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How SUI and State Income Taxes Affect Small Businesses

CPA Practice

Inevitably, your clients with growing businesses will want to hire, so you’ll be better able to help them if you have a clear understanding of the differences between SUI (state unemployment insurance) and SIT (state income tax) and how they affect your clients’ businesses. What is SUI Tax? The federal tax rate is a flat 6%.

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What’s new in sales tax?

TaxConnex

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Midyear sales tax. The Tax Foundation released its “State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2023” report of the 45 states (and the District of Columbia) that collect statewide sales taxes and the 38 states where local sales taxes are collected.

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State Income Tax Planning Considerations for a Liquidity Event

Withum

The choice of where to establish one’s residency prior to a liquidity event can have far-reaching implications regarding income taxes and personal financial goals. Make sure you are considering the type of income when implementing state income tax planning techniques. Conformation to IRC.

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The accountant’s guide to state taxes on retirement income

ThomsonReuters

Navigating state taxes on retirement income is a critical aspect of financial planning for retirees. While federal tax rules apply uniformly across the country, state tax rules can vary widely. Jump to: • State tax on retirement income • Which states do not tax retirement income?

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California and New York Are Losing More Residents to Low-Tax States, IRS Says

CPA Practice

Reducing taxes is one way to cut costs, and sometimes moving from a high-tax state to a low-tax state can eliminate thousands of dollars in expenses year after year. Tennessee, Texas, and Florida are among the most commonly moved-to states, and it just so happens that these states don’t tax income.

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These Eight States Won’t Tax Your Mega Millions Jackpot Winnings

CPA Practice

However, the Mega Millions winner will have to pay considerable federal taxes. The IRS takes federal tax “off the top.” But the winner then pays additional federal income taxes based on the tax rate tied to their federal tax bracket, which will be high due to the multi-billion-dollar payout. for a while.

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Latest Developments in State and Local Sales Tax

TaxConnex

The state’s SSUT has taken in more than $309 million overall during the current fiscal year – almost double the tax generated during all of fiscal 2018-19. city council was also recently set to vote on giving a quarter of online sales tax revenue to the city’s schools in 2021. (A Sales taxes were up 8.2 The Decatur, Ala.,

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