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S Corporations and State Income Taxes

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S corporations are corporations that elect to pass corporate income, losses, deductions and credits through to their shareholders for federal tax purposes. Shareholders of S corporations report the flow-through of income and losses on their personal tax returns and are assessed at their individual income tax rates.

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Payroll Taxes Demystified: A Breakdown for Accountants and CPAs Serving Business Owners

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These taxes fund social insurance programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment benefits. Here’s a quick breakdown of payroll taxes: Federal Income Tax Withholding : Employers must withhold federal income tax from employees’ wages based on their W-4 Forms and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines.

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Here’s the Salary a Person Needs to Actually Take Home $100,000 in Every State

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But bringing that amount home will require good deal more income, according to a recent analysis. The analysis accounts for average federal income taxes and withholdings for Social Security and Medicare, as well as state and local taxes.

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The accountant’s guide to state taxes on retirement income

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As an accountant, understanding state tax considerations for various sources of retirement income — including pensions, Social Security benefits, 401(k) and IRA distributions, Thrift Savings Plans (TSPs), and military retirement income — is crucial in helping your clients minimize their tax liability and make the most of their golden years.

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A history of sales tax

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Mississippi introduced their sales tax in 1930, followed by many others (including Hawaii, which didn’t even become a state until 1959). These were followed in the 1940s by Florida, Tennessee, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island and the District of Columbia; and in the 1950s by Maine, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Georgia and Nevada.

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State-by-state reciprocity agreements

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How to manage state and local tax Do you have clients who live in one state but work in another state? If so, they may be able to lower income taxes through a state-by-state reciprocity agreement, should the agreement exist. Let’s say a client lives in Maryland but works in Pennsylvania.

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What happened in sales tax in 2022

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The year started with attention on new online products and sales tax – notably in Maryland with its tax on digital advertising. The state imposed a gross receipts tax on digital ads so long as the companies had at least $1 million in advertising revenue within the state for the year. More doubters would pop up later. (In

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