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Home > Archives for CA EDD

Case Study: EDD Audit Construction

December 12, 2020

Working Men smiling

When The California Employment Development Department, EDD did a site sweep, Ryan Brown found himself facing an audit.  As he did research on his own as to what the ramifications of an EDD audit might be, he saw steep fines, jail time and high conviction rates reported time and time… [Read more]

Filed Under: Blog, EDD, News Tagged With: 1099, AB-5, Audits, Business Owners, CA EDD, California EDD, Coronavirus, COVID-19

EDD confirms it has resumed tax audits

September 3, 2020

EDD resumes audits

CA EDD confirms it has resumed tax audits relating to the misclassification of 10 million contractors. Until September 2nd, 2020, CA EDD auditors had put audit cases on hold in order to assist the agency with the unemployment insurance benefits process. With the onset of the COVID-19 layoffs and the… [Read more]

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, News Tagged With: Audit, Business Owners, CA EDD, EDD

What to do if You Get Audited by EDD

May 20, 2020

Someone looks at a document with a magnifying glass

Being audited by EDD can happen to anyone. It can be challenging to take a step back and see the audit process from an objective point of view, but maintaining your focus is essential to coming out ahead in the end. In this article, we discuss tips to simplify the… [Read more]

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: Audit, Business Owners, CA EDD, California EDD, California Taxes, EDD, Tax Attorney, Tax audit

2020 Tax Filing & the SBA PPP Loan

May 18, 2020

Tax Monday with John MIlikowsky

If your business received SBA PPP loan funds here’s what you need to know to prepare for your 2020 taxes. As with all elements of the forgivable loan, there are steps you should take right now to ensure forgiveness and compliance. In the video below we’ve outlined several scenarios to… [Read more]

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, News Tagged With: 1099, AB-5, Audits, Business Owners, CA EDD, California EDD, Coronavirus, COVID-19, NY Times

Commentary on NY Times Article, “California Sues Uber and Lyft, Claiming Workers Are Misclassified”

May 11, 2020

über and Lyft car

California Sues Uber and Lyft, Claiming Workers Are Misclassified. In January, 2020 Assembly Bill AB-5 went into effect redefining the criteria for a 1099 contract worker as opposed to a W-2 employee. The bill was aimed at the employers who drive the Gig Economy and in the subsequent months, Uber,… [Read more]

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, News Tagged With: 1099, AB-5, Audits, Business Owners, CA EDD, California EDD, Coronavirus, COVID-19, NY Times

What is an EDD Benefit Audit?

April 17, 2020

Tax Audit Survival

If you’re a business based in California, you’ve likely had dealings with the Employment Development Department (EDD). It is the responsibility of the EDD to collect payroll taxes and it conducts payroll tax audits of companies and businesses. In addition, the EDD conducts what’s called Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit audits…. [Read more]

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: Business Owners, CA EDD, California EDD, California Taxes, EDD Benefit, Filing taxes, Small business, small business management, Tax Attorney, Tax audit

Is IRS Still Auditing? [video]

April 13, 2020

audits with John

If you are currently being audited by IRS or EDD, be certain that you get a delay or postponement in writing.  IRS and EDD are still auditing. The outbreak is not stopping work at CA EDD or IRS. Despite the chaos caused by the recent outbreak of coronavirus COVID-19, both… [Read more]

Filed Under: Blog, News Tagged With: AB-5, Audit, Business Owners, CA EDD, California EDD, Coronavirus, COVID-19, EDD, IRS Audit

Will AB-5 Withstand Coronavirus?

April 3, 2020

AB-5 can it stand?

As we look forward from April into the second quarter of 2020 the question on many business owner’s minds is: will the rules outlined in AB-5 stand in the face of coronavirus? At the start of 2020, business owners’ level of concern about California EDD’s newfound power to audit businesses… [Read more]

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, News Tagged With: 1099, AB-5, Audit, Audits, Business Owners, CA EDD, California EDD, Contractors, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Small business

The Coronavirus Impact on Tax Law

March 30, 2020

Business and tax law

The full scope of the coronavirus impact on tax law (and all other areas of business in the US and around the globe) has yet to be determined, but we can already see some of its major effects on tax laws in the United States. Just a few months after… [Read more]

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, News Tagged With: Audit, Business Owners, CA EDD, California EDD, California Taxes, Coronavirus, Corporate Tax Compliance, COVID-19, Filing taxes, IRS, IRS Audit, Small business, Tax Attorney, Tax Preparation, Tax Season, taxes

Unemployment Claims Spike: So May EDD Audits

March 27, 2020

COVID-19

Unemployment claims are in the millions as a result of the coronavirus epidemic and the ensuing quarantine and lockdown. Small businesses are being deeply impacted by the downturn and many are having to lay off over half their workforce. Since the start of the outbreak, 3.2M people have filed for… [Read more]

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19, News Tagged With: 1099, AB-5, Audit, Audits, Business Owners, CA EDD, California EDD, Contractors, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Small business

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