Washington State Tax Services, LLC

Washington State Tax Services, LLC is a business tax consulting firm offering expertise in all facets of Washington state and local taxes. WSTS associates have a unique combination of public accounting and field tax audit management experience with the Washington State Department of Revenue.

Services offered include:

Business tax planning

• Analysis of Washington state tax reporting
• Private letter rulings
• Identification of eligibility for various tax deferral programs
• Consultation on legislation requests
• Voluntary Disclosure Agreement negotiation
• Assess viability of managed compliance agreements

Assistance with ongoing Washington State Department of Revenue tax audits

• Assess viability of managed audits
• One-on-one involvement with Washington DOR personnel
• Advice on sampling techniques employed in the audit
• Representation during the audit and appeals process
• Real-time dispute resolution

Review of tax audit procedures and findings

• Review of Department of Revenue audit reports for tax theory and factual accuracy
• Preparation of audit defense strategies
• Review of client activities and reporting to discover credits missed in the audit process

Reverse audits

• Review of purchases for overpayment
• Identification of tax deductions, exemptions, credits and other refund opportunities

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