2011-09-16, 08:12 PM
I'm the tax man, aka revenue examiner 2. I handle right now:
Individual tax payers (citizens like you), Typically dumb asses who can't read the instructions or get all threatened by a letter simply stating that we have your return.
Corporation taxes (Like Nike or KFC), Typically some overpayment from the previous year was micalculated or the NOL wasn't applied correctly. (NOL is a net operating loss, essentially you can take your loss and carry it forward to nerf out the taxes you may owe, although it can't be used for 100% of your tax liability. AKA it's a "I lossed a pomegranate ton of money, I gambled I lossed, can I get compensation" Sure you can, up to 5 years back
Sales and use tax (Lots of laws in contradicting verbatim) Mainly questions of "If I sell downloadable programs is it taxable in maryland"
Withholding (Lots of withholding companies call about something called the Annual reconciliation where you give us your entire list of payments throughout the year, according to your records, and we compare it with what we actually have, typically it's wrong the first go around). Oh and "Do I have to withhold my employees taxes and how much should I?", Which legally they don't have to in the state of MD.
Alcohol, Typically questions about how to fill out the direct wine shippers permits and the prices for the licences, that or screaming at the 9% tax rate on it
Tobacco, Fortunately not a lot of questions about that, mainly on a full moon we'll get someone trying to complain about the law that you can't sell tobacco products online without a registration.
IFTA, Essentially the national licensing for trucks that weigh more than 2600lbs or have 3 axles have to have this "IFTA license" in order to legally own it/drive it. A lot of people ask for more stickers or if they are applicable for this tax.
Motor fuel, essentially gas taxes, "Do i need a license to dig a whole in the backyard and make my crude oil, and if it has 10% ethanol, is it considered mixed or pure gasoline?" Oh and you 7-11's call often asking to renew it.
Think that's it, I pretty much take all those type of phone calls, review all those types of audit's, and take in walk in's who need face to face assistance, aka a fucking picture book.
Individual tax payers (citizens like you), Typically dumb asses who can't read the instructions or get all threatened by a letter simply stating that we have your return.
Corporation taxes (Like Nike or KFC), Typically some overpayment from the previous year was micalculated or the NOL wasn't applied correctly. (NOL is a net operating loss, essentially you can take your loss and carry it forward to nerf out the taxes you may owe, although it can't be used for 100% of your tax liability. AKA it's a "I lossed a pomegranate ton of money, I gambled I lossed, can I get compensation" Sure you can, up to 5 years back
Sales and use tax (Lots of laws in contradicting verbatim) Mainly questions of "If I sell downloadable programs is it taxable in maryland"
Withholding (Lots of withholding companies call about something called the Annual reconciliation where you give us your entire list of payments throughout the year, according to your records, and we compare it with what we actually have, typically it's wrong the first go around). Oh and "Do I have to withhold my employees taxes and how much should I?", Which legally they don't have to in the state of MD.
Alcohol, Typically questions about how to fill out the direct wine shippers permits and the prices for the licences, that or screaming at the 9% tax rate on it
Tobacco, Fortunately not a lot of questions about that, mainly on a full moon we'll get someone trying to complain about the law that you can't sell tobacco products online without a registration.
IFTA, Essentially the national licensing for trucks that weigh more than 2600lbs or have 3 axles have to have this "IFTA license" in order to legally own it/drive it. A lot of people ask for more stickers or if they are applicable for this tax.
Motor fuel, essentially gas taxes, "Do i need a license to dig a whole in the backyard and make my crude oil, and if it has 10% ethanol, is it considered mixed or pure gasoline?" Oh and you 7-11's call often asking to renew it.
Think that's it, I pretty much take all those type of phone calls, review all those types of audit's, and take in walk in's who need face to face assistance, aka a fucking picture book.