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Illinois Sales Tax Audit 2026: What IDOR Is Looking For and Who Gets Found
You already know IDOR launched an amnesty program this year. What you may not have registered yet is what that program tells you about what comes next…
June 2026
New YorkWhat Triggers a New York Sales Tax Audit and How to Stay Off the List
The letter from the New York Department of Taxation and Finance arrived on a Tuesday. The business had been operating for six years, filing quarterly,…
June 2026
CaliforniaCalifornia CDTFA Sales and Use Tax Audits: What Business Owners Need to Know
For California businesses, the most unnerving mail often comes in a simple white envelope marked with the seal of the [California Department of Tax an…
June 2026
CaliforniaCalifornia Sales Tax for Ghost Kitchens, Catering, and Food Establishments: Marketplace Facilitators, Audit Risk, and Close-Out
Ghost kitchens and delivery-driven food businesses are expanding across California. With that growth, California sales tax audits are expanding right …
May 2026
ColoradoColorado Just Ended the Sales Tax Exemption for Downloadable Software - What Your Business Needs to Know
For years, businesses selling downloadable software into Colorado have operated under a straightforward assumption:[ software delivered electronically…
May 2026
GeneralFDA Authorizes the First Fruit-Flavored Vapes. A Real Shift May Be Coming.
On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the FDA did something it had never done before. The agency authorized the first fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes for adul…
May 2026
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301 articles · Page 1 of 13Navigating Sales Tax Audit Appeals in NY
You open a thick envelope from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, glance at the "Notice of Determination," and your stomach drops.…
Read →Top Reasons New Yorkers Face Sales Tax Audits
Getting a New York [sales tax audit notice](/new-york/sales-tax-audit-defense-help) can feel like it came out of nowhere. One day you are trying to ke…
Read →California Sales Tax for Ghost Kitchens, Catering, and Food Establishments
Read →How to Appeal Texas Sales Tax Audit Results
**A step-by-step guide to Statement of Grounds, redetermination, hearings, and refund paths after a Texas Comptroller sales tax audit.** If you disag…
Read →PACT Act + Vaping: The Compliance Map for Shipping, Reporting, and Registrations (and Where Businesses Still Get It Wrong)
The expansion of the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act to include electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) transformed the regulatory la…
Read →Post-Audit Steps for NY Sales Tax Resolution
You open a New York sales tax audit report and see a six-figure balance you never expected. The columns of tax, interest, and penalties do not match w…
Read →Think Your New York Sales Tax Liability is Final? When and Why a "Final" Liability Can Still Be Challenged
For many New York businesses, receiving a Notice and Demand for Payment from the New York Department of Taxation and Finance feels like the end of the…
Read →Understanding NY Sales Tax Audit Timelines
The day a [New York sales tax audit notice](/new-york/sales-tax-audit-defense-help) hits your mailbox, the first question that usually comes to mind i…
Read →Common Mistakes During NY Sales Tax Audits
That thin white envelope from the [New York Department of Taxation and Finance](https://www.tax.ny.gov/) can feel heavier than anything else in your m…
Read →Common Texas Sales Tax Audit Issues and Penalties
**The most common Texas Comptroller audit findings, how penalties and interest can multiply the bill, and what to fix first. ** A Texas sales tax aud…
Read →New Jersey's Tax Mediation Pilot Program: A Practical Resolution for Sales Tax Disputes
If your business is facing a New Jersey sales and use tax audit, there may be a saving grace - the New Jersey Division of Taxation Mediation Pilot Pro…
Read →New York Sales Tax Audits and Seven Year Look-Back: Can a New York Sales Tax Audit Really Go Back Seven Years?
In New York sales-tax audits, taxpayers are often surprised to learn that the New York Department of Taxation and Finance is examining and reviewing s…
Read →NY Sales Tax and Flowers: What New York Florists and Customers Need to Know About Sales Tax
With Valentine's Day and International Women's Day now behind us, florists across New York have just experienced one of the busiest seasons of the yea…
Read →Rising Fuel Prices, Global Conflict, and the Growing Complexity of Sales Tax
Recent economic and geopolitical developments are highlighting an important reality for businesses across the United States. Major economic events oft…
Read →Sampling and Projection in Texas Sales Tax Audits
**How Texas Comptroller sampling works, when it is allowed, what "projection" means, and how to challenge a distorted sample in a Texas sales tax audi…
Read →South Carolina Supreme Court Rules Against Amazon
Read →Statute of Limitations in Texas Sales Tax Audits
**How far back the Texas Comptroller can assess, what can extend the lookback period, and why statute waivers matter in a Texas sales tax audit. ** I…
Read →Texas Sales Tax Audit Guide
**What to expect in a Texas Comptroller sales and use tax audit, and how to protect your business from expensive assessments ** A Texas sales tax aud…
Read →Texas Sales Tax Audit Timeline and Taxpayer Rights
**A practical walkthrough of the Texas Comptroller audit process, key deadlines, and the rights that help you stay in control. ** A Texas sales tax a…
Read →Who Gets Audited in Texas and Why
**Learn how Texas Comptroller audits are selected, what triggers a Texas sales tax audit, and how to reduce risk before an audit expands. ** A Texas …
Read →Your Rights in a NY Sales Tax Audit Appeal
You open the envelope from New York State and feel your stomach drop. The [Notice of Determination](https://www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/current_forms/orpts/rp5…
Read →1099-K Mismatch in a New York Sales Tax Audit? Here's How to Clean It Fast
New York sales tax audits rarely start with a phone call. New York taxpayers often wonder - why has my business been selected for a New York sales tax…
Read →Common Nevada Sales Tax Audit Issues and Penalties
**The Nevada Department of Taxation audit issues that most often create assessments, plus a clear penalties and interest table so you can prioritize w…
Read →How Far Back Can Nevada Audit Sales Tax? 3 Years vs 8 Years
**What the Nevada Department of Taxation can review, why registration and filing history change the lookback period, and how statute waivers and fraud…
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