California EDD Audit Defense
EDD Audit Defense
A notice from the California Employment Development Department is not a bill you simply pay. It opens a payroll-tax and worker-classification audit that can reach back years and multiply through penalties and interest. G&S Accountancy stands between you and the EDD. AJ Singh holds a Treasury-authorized Enrolled Agent credential and represents California employers through the full audit, from the first inquiry to the petition for reassessment, so you never face the auditor alone.
OUR Service
What an EDD Audit Puts at Risk
EDD examinations concentrate on how you classify and pay your workers. We defend each of these fronts with documentation, reconstruction, and the right of representation.
Explore our EDD audit defenseWorker Classification & AB5
Independent-contractor versus employee misclassification is the single most aggressively audited area in California. We defend your classifications under the AB5 ABC test with contracts, workflow evidence, and legal precedent.
Payroll Tax Assessments (UI, ETT, SDI, PIT)
The EDD assesses unpaid Unemployment Insurance, Employment Training Tax, State Disability Insurance, and Personal Income Tax withholding. We reconstruct the record and challenge overstated assessments line by line.
1099 vs. W-2 Reclassification
When the EDD moves to reclassify contractors as employees, the back-tax exposure is large. We document the working relationship and contest reclassification before it becomes a multi-year liability.
Penalty & Interest Abatement
Worker-information and failure-to-file penalties stack quickly. We pursue reductions, reasonable-cause relief, and settlement where the facts support it.
FAQ
EDD Audit Questions California Employers Ask
Straightforward answers to the questions we hear most often.
Common triggers include a worker filing for unemployment after being paid on a 1099, heavy use of independent contractors, or a verification audit the EDD runs at random. Any of them can open a full payroll examination.
Get Started
Received an EDD notice? Talk to a Treasury-authorized defender today.
The strongest EDD defenses are built before the first auditor meeting. Send us the notice and we will tell you where you stand.