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Welcome to the AUDITS and SALES TAX blog which features commentary by Lloyd Geggatt, a former sales and use tax auditor who spent 26 years with the California Board of Equalization. Lloyd Geggatt is currently Product Manager for AvaTax Returns and SST at Avalara, Inc. He joined Avalara in January 2010 upon the merger of his previous company, Taxcient with Avalara. If this topic interests you – simply open the SUBSCRIBE box (above) – and click the orange RSS FEED or GOOGLE option – and you’ll be notified as soon as new content is added. Comments or questions may also be submitted to Lloyd Geggatt using the e-mail link or comment feature, subject to disclaimer at bottom of page. Auditing Consumer Use Tax: Techniques to ConsiderThis is the second of two discussions of why audits of consumer use tax are likely to be less accurate than those of sales tax, even when performed by the same auditor on the same taxpayer. In the first article, … Continue reading Auditing Consumer Use Tax – Why So Difficult?Most states have a use tax clause that requires businesses (and most residents) to pay use tax on tangible goods that are purchased and used or stored within their state. But while most companies are aware of their sales tax … Continue reading Sales Tax Audits: Is Your Business A Target?As a former auditor, I often heard the question “Is my business at risk?” The short answer was (and still is) “Yes.” That said - several factors can influence the chance of you being audited… How Businesses Are Selected for Audit First of … Continue reading Sales Tax Audit Notes: Creative Accounting I Have SeenOver the course of 26+ years as a sales tax auditor with the California Board of Equalization, I saw a lot of interesting accounting methods and strategies. I thought I’d share a couple of the more creative ones with you. … Continue reading Sales Tax Audits: If Nothing Goes In, What Can Come Out?Courts were recently called upon once again to make rulings in the state of New York regarding taxpayers who questioned sales tax audit methodologies. In one of the recent cases, the auditor had little to work with. The owner refused … Continue reading Surviving a Sales Tax Audit: First Impressions MatterHear the word auditor and generally a negative connotation goes with it. Sometimes an auditor feels like Pig Pen in Charlie Brown—you know, the kid who walks around with the cloud of dust hovering around him all the time. Well, … Continue reading The Auditor’s Mantra: The More You Help Me,The More I Help YouThe auditor’s mantra: The more you can help me, the more I can help you. Hard to believe? Well, most auditors really do care about the quality of business processes and would prefer businesses are able to pay the tax on time, … Continue reading Disclaimer:Access to any portion of SalesTaxSupport.com is contingent upon your acceptance of our Terms of Use. This Web Site and content provided by STS Publishing, LLC and its third party content providers, including, but not limited to information, documents, forms, comments, advice and opinions, is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional advice, nor does the use of this Web Site constitute a professional-client relationship. The Web-Site also includes advertisements, directory listings, job postings and links to third party web sites, all of which are provided for your convenience only and in no way constitute a referral, endorsement, or warranty by SalesTaxSupport.com of any product or service provided by such third parties. All content is provided “as is” with no guarantee regarding accuracy, suitability, or timeliness. Your reliance on any content accessed on or through the Web Site, or on any product or service provider is strictly at your own risk. |
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