Your Audit Defense Toolbox

A sales and use tax audit can be a frustrating experience. However, by utilizing this Toolbox, you may be able to minimize that frustration by understanding the general audit process and the primary techniques that tax professionals use to reduce audit liabilities for their clients.

This manual is aimed at the sales/use tax novice, such as a small businessperson that lacks the resources to obtain more experienced audit representation.

The toolbox is organized in three parts. The first section, The Sales and Use Tax Audit From Start to Finish, explains the various stages of an audit and what a taxpayer can expect to encounter. The second section, Your Audit Defense Techniques, details the common techniques used by tax professionals to limit sales/use tax audit liability. Finally, the third section, Other Audit Issues and Discussions, reviews some of the miscellaneous issues that may appear in an audit and how to address them.

 The Sales and Use Tax Audit From Start to Finish

Your Audit Defense Techniques

Other Audit Issues and Discussions