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PPP Loan Audits: What to Expect, and How to Appeal

In April 2020 the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was announced as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. It granted loans to businesses across the country to support more than 51 million jobs and over 80 percent…
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Your 2021 Resolution – Stay Organized For Your CPA!

Starting to think about your resolutions for the new year? Well, we’ve got the perfect suggestion for you: make a commitment to make 2021 the year that you stay organized for your CPA. Whether on a personal level or for your business, staying…
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Are Unemployment Benefits Being Taxed?

Were you laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic? Have you been receiving unemployment benefits? Are you questioning what’s going to happen when it comes time to file your taxes? Wondering whether or not the unemployment benefit income you’ve…

CORPORATE BUSINESS TAX

Determining the amount of taxes you owe depends on the type of business entity your corporation is. To avoid double taxation, or when both shareholders and the corporation pays taxes, the business chooses which kind of corporation it is…
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Case Study: EDD Audit Construction

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…
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8 Red Flags You May Be Headed for An IRS Audit

While there is no guaranteed escape from the potential of a randomized Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit, there are a multitude of ways to attempt to avoid triggering one. Keep reading for 12 red flags IRS looks for when determining who to…
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CPAs: Why Your Client Needs a Tax Attorney

As a CPA you are an expert at advising your clients on tax optimization, business transactions, and all elements of their financial health and well-being. But, what do you do when your client is being audited?  If your client is being audited,…
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Top 13 Worst Celebrity Tax Cheats in History

Celebrities really are just like us. However, their missteps live under the spotlight of public scrutiny. Although they live in the public eye, they are just as responsible to live by the same rules and regulations the rest of us do. As Benjamin…
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SBA Audits Have Begun

Did you receive an SBA PPP loan? We have up to the minute details about SBA’s criminal investigations of businesses who applied for the PPP loan. A couple of months ago, we released a video confirming that SBA had started reviewing loan…
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EDD Freezing Thousands of Unemployment Debit Cards

Earlier this year, thousands of unemployment benefit recipients found themselves having had their EDD debit cards frozen. The Employment Development Department (EDD) began freezing unemployment debit cards due to suspected fraud in an attempt…
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What Trump’s Taxes Reveal About IRS Audits of Small to Mid Sized Businesses

Written for Milikowsky Tax Law. Originally published by freelegalaid.com on October 13, 2020.  Recent revelations of President Trump’s income tax payments have brought to light the capacity of wealthy individuals to fight the IRS when…
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How your PPP loan can create criminal exposure

In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, the CARES Act provided the funding for the SBA to implement the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide financial assistance to businesses. While many jumped at the opportunity to receive financial…