When Assembly Bill 5 (AB-5) goes into effect on January 1, 2020, employers will have to meet stricter standards when classifying workers as independent contractors. Workers who don’t meet the new standards must be classified as W-2 wage-earning employees. This has wide-ranging implications for how small business owners… [Read more]
Four Year-End Tax Questions to Ask Your CPA
Your CPA isn’t just there to ensure that the numbers add up on your tax returns. They can also provide useful advice on how to manage your income for the year and estimate your tax liabilities going forward. A qualified and knowledgeable CPA can also give you insights to help… [Read more]
Does Your Business Accept Large Cash Payments? What You Need to Know to Avoid Red Flags.
While many businesses find that cash payments are both industry-standard and a convenient way of doing business, and acknowledging that it is perfectly legal to accept cash payments, there are some challenges to consider when it comes to preparing for tax season if your business accepts large cash payments. It… [Read more]
Three Actions California Can Take to Collect Your Unpaid Taxes
Small businesses are likely to find that they owe the IRS money at the end of the fiscal year. If your focus is on continual business growth, you have likely pushed more of your cash into developing your business than saving for tax season — and you may be left… [Read more]
Where do IRS investigations take place?
The job of IRS investigators is to validate their assumptions about your tax liability. When IRS investigators ask for an on-site visit, postponing that visit until after your Tax Attorney has had the opportunity to share the facts of the way your business runs with those investigators ensures that irreversible… [Read more]
California EDD: 1099 Contractors vs Employees How to tell the difference
The primary goal of the California Employment Development Department is to investigate companies whose employees are potentially mis-classified as contractors when they should be classified as employees. When determining whether your workers should be classified as employees or 1099 contractors take the example of the pLumbing Company who hires additional… [Read more]
What to Do if You Think You’re the Target of an IRS Criminal Investigation
Whenever you’re contacted by IRS, the first step any business owner should take is to reach out to a qualified Tax Attorney. There are questions a tax attorney can answer for you such as: What kind of an investigation is being conducted? What information is IRS actually asking for? What… [Read more]
You Filed Your Taxes: Now What?
April 15th has passed and, hopefully, you’ve filed your 2018 taxes and can breathe a sigh of relief. Before you lock that filing cabinet, here are a few final steps to ensure your records are up to date. 1: Go old school. Print a copy of your completed tax return… [Read more]
How Taxes Affect Small Businesses
The top 10 percent of earners pay approximately 75 percent of the entire income tax in the state. Most of these earners are small-business owners.There are approximately 30 million small businesses operating in the United States. According to the U.S. Small Business Association, small businesses of all types pay an… [Read more]
The IRS is Coming After My Closed Business. What Do I Do?
When businesses close, they sometimes do not file taxes for their last year in operation. These taxes are still owed, and if any business has not closed its doors in accordance with state and federal laws, California’s Franchise Tax Board and the IRS will go after the money they’re owed…. [Read more]
