Insights From the Attorneys
First-hand perspective from the lawyers who handle sales tax audits, appeals, and litigation every day.
12 articles
California CDTFA Sales Tax Appeals: What Happens After the Audit Closes
Received a California CDTFA Notice of Determination? You have 30 days to file a petition for redetermination. Learn how the three-level appeal process works and what your options are.
New Jersey Sales Tax Penalty Abatement: Why Fighting Penalties Alone Can Be Worth It
A New Jersey sales tax penalty is not a fixed debt. Learn how to contest NJ Division of Taxation penalties, make a reasonable cause argument, and use the formal protest process.
NY Sales Tax Sampling Agreement: What Signing Really Costs You
Before you sign a New York sales tax sampling agreement, understand what you are giving up. We explain the hidden costs and binding consequences.
Illinois Responsible Person Liability for Sales Tax
When IDOR cannot collect from your Illinois business, they come for you personally. Learn how responsible person liability works and how to fight back.
New York Sales Tax Assessment: The Delay Costs More Than the Audit Did
The delay costs more than the audit did. The 90-day clock started when DTF mailed your notice. Here is why the wrong first call makes everything worse.
California CDTFA Audit Notice: What to Do in the First 72 Hours
Received a CDTFA audit notice? The number has not been set yet. What you do in the first 72 hours directly shapes what that number turns out to be.
Illinois Sales Tax Audit 2026: What IDOR Is Looking For and Who Gets Found
IDOR's 2026 amnesty program signals active enforcement. Learn what triggers an Illinois sales tax audit, how IDOR selects businesses, and what to do now.
What Triggers a New York Sales Tax Audit and How to Stay Off the List
Learn what triggers a New York sales tax audit, how DTF selects businesses, and what you can do right now to reduce your exposure before a notice arrives.
New Jersey Sales Tax Regulation: When the Rule Itself Is Illegal
A NJ Tax Court struck down a Division of Taxation sales tax regulation as ultra vires. What the Kishan Corp. ruling means for your business and every state audit.
New York Notice of Determination: The 90-Day Clock, BCMS vs. DTA, and What to Do Now
Received a Notice of Determination from DTF? The 90-day clock started the day they mailed it. Here is what BCMS and DTA mean, how to choose between them, and what to do right now.
How to Fight an Illinois Sales Tax Audit: Strategy, Procedure, and What Actually Changes the Outcome
Step-by-step audit defense from first IDOR contact through ICB, the Tax Tribunal, and penalty abatement, including the methodology challenges most businesses never use.
Illinois Sales Tax Audit: What You Should Be Worried About (And What To Do About It)
From the first audit notice to the Illinois Independent Tax Tribunal, here is what IDOR is actually doing, where businesses get hurt, and what defending yourself looks like.