Owe Florida Sales Tax – Ft.Lauderdale, Miami
If you owe back sales tax for the state of Florida contact us today for a free initial tax consultation and review of your case.
We’re a local professional tax firm that specializes in Florida sales tax.
We are comprised of tax attorneys, tax lawyers, certified public accountants, enrolled agents, and former IRS agents who have over 60 years of direct tax experience in the local South Florida tax offices.
We have been in practice right here in South Florida since 1982 and we are A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.
The Florida Sales Tax Collection Process
The Department of Revenue begins the collection process when a taxpayer fails to file a return, fails to make a payment, underpays the amount due, files late, pays late, or owes additional money that was discovered in an audit.
A delinquency notice (Notice of Delinquency, NOD) is issued when a return is not filed and a bill (Notice of Amount Due) is issued when a return is filed late or additional money is due.
The delinquency notice issued to a taxpayer indicates a return has not been filed, while the initial bill contains a breakdown of the additional amount due.
It is extremely important to take prompt action for resolution when you receive a billing or delinquency notice.
Penalties and interest continue to accumulate until the entire amount of the tax is paid.
If the debt remains unpaid for 90 days, the Department will charge a 10% administrative collection processing fee to cover the costs of collecting the debt.
The Use of Private Collection Agencies
Failure to resolve your debt may result in your account being sent to a private collection agency.
If your account is sent to a private collection agency and the debt includes reemployment tax (formerly known as unemployment tax), you will be charged a separate fee by the collection agency.
If you cannot afford to pay your Florida sales tax
If you can not a afford to pay your Florida sales tax contact us today and we can go over the different tax options and strategies to help relieve you of your current Florida sales tax debt.
It is in your best interest to make sure all tax returns are current if possible and that you are making your necessary deposits to show the state of Florida good faith.
If any government agency finds out that a taxpayer is current in filings and payments they will make every effort to work with the individual or the business.
If you can pay, the quickest way to resolve a bill is to pay it online.
If a delinquency notice is received, it is important to file the missing return(s) and pay the tax as soon as possible. If a taxpayer is already enrolled for e-file and pay, they need to submit the missing returns and payments as they normally would.
If not currently on e-file, enrollment for e-Services is easy.
A user ID and Password will be sent within 48 hours and then the taxpayer can electronically file and electronically pay past-due returns.
A taxpayer who believes they received a delinquency notice in error, disagrees with the billing amount due, or has already filed or paid the return or billing in question, should contact the Department immediately to resolve the issue.
If sending written correspondence, be sure to include name, business name, tax type, business partner number, and telephone number.
Failure to respond timely may result in further enforcement actions which could include: filing liens against property, freezing bank accounts, and revoking sales tax registration and other professional licenses.
What to do if it’s not possible to pay in full?
The taxpayer will be required to provide financial documents that support their inability to pay the debt in full.
They should also be prepared to pay a minimum of 25 percent down and the full balance within a year.
Taxpayer Rights Advocate
The Taxpayer Rights Advocate helps resolve taxpayer problems and complaints not solved through normal channels.
If a taxpayer believes that they have not been treated fairly by Department employees, they should try to resolve the issues/problems through normal channels.
If this has already been done but the taxpayer still believes the Department has not addressed the concerns, contact the Taxpayer Rights Advocate at 850-617-8168 or write to:
Taxpayer Rights Advocate
Department of Revenue
P.O. Box 5906
Tallahassee FL 32314-5906
Contact us today for a free initial tax consultation if you owe Florida sales tax or need to file back tax returns.
We are a local tax firm located in South Florida and have been practicing since 1982 to serve all your tax needs.
Owe Florida Sales Tax – Ft.Lauderdale, Miami – Back Tax Filings, Back Tax Settlements, Tax Warrants
