🕵️ Why Your Business Got Picked for a Florida Sales Tax Audit

Thank you for sticking with me as we navigate the twists and turns of the Florida tax maze! 🌀 In this next round of Tax Tips, we’re taking on a topic that no one wants to talk about—but everyone needs to know about: Florida sales tax audits. 😬
 

Let’s start with the burning question:
“Why did my business get picked?!”
Is it random? A grudge? A cosmic joke? 🎯


Well… it’s a little mysterious—but after more than 30 years in the trenches, here’s what I’ve found are the most common reasons businesses get selected:

📋 Common Audit Triggers

🔹 Random selection – Yep, sometimes you’re just the lucky winner 🏆 of the Department’s routine audit sweep.

🔹 Late or missing filings, or inconsistent reporting 📉—think of these like big, blinking audit beacons.

🔹 Previous audits that didn’t go so well 🧾—the Department remembers.

🔹 Industry-wide trends—some sectors are just audit magnets.

🔹 Third-party data reports like 1099-Ks 💳 that don’t quite match your reported numbers.

🔹 Customer complaints or whistleblowers—yikes. Sometimes people do snitch.

🔹 Discrepancies between your sales tax and your financials—bank statements, federal returns, credit card data, etc. 🔍

🔹 Large cash transactions or lots of tax-exempt sales—cue the magnifying glass. 🧐

Failing to report Use Tax is a red flag during FDOR audits, which can result in a significant tax liability. Let us know if you'd like help reviewing your online sales exposure, AND stay tuned for the next Tax Tip.

📬 Have you received an audit notice?

Don’t lose sleep or sanity—reach out now. We’ll help you prepare, respond, and defend your business like the tax warriors

we are. 🛡️



Stay tuned for the next Tax Tip in which I will talk about what to expect in an audit.

I love to talk tax—so you don’t have to. 😉

Warmly,
Nydia – The Florida Tax Girl
🌴 Saving Floridians from sales tax confusion, one emoji-filled tip at a time.