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SALT Blawg – State and Local Tax Blog

State and Local Tax ("SALT") blog issues require state and local tax knowledge. Chamberlain Hrdlicka's SALT Blawg (SALT Blog) provides exactly that knowledge with news updates and commentary about state and local tax issues.

You can expect to find relevant information about topics such as income (corporate and personal) tax, franchise tax, sales and use tax, property (real and personal) tax, fuel tax, capital stock tax, bank tax, gross receipts tax and withholding tax. SALT Blawg, offers tax talk for tax pros … in your neighborhood.

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  • Posts by Kevin F. Sweeney
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    Kevin Sweeney is an experienced tax attorney and former federal prosecutor who specializes in defending clients in civil and criminal tax controversy and litigation matters. He focuses on high-stakes IRS audits, civil tax ...

In recent years, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (“Department”) has become increasingly aggressive in auditing restaurants for the underpayment of sales tax. By taking proactive measures and understanding the audit landscape, restaurants can set themselves up to successfully defend against the potential consequences.

Keep “Auditable” Records

Many restaurants keep sales ledgers showing cash and credit totals of taxable and non-taxable sales (e.g., alcohol) and tips for each day. This may be enough for their accountants to file sales tax returns, but not for ...