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Florida Restaurant Sales Tax Audit: DR-840 vs DR-846 Process Comparison

The Florida Department of Revenue opens a sales tax audit with one of two notices. Form DR-840, the Notice of Intent

Settling a Florida Restaurant Sales Tax Assessment: Payment Plans and Compromise Options

Once the Florida Department of Revenue issues a sales tax assessment, a restaurant generally has a few ways to resolve it:

Florida Sales Tax Audit Defense: How a CPA Reviews FDOR’s Markup Calculation

When the Florida Department of Revenue uses the markup method, it estimates your restaurant’s sales from your purchases and treats any

Florida Voluntary Disclosure Program: A Restaurant Owner’s Pre-Audit Option

Florida’s Voluntary Disclosure Program lets a restaurant that owes back sales tax come forward before the Department makes contact, in exchange

Florida Sales Tax on Prepared Food vs Groceries: What Restaurants Must Track

In Florida, grocery food products are generally exempt from sales tax, but food prepared, served, or sold by a restaurant is

How Florida’s Sales Tax Audit Sampling Works for Restaurants?

In a Florida restaurant sales tax audit, the Department rarely reviews every transaction. Instead it examines a sample, calculates an error

Florida Use Tax on Restaurant Equipment: The Hidden Audit Trigger

Florida use tax is the companion to sales tax. When a restaurant buys equipment, supplies, or decor from an out-of-state or

Restaurant Tip and Gratuity Reporting: Florida Sales Tax Pitfalls

In Florida, a voluntary tip a customer chooses to leave is not subject to sales tax, but a mandatory or automatic

Florida Sales Tax Audit for Restaurants: The Markup Method Could Triple Your Tax Bill

In a Florida restaurant sales tax audit, the markup method estimates your sales from your purchases. The auditor takes your food

Got a Florida DR-840 Audit Notice for Your Restaurant? Here’s What Happens Next

A Florida DR-840 (Notice of Intent to Audit Books and Records) tells you the Florida Department of Revenue has selected your

Installment Agreement vs Offer in Compromise: Which Reverses Passport Revocation Faster?

For reversing a passport certification, an Installment Agreement is almost always faster than an Offer in Compromise. A streamlined Installment Agreement

How a CPA Handles a CP508C While Negotiating Your IRS Tax Debt.

A CP508C notice is a passport problem on the surface, but underneath it is a seriously delinquent tax debt that triggered

Expedited IRS Passport Decertification: When 90 Days Is Too Long

After the IRS certifies seriously delinquent tax debt, the State Department typically holds a passport application open for 90 days to

Hardship Exceptions to IRS Passport Revocation: Humanitarian and Emergency Cases.

The IRS does not certify every seriously delinquent tax debt for passport revocation. Statutory and discretionary exclusions under IRM 5.19.25 protect

CP508R Reversal: The Five IRS Resolution Paths That Restore Your Passport.

CP508R is the IRS notice that reverses a seriously delinquent tax debt certification and tells the State Department to restore your

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Haven’t Filed Taxes in Years? Your Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Right With the IRS in 2026

If you haven’t filed taxes in years, you need to act now before the IRS takes enforcement

IRS Lost 27% of Its Workforce: Why Your Tax Problem May Take Longer to Resolve in 2026?

The IRS entered the 2026 filing season with roughly 74,000 employees, down from 102,000 at the start

Understanding a Complex Net Operating Loss Case

It’s common for family members to help when a parent or spouse faces IRS problems. But when

Understanding Post-Death Tax Filings: A CPA’s Guide to Trusts, Estates, and Final Returns

A professional CPA overview of post-death tax filings — understanding final Form 1040, trust Form 1041, EIN

Everything You Need to Know About the IRS Collection Financial Standards (2025)

A practitioner’s guide to the 2025 IRS Collection Financial Standards—how the PCE update affects allowances, what counts

IRS CSED Ultimate FAQ

The Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED) is the clock that governs IRS collections. This Ultimate FAQ breaks

IRS Letter 566 FAQ: Audit by Mail Guide

Got IRS Letter 566? You’re in a correspondence exam (audit by mail). This Ultimate FAQ shows exactly

LT11 / Letter 1058 – Final Notice of Intent to Levy: Your Ultimate FAQ on CDP Hearings, Form 12153, and Levy Release

Opened LT11 (Letter 1058)? This Ultimate FAQ explains exactly what the Final Notice of Intent to Levy

CP40 Notice: Why Did the IRS Send Me to a Debt Collector?

The IRS CP40 notice means your unpaid tax debt has been assigned to a private collection agency.
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