Sales Tax Accounting Atlanta

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Understanding Sales Tax Accounting in Atlanta The Department of Revenue is, in essence, your silent business partner. They hold a share in your business worth the sales tax rate. Their contribution to your business is the ability to do business in their state. For this reason, you are collecting sales tax on their behalf, which […]

Atlanta Convenience and Grocery Store Sales Tax Audit

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Understanding Taxable vs. Non-Taxable Items in Atlanta If you are a grocery store owner in Atlanta, you might want to know what is taxable and non-taxable as a product. For example: Not when it comes to sales tax. Many of our convenience store and grocery store sales tax audits get tricky when the business owner […]

Streamlined OVDP OVDI FBAR Atlanta

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2014 Streamlined OVDP (OVDI) Voluntary Disclosure Option Under the 2012 OVDP programs, and prior OVDI programs, there was a streamlined procedure that allowed for a complete waiver of all offshore penalties, but was only available to non-residents who meet certain conditions. This prior Streamlined OVDP program was replaced with the 2014 Streamlined Filing Compliance Procedures. […]

Illinois Bakery Sales Tax Audit

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Overview The Illinois Department of Revenue has issued a letter ruling that clarifies which rate of tax should be used by a bakery that sells both: Key Clarification Bakery items prepared by the bakery can be taxed at the lower rate if the following conditions are met: 1. Physically Separated Areas The area for on-premises […]

IRS Tax Relief Attorney Johns Creek

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Resolving IRS Administrative Controversies Pre-Controversy Advice and Counsel Our tax attorneys combine litigation and substantive tax experience to assist clients in effectively anticipating and planning for future controversies. Often, when the tax treatment of an item or transaction is challenged, the ultimate resolution is influenced significantly by actions taken or not taken when the transaction […]

Sales Tax Relief Attorney Sandy Springs

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Who Needs a Sales Tax Relief Attorney? If you are a business owner or an ex-business owner that owes uncollected or unremitted sales tax to the Georgia Department of Revenue (GDOR), then you are most likely looking for a tax attorney that deals with sales tax. Considering a Payment Plan? If you have a substantial […]

Atlanta IRS Tax Lien Attorney

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The Risks of Ignoring IRS Tax Issues Not taking proper actions with your taxes can lead to many problems including liens against your property. A federal tax lien gives the IRS a legal claim to your property as security or payment for your tax debt. These liens are a matter of public record and will […]

Atlanta Hotel Sales Tax Audit

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Overview of Atlanta Hotel Taxes If you are a hotel owner in Atlanta, get ready to be held liable for a larger than usual sales tax obligation. If you are renting a room from an Atlanta area hotel, then get ready to shell out some extra dollars for your hotel stay. A 15% tax will […]

Georgia Excise Tax Audit

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Understanding Excise Tax: It Is Not Sales Tax The first thing that you need to know about excise tax is that IT IS NOT SALES TAX!This is a very common misconception and there is a lot of area for confusion. Key Differences Between Excise Tax and Sales Tax Excise tax differs from sales tax in […]

Tax Preparer Defense Attorney Atlanta

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If you are a tax preparer and have been more than lenient in giving out deductions for the Earned Income Credit, fuel tax credit, or similar small business deductions on Schedule C, then you might have been contacted by the IRS Criminal Investigations Unit. They would have left a cream-colored card on your front door […]