wrongdoing but an IRS audit is simply a review of the records. Int his spirit, there is no reason to fear IRS audit. In reality, the IRS audit process is triggered by… [Read more]
Why to File 1099s for All of Your Contractors
A 1099 worker, or contractor, is filed differently from a traditional full-time W-2 employee. While employees are eligible for benefits including worker’s compensation and federal unemployment, 1099 contractors are not. Businesses often utilize 1099 contractors to perform work that may not include a long-term need or that is an inconsistent… [Read more]
Tax Tips for the 2020 Filing Season
It’s that time of year again, tax season. Needless to say, 2020 was an unexpected year for most. The COVID pandemic played a role in the lives of most, from corporate businesses to small mom and pop business owners. Government involvement in the economy attempted to help businesses survive the… [Read more]
10 Ways to Avoid an IRS Tax Audit
While there is no official guaranteed way to avoid having your taxes audited by IRS, there are a few tips that you can follow to lower your likelihood of being audited. In 2019, IRS audited 0.45% of submitted tax returns. For reference, that’s approximately one out of every 220 taxpayers. … [Read more]
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