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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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Shutting Down a Tech Company – Some Tax/Accounting Tips

Shay CPA

Specifically, you should look at: Payroll accounts, including withholding, Department of Labor, and state unemployment insurance accounts. Sales tax accounts. State franchise and income tax accounts. Washington. File away R&D tax credit and pandemic aid documentation. New Jersey.

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Understanding use tax

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Because of the level of complexity in adhering to these use tax notification requirements, many businesses simply registered for sales tax and started collecting and remitting the applicable sales tax. Two types of use tax. California state income tax return.”. Still, you ignore it at your peril.

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Nonprofit 990 Tax Compliance: Navigating Challenges with an Enrolled Agent

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Understanding the Importance of Maintaining Tax-Exempt Status One of the primary concerns for any nonprofit is maintaining its tax-exempt status under IRC Section 501(c)(3). This status exempts nonprofits from federal income tax on their earnings related to their exempt purpose. Q: My nonprofit is tax-exempt.

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Five Tax Strategies Retirees Should Consider Before Dec. 31

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As in the strategy above, you may have a tax valley in your retirement years that allows you to sell some of those winners without paying taxes. Most people understand that we have different income tax brackets. Most people don’t know that we have different capital gains tax brackets. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Evan T.

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Professionals on the Move – May 2024

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Scott’s focus is primarily on state corporate income and franchise taxes, but he also has experience with state personal income taxes, sales and indirect taxes, and gross receipts taxes Smith is a member of the Tennessee Bar, Washington, D.C.

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These Are the Retirement Accounts You Should Withdraw From First

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Drawing from cash will also keep your taxes low in your early years of retirement. This will allow you to move money from a traditional IRA, or any pre-tax account, into a Roth IRA at a potentially lower rate than what you would pay in the future. Basically, all the accounts you have yet to pay income taxes on.

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