what services does state tax group offer?
The State Tax Group provides sales tax audit help and a complete range of state and local tax services throughout the U.S.A. to satisfy our clients’ needs. Our services range from full- service sales, use and property tax reviews, to more selective engagements designed to resolve clients’ problems or concerns. Our firm is committed to protecting companies from the devastating effects of non-compliance with sales and use tax laws.
State Audit Representation / Managed Audits - We will vigorously defend your interests from the beginning of the audit through the appeals process, seeking to minimize your potential audit liability. Our experienced tax practitioners’ distinctive approach produces credit opportunities. We work to ensure that every possible credit and exemption is applied against state audit assessments, including penalties and interest.
Sales Tax Compliance Review - This review of your business record keeping and business operations is designed to determine if you are either underpaying or overpaying your sales and use tax liability. This review can help a company safe guard against potential future audit liabilities.
Tax Refund Reviews - We will carefully examine purchasing transactions for potential tax refunds. After detailing your credits and over payments, our tax consultants will apply for a refund from the state on your behalf - before the state’s statute of limitations is effective.
Litigation Support - We provide litigation support in the form of an expert witness to assist in resolving tax controversies. We always retain the best tax lawyers in the business specializing in state & local tax practice.
Dispute Resolution - We will settle your tax issues in a prompt, fair and professional manner.
Sampling Analysis and Evaluation - Our experts will help to formulate the best sample procedures to protect your interest during tax audits. We will make sure that the states sampling methods comply with the Generally Accepted Auditing Principles (GAAP).
Voluntary Disclosure - If your company has not complied with sales tax law, our firm will negotiate with the taxing authority to limit the number of years on which tax will be assessed due to failure to collect and remit sales tax. Our firm will negotiate for the penalties and interest to be waived, as we have successfully done for clients.
Educational Seminars and Training - We provide an array of training to sole proprietors and Fortune 500 companies. These state tax training courses are designed to help Taxpayers and other professionals correctly apply the various sales and use tax laws, regulations, interpretations, and audit methodologies to their respective business operations.