Washington State Tax Debts

The Washington State Department of Revenue oversees sales tax and business and occupation tax collections in the state of Washington. If you are the owner of a small- or medium-sized business in Washington, you know that getting experienced tax advice and representation is an important part of a successful business plan.

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) oversees the collection of insurance premiums for the mandatory industrial insurance coverage, or workers' compensation, for your employees. It also audits your business to ensure that your payments are accurate and that you correctly classify your workers either as employees or as independent contractors. Severe back penalties and interest may be assessed against you if L&I chooses to re-classify your independent contractors into your employees (or "covered workers" as L&I uses this term).

Likewise, the Employment Security Department of the State of Washington oversees the collection of the unemployment insurance premiums for your employees. It also audits your business to ensure that your quarterly employment insurance premiums are accurate and that you correctly classify your workers as employees or independent contractors. Like L&I, Employment Security Department may assess severe back penalties and interest against you if it chooses to re-classify your independent contractors into your employees.

Seattle Attorney, Solving Tax Problems and Providing Business Tax Debt Relief

At the tax law firm of Lana Kurilova Rich PLLC in Bellevue, Washington, we provide knowledgeable legal counsel for business owners faced with complex Washington State tax issues such as business and occupation tax, industrial insurance tax and unemployment taxes. Our knowledge in all areas of federal and state corporate tax law makes a difference to your bottom line.

From audit prevention strategies to tax audit and litigation defense, attorney Lana Rich has the experience your business can rely on. Since 2003, our Washington State tax debt attorney has helped numerous business owners protect their rights and their best interests when confronted with investigations, audits, back taxes, penalties and interest payments.

Worker Classification Errors and Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals

We work directly with businesses that have run into legal problems concerning worker classification errors. The L&I and Employment Security Department have a reputation for challenging businesses that justifiably classify employees as independent consultants or contractors. Unfortunately, their auditors often act as if their decision is not open to appeal. We provide a thorough investigation into the decision in order to determine whether the auditor was correct.

Our primary goal is to keep you in business throughout the appeal process and to fight for state tax debt relief or repayment that makes sense for your business. We appeal the classification determinations made by L&I or Employment Security Department to the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) or the Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings, as appropriate.

For Audit Prevention, Call (425) 289-0629 for an Initial Phone Consultation With Our Bellevue Lawyer

Contact our offices to schedule a consultation about your Washington State tax debt issues. Whether you are seeking advice about how to avoid an audit or litigation, or need effective audit preparation and defense, our Seattle business tax debt relief lawyer is here for you.