201506.19
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Metroplex Practice Management Group Meeting

Overview:  Many business owners’ face a common question of whether or not to tax their internet-based sales transactions. More commonly businesses are finding themselves in the position of having to address this matter during a sales/tax audit of their company.  If your client is an internet-based retailer which sells all over the country through an…

201404.21
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Preparing For An Audit

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Audit Defense, Featured, Services

3 simple tips on preparing for an audit: ORGANIZE RECORDS. You may have underpayed or overpayed sales tax. Having your records (sales/use tax returns, federal returns, sales tax transactions, etc) organized and easily accessible will help in supporting transactions. DON’T RUSH AUDIT PROCESS. It can be time consuming because the auditor will do a thorough…

201404.07
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A Humongous Win Win

Specialized tax savings engagements have incredible appeal because clients can achieve immediate financial benefits greater than the fees charged. Besides possessing or having access to the requisite expertise, firms developing a tax savings practice have two obstacles to overcome, according to a partner in a firm very successful in that regard. One is obviously the…

201403.24
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Constructing A Sound Sales Tax Defense

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Articles, Audit Defense, Case Studies

Davis & Davis LLC constructs a sales tax defense to resolve an audit that lingered over 12-months.A local commercial and residential marble contractor based in Irving, TX which serves the DFW metroplex area had average annual sales of $1,500,000 over the 4 years of the audit period. The company’s clientele includes restaurants, supermarket chains, gas…

201309.23
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Louisiana Statutory Amnesty

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Amnesty, Audit Defense, Compliance, Featured, Headline, Louisiana, States

Beginning September 23 through November 22, 2013 there will be a statutory amnesty. It will cover all taxes administered by the Department of revenue except motor fuel taxes and certain penalties. Applicable years are taxable periods that began before January 1, 2013 and for taxes due prior to January 1, 2013 for which the Department…

201309.16
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Connecticuty Statutory Amnesty

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Amnesty, Audit Defense, Compliance, Featured, Headline

CONNECTICUT – Starting today, September 16 through November 15, 2013 there will be a statutory amnesty. It will cover all taxes administered by the Department of Revenue except motor carrier road tax. Applicable years are any tax period ending on or before November 30, 2012. Penalties will be waived. Only 75% of interest will be…

201210.01
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Exotic Dances Taxable?

by Chanel Christoff Davis in Audit Defense, Compliance, Services
NEW YORK – A nightclub owner in Albany is in court fighting more than $100,000 in back taxes, arguing that their dancers’ performances shouldn’t include sales tax under the current tax code in New York. Attorneys for the tax board have argued that since patrons pay for private dances, no artistic exemption applies. According to...