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“My small business was hit with a state unemployment tax audit, what specific payroll records will the auditor demand to review during the examination?”
A state unemployment tax audit often centers on whether payroll records clearly support wages, worker classifications, and unemployment tax reporting. Auditors commonly look for items such as payroll registers, quarterly wage reports, timecards, employee files, Forms W-2 and related filing support, and records showing how bonuses, commissions, reimbursements, or owner payments were treated. The exact documents requested can vary based on the state, the business structure, and whether the audit focuses on a specific period or worker group. Clean, consistent recordkeeping usually makes the examination smoother and helps explain any differences between payroll filings and bank or accounting records. A CPA who reads your specifics can usually tell you, in plain English, where this lands.
In your 90-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
“Should I pay someone as a 1099 contractor or an employee for tax purposes?”
“How do I know if I should hire someone as a contractor or employee for taxes?”
“I am hiring my first worker, should they be 1099 or W-2 for tax reasons?”
“What changes on my taxes if I use a 1099 contractor instead of an employee?”
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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