What Records are Required for a California Payroll Tax Audit?

What usually happens in a payroll tax audit is that the auditor will send you a laundry list of documents that they want to examine. Of the different types of audits, payroll tax audits are usually the ones that have the most flexibility because in a payroll tax audit they are basically running tests.

What Are the Penalties for Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud in California Sales Tax Audits?

“Fraud” is defined as acts with intent to deprive state of taxes due under the law. Intent to evade is intent to escape paying tax through misrepresentation or deception.

How the California Sales Tax Audit Defense Practice Works with Brotman Law

Sales tax audits are one of the areas of practice that I am most proud of at our firm. We have dealt with some very difficult cases and gotten some really phenomenal results. I credit that to the hard work and diligence of our team. Brotman Law really understands sales tax audits. 

Tax Return Demand from the FTB Intensifies

A portion of our practice has been devoted to helping individuals and businesses outside the state to get in compliance and defend themselves from California tax agencies.

Federal Payroll Tax: What the IRS Expects from Business Owners

Payroll taxes may seem confusing, but if you read up on the rules and requirements, they will seem less daunting. In this post, Brotman Law breaks it down.

What is Reasonable Compensation?

Reasonable compensation audits for corporations are one of the new hot button issues at the IRS. Reasonable compensation is a tough, fact-specific issue.

How to Audit-Proof Your Tax Return (almost)

Here is one of my most important strategies for avoiding an IRS audit. Simply answer the most important question that you can ask about your tax return.

Why the IRS Audits Tax Returns?

Ever wonder why the IRS audits tax returns? This article covers the many motivating factors and reasons that the IRS has for auditing a tax return.

IRS Examination

The function of the IRS reviews taxpayer returns and assesses changes in tax owed. The following an introduction to Examination.