On May 5, 2020, the State of California filed a Complaint for Injunctive Relief Restitution, and Penalties in California Superior Court against both Uber and Lyft claiming violations of the California Labor Code and Business & Professions Code. The California...
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Month: May 2020
IRS Seeks Contractors to Audit Crypto Tax Returns
The IRS issued a Statement of Work this week regarding a pilot program to have outside auditors review certain virtual currency tax returns. This program is the latest effort by the IRS to more closely oversee cryptocurrency transactions. In 2019, the IRS sent out...
CDTFA Requests to Formalize Sales and Use Tax Regs for Marketplace Sales
The California Department of Tax & Fee Administration (CDTFA) has requested approval to begin formalizing Sales and Use Tax Regulation 1684.5, Marketplace Sales, which would assist in implementing legislation enacted in 2019 requiring marketplace facilitators and...
California Sues Uber and Lyft for Misclassifying Workers, Ignoring A.B. 5
In an effort to protect workers in California, Assembly Bill 5 was enacted requiring many companies to reclassify their workers as employees, and not as independent contractors. Uber and Lyft have ignored the legislation, which went into effect on January 1st, and...
