Employee Payroll Taxes: How the EDD Handles Misclassified Workers

In this post, Brotman Law discusses EDD payroll requirements, common misclassifications – intentional or not – and subsequent penalties.

What Is an Employment Development Department (EDD) Audit?

The key to any Employment Development Department audit is to make certain all records submitted are relevant to the EDD. Any records that do not pertain to employment-related issues are not relevant.

California Payroll Tax: SUI, ETT, SDI & PIT Employer Guide

California payroll tax, SUI, ETT, SDI, and PIT guide. How much are payroll taxes in California? What are the employer and employment laws in CA state.

What Happens During a California Independent Contractor Audit?

The auditor’s first goal in an independent contractor audit is establishing a system and a pattern of routine for the business’s operations.

How to Prepare for a 1099 Independent Contractor Audit

The 1099 independent contractor portion of preparing for the audit is by far the most labor-intensive and time-consuming portion of the project.

How to Pre-Audit Yourself in Advance of Your EDD Payroll Tax Audit

There are four tests that the EDD payroll tax auditor will go through in an audit. You want to make sure that you do those four tests yourself, or some variation of them, because that's exactly what you are going to be put through for the audit.

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 to Do if the EDD Takes Your Money

Do you owe money to the California EDD? Learn how to handle your payroll tax debts and get the tax agency off your back.

Preparing for the 2017 Tax Season

The end of the year can be hectic for many reasons. Preparing your tax information ahead of time can prevent tax-related headaches.

What Happens If You Misclassified a Worker?

Previously, Sam Brotman has discussed the importance of properly classifying employees. In this post, Sam explains the consequences of misclassification.