{"id":537,"date":"2016-10-25T08:49:36","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T08:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directcpa.com\/?p=537"},"modified":"2016-09-24T20:52:44","modified_gmt":"2016-09-24T20:52:44","slug":"business-skeletons-closet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/directcpa.com\/es\/business-skeletons-closet\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Business Have Skeletons in the Closet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/directcpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/stockfresh_5325762_skeletons-in-the-closet-cartoon_sizeXS-305x250.jpg\" alt=\"skeletons in the closet\" width=\"200\" data-id=\"544\" \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every new company starts off with perfect tax habits, but it is important that you learn from your mistakes and correct them as you go. It is always best to correct any IRS issues voluntarily rather than being forced. A company that does not comply with the IRS rules and regulation may be subjected to severe consequences. Learn the 5 most devastating mistakes that a company can make. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>5 Tax Skeletons You Need to be Worried About.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Not Filing Tax Returns: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that the IRS will assess a tax liability to you if did not file? \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have not filed a return, the IRS will assess an exaggerated tax amount, charge you penalties for failure to file, plus interest on top of what you currently owe. \u00a0The amount due from this IRS assessment is usually larger than the actual tax penalties and interest due compared to a taxpayer filed return.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Stock Ownership Transaction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Buying and selling incorrectly or not completing proper documentation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Contingent Tax Liability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you did not file your business taxes accordingly, you may face serious consequences from the tax authorities. In addition to facing the tax penalties and interest, the business\u2019s stakeholders (investors, bankers, employees, vendors and tax authorities) may lose confidence in the business\u2019s \u201cCertainty as a Going Concern\u201d, ultimately causing them to abandon the company because of the appearance that business may not be able to operate as an on-going business concern for the long term. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consequences of Your Business Lacking \u201cGoing Concern\u201d:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Banks may refuse to lend or may recall a bank loan.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investors may choose not to invest or they may ask for tough protective investing terms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employees, vendors and tax authorities may decide to end their relationship with a business they deem as uncertain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Previous Owner Liabilities<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are buying a business make sure the business is up to date with all the liabilities concerning the IRS or any other liabilities the business had engaged previous to the sale or purchase. Some of the liabilities could be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taxes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales Taxes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payroll Taxes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawsuits<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liens and Debts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cMisrepresentations\u201d<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you become aware of any misrepresentations whether intentional or not, this is a BIG ISSUE in accounting taxes and financial representations. \u00a0An intent to take advantage, mislead or unlawful behavior is relevant to take care of to avoid many complications related to misrepresentation. \u00a0A misrepresentation can cause banker to reject a line of credit, an investor legal dispute, a tax issue or other costly and stressful problems.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The appearance of an accounting \u00a0misrepresentation can be construed as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tax Fraud<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tax Crimes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Misrepresentation on Financial Statements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lack of credibility<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your company has possible tax issues it is always best to correct any errors before the tax authorities are aware. \u00a0Skeletons in the closet don\u2019t have to be that scary, what\u2019s scary is the unknown of what consequence is. \u00a0Please contact Rosillo &amp; Associates P. 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