New York Sales Tax Issues:
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance through its Sales Tax Liability Resolution Department is the public organization in New York that is charged with administering sales tax and use tax.
Sales taxes are imposed on many businesses ( including but not limited to restaurants, delis, auto body shops, etc. ) for the privilege of selling goods in New York.
Sales tax matter in New York State are serious matters, with both serious monetary and possible criminal implications.
Experienced New York sales tax attorney, Charles Rosselli can represent your interests throughout the process.
Below, you will find some of the NYS sales tax matters that tax attorney Charles Rosselli often assists businesses and individuals with:
NYS Sales Tax Collection Matters
Sales tax matters are a high exposure matter for you and your business, whether you know it or not.
Improper representation can result in your business being shut down and eventually result in the seizure of business and personal assets.
Beyond the oppressive monetary penalties, you also have possible criminal issues if you have not remitted NY sales tax to New York State Tax Department.
Sales tax is a "trust fund" tax. As such. the failure to pay sales tax may be considered as theft.
Unfiled NYS Sales Tax Returns
Unfiled sales tax returns in New York State also open you up to civil as well as criminal exposure.
The failure to file a sales tax return in New York is a crime.
Do not take that lightly as the New York Tax Department is an aggressive taxing authority.
Accountants do not have attorney client privilege and as such, NY sales tax attorney Charles Rosselli should handle your entire non-filer sales tax matter
New York Sales Tax Audit
If your business is being audited for sales tax, you need experienced counsel to protect your interests throughout the process.
You will need an advocate, a tax attorney, to present your matter in the most favorable light and protect your rights at the audit.
Sales Tax Defense & Resolution
Most interactions with the NYS Sales Tax Liability Resolution department will come through locally assigned agents throughout Long Island and the metro NYC area, whose sole purpose is the collection of sales taxes.
Most agents are assigned to your matter based upon geographic proximity.
For businesses that are no longer in existence, the NYS Tax Department has been known to cast a wide net in order to assess as many individuals as possible for a defunct sales tax liability.
Many of these assessments have no basis in the actual business operations (i.e. who was actually responsible for the sales tax liability).
However, the New York Department of Taxation and Finance will still put the burden on you to prove your innocence.
Unfortunately, often times you are guilty until proven innocent against the New York State Tax Department.
New York sales tax matters involving NYS sales tax collection agents or auditors can be particular difficult for taxpayers to handle without the involvement of an experienced NY sales tax attorney.
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance tends to take a rather aggressive approach when dealing with taxpayers and in collecting sales tax revenue.
New York sales tax attorney Charles Rosselli of the Tax Problem Law Center is well versed when it comes to dealing with the New York Tax Department and can protect your interests.
We strongly encourage you to take your New York sales tax matter seriously and contact us as soon as possible.
