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Providing actionable insights and valuable information to help you navigate the complexity of tax law for your business.

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Gratuity vs Tip: What Restaurants Need to Know About Sales Tax Audits

Author John Milikowsky, Esq. | Founder | John Milikowsky represents U.S. and foreign businesses and individuals in sophisticated business transactions involving U.S. tax matters. Relentlessly defending each client in federal and state audits…
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Should You Handle a Tax Audit Yourself? What a 30-Year Contractor Learned

Author John Milikowsky, Esq. | Founder | John Milikowsky represents U.S. and foreign businesses and individuals in sophisticated business transactions involving U.S. tax matters. Relentlessly defending each client in federal and state audits…
Tax Calculation
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4 Consequences of Unpaid Business Taxes

Unpaid business taxes create more than a balance due. They introduce enforcement risk, trigger agency scrutiny, and can expand into multi-agency exposure across federal and California tax authorities. For many businesses, issues begin with…
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What It Feels Like to Get an Audit Letter: A Contractor’s Perspective

Author John Milikowsky, Esq. | Founder | John Milikowsky represents U.S. and foreign businesses and individuals in sophisticated business transactions involving U.S. tax matters. Relentlessly defending each client in federal and state audits…
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Why Does EDD Target Construction?

  Author John Milikowsky, Esq. | Founder | John Milikowsky represents U.S. and foreign businesses and individuals in sophisticated business transactions involving U.S. tax matters. Relentlessly defending each client in federal and…
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CDTFA Sales Tax Audits: What to Expect and How to Prepare Your Records

  Author John Milikowsky, Esq. | Founder | John Milikowsky represents U.S. and foreign businesses and individuals in sophisticated business transactions involving U.S. tax matters. Relentlessly defending each client in federal and…
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Hiring Independent Contractors Can Trigger a Criminal Investigation

Author John Milikowsky, Esq. | Founder | John Milikowsky represents U.S. and foreign businesses and individuals in sophisticated business transactions involving U.S. tax matters. Relentlessly defending each client in federal and state audits…

What a Tax Audit Actually Feels Like for a Small Business Owner

Running a business requires constant attention to operations, employees, and compliance. Over time, experienced business owners develop systems, processes, and instincts that allow them to manage complexity and keep things moving forward. When…
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W-2 vs Independent Contractor in California: How Classification Decisions Impact Risk, Taxes, and Audits

Author John Milikowsky, Esq. | Founder | John Milikowsky represents U.S. and foreign businesses and individuals in sophisticated business transactions involving U.S. tax matters. Relentlessly defending each client in federal and state audits…
Failing to file a tax return may trigger  an unwanted IRS visit to your home or business.
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Failing to File a Tax Return May Trigger IRS to Visit Your Home

Author John Milikowsky, Esq. | Founder | John Milikowsky represents U.S. and foreign businesses and individuals in sophisticated business transactions involving U.S. tax matters. Relentlessly defending each client in federal and state audits…
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Received an Audit Notice? How to Respond Without Making It Worse

Author John Milikowsky, Esq. | Founder | John Milikowsky represents U.S. and foreign businesses and individuals in sophisticated business transactions involving U.S. tax matters. Relentlessly defending each client in federal and state audits…
EDD Audits expand to 8 years 2026 - update
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EDD Audit Risk Is Expanding to Eight Years, What Business Owners Need to Know

Author John Milikowsky, Esq. | Founder | John Milikowsky represents U.S. and foreign businesses and individuals in sophisticated business transactions involving U.S. tax matters. Relentlessly defending each client in federal and state audits…