Florida/Georgia Sales Tax Audit – Affordable Experts
We are a specialty tax firm that specializes in Florida, Georgia sales tax audits on all types of business, corporations and individuals.
We are comprised of tax attorneys, CPAs, former IRS and state tax auditors. We have over 206 years professional tax experience in over 78 years of working for the federal and state governments.
We are A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau and the been in private practice since 1982.
We are the affordable sales tax experts who specialize in federal and state audit defense.
Tips from a former Sales Tax Agent:
1. Keep good records and keep them in a safe place, cloud records are an excellent source of record keeping,
2. File your Tax Returns and File On Time, it sounds simple but sometimes when you owe back sales tax you do not want to file your back tax return however you should be aware that there are late filing penalties that start adding up. So whether you you can pay the tax in full or not file your tax returns timely,
3. Accrue Use Tax on Internet purchases or purchases from out of state that did not have a Sales Tax Charged on your purchase,
4. Charge sales tax on all your sales that are not for resale or to exempt organization,
5. Make sure you have an up to date resale or exempt certificate on all sales to exempt organizations or sales for resale,
6. Remember that the rent you pay to your landlord is taxable and if your landlord is not charging you tax you still owe tax.
If you have been contacted by the STATE that you are going to undergo a tax audit the best advice that we can give you is to be thoroughly prepared and understand the scope of your Florida/Georgia sales and use tax audit liability.
Don’t be caught off guard!
Insider Tips for Florida/Georgia Tax Audit Help
You should know that Sales Tax Auditors will look for:
1. unreported sales (source info – bank statements, federal tax returns, state tax returns)
2. exempt sales without proper documentation
3. unreported exempt sales
4. taxable fees that were not taxed
5. sales invoices without sales tax
6. rent paid without sales tax for buildings and other real property
7. rental consideration without sales tax (real estate taxes and other considerations paid on behalf of the landlord)
8. purchase fixed assets as listed on the schedule of depreciation
9. purchase of consumable supplies
Also Noteworthy: Florida Cases
Representative Stuebe and Sen. Hukill have filed bills in Florida that would cut commercial lease sales tax. Stuebe’s bill would step the tax down to 1% by 2019, while Hukill’s bill would drop the rate to 5% at the beginning of 2015. Business groups such as Florida retailers have been asking for such a cut since Gov. Rick Scott said he wanted $500 million in tax cuts in the 2014 – 2015 budget.
Sen. Dorothy Hukill filed a bill that would give the Daytona international Speedway a tax break of $2 million a year over the next 30 years. Hukill’s 2013 effort to help the Speedway was unsuccessful, though the Speedway went ahead with the renovation project at a cost of $375 million-$400 million.
Interest groups make a claim for Gov. Rick Scott’s goal of 500 million in tax cuts next year, but the cuts could exceed that goal and lead to the elimination of older tax breaks.
Georgia/Florida
We will take the fear and worry out of the sales tax audit.Our former agents who know the law will fight back your debt.
We are a full-service tax firm that specializes state tax representation and are one of Florida’s most experienced in sales tax defense.
Our staff of tax attorneys, certified public accountants, former sales tax auditor with over 16 years of direct work experience with the Department of revenue and former IRS agents.
Feel free to contact us for initial tax consulting Florida/Georgia sales and use tax audit defense.
We will completely review your case and give you a full assessment sales tax status so that you can make an informed and confident decision on how to fully resolve your sales tax issues.
Florida/Georgia Sales Tax Audit – Affordable Experts
