HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR AN IRS, EDD, SALES TAX, OR FTB AUDIT?
How can I prepare for an IRS, EDD, Sales Tax or FTB audit? If you are selected for an IRS audit or EDD audit, it is easy to feel overwhelmed and underprepared. This tax blog post will help you understand the process and prepare for a successful outcome. Therefore, organizing the records you bring or... Read More
EDD PERSONAL ASSESSMENT
What happens if my business has an EDD liability? The EDD collects payroll taxes. If a business has not paid its payroll taxes, an EDD assessment will try to collect the taxes. The EDD collects taxes either in a lump sum or via a monthly installment agreement. Moreover, if you need an installment agreement, the... Read More
EDD AUDIT PROCEDURES
What Can I expect in an EDD Audit? The California Employment Development Department, otherwise known as the EDD, is the state taxing agency that deals with employment taxes. The EDD processes state payroll tax returns and monitors tax payroll tax liabilities. The EDD also conducts audits and has a collections department to deal with and... Read More
IRS Announces 2017 Estate And Gift Tax Limits: The $11 Million Tax Break
For 2017, the estate and gift tax exemption is $5.49 million per individual, up from $5.45 million in 2016. That means an individual can leave $5.49 million to heirs and pay no federal estate or gift tax. A married couple will be able to shield just shy of $11 million ($10.98 million) from federal estate... Read More
Former IRS Special Agent Indicted on Tax Charges
BY MICHAEL COHN: A federal grand jury indicted Thursday a former special agent who worked in the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit, charging her with filing false tax returns, theft of government money and obstructing a federal investigation. A Sacramento-based CPA, allegedly filed false individual income tax returns for 2009, 2010 and 2011,... Read More
IRS Plans More Efficient Audits of Tax-Exempt Groups
The Internal Revenue Service has released its work plan for the coming year outlining its priorities for examinations and audits of tax-exempt organizations. See article about the IRS Audits of Tax Exempt Groups. Charitable and other nonprofit organization may received a letter or phone call from IRS Exempt Organizations (EO) Examinations saying it had been selected... Read More
Offshore Voluntary Compliance Efforts Top $10 Billion; More Than 100,000 Taxpayers Come Back into Compliance
IR-2016-137, Oct. 21, 2016 WASHINGTON — As international compliance efforts pass several new milestones, the Internal Revenue Service reminds U.S. taxpayers with undisclosed offshore accounts that they should use existing paths to come into full compliance with their federal tax obligations. Updated data shows 55,800 taxpayers have come into the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (OVDP)... Read More