Employment Tax Audit Attorneys

Maryland • Virginia • Washington, D.C.

If your company has been contacted by the IRS, the Maryland SDAT, the Washington, D.C., Office of Tax and Revenue, or the Virginia Department of Taxation regarding an audit of your employment tax records, you need experienced tax law defense.

Contact the Maryland tax defense office of Kundra & Associates to schedule a consultation. Our employment tax attorneys provide defensive representation for business clients in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., as well as for international companies with offices in the U.S.

Strength ◦ Integrity ◦ Focus

The tax defense lawyers at Kundra & Associates work to protect your interests with skillful and aggressive defense. We may be able to prevent seizure of business assets and achieve a reduction in penalties and interest if your employment tax audit identifies shortcomings in your prior business practices.

If you are a business owner or "responsible party," we may be able to prevent or minimize the consequences of being held personally liable for underpayment of employment taxes.

Factors Under Review in an Employment Tax Audit

Businesses that employ seasonal labor, immigrant workers, and contract workers are more susceptible to employment tax difficulties. Among the problems that can be identified as violations in an employment tax audit are:

• Improper classifications of employees as contractors or as exempt rather than non-exempt
• Improper documentation of foreign workers (failing to obtain valid identification or a valid Social Security number)

Other problem areas uncovered in employment tax audits:

• Failure to consider fringe benefits and incentive programs as taxable income
• Failure to properly tax or report officer compensation
• Improper reporting of reimbursed expenses
• Failure to collect and remit payroll tax
• Failure to pay employment tax (non-filers)

If your company is facing an IRS audit for employment tax problems, or has been fined for failure to collect and remit employment taxes, contact Kundra & Associates.