article thumbnail

New Jersey Allows Cannabis Businesses to Deduct Expenses on State Taxes

CPA Practice

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law that makes it possible for New Jersey cannabis businesses to deduct some expenses on state tax returns by decoupling them from federal rules. By Jelani Gibson, nj.com – (via TNS). The measure was sponsored by state Sens.

article thumbnail

New Jersey Business Owner Failed to Pay $10 Million in Payroll Taxes

CPA Practice

A New Jersey business owner faces a federal prison sentence after failing to pay more than $10 million in payroll taxes. Josef Neuman, 37, of Lakewood, pleaded guilty to willful failure to pay over payroll taxes, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey said in a statement Wednesday. By Jeff Goldman.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

New Jersey CPA Pleads Guilty to $2.5 Million Tax Fraud

CPA Practice

A New Jersey Certified Public Accountant has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by promoting fraudulent tax shelters to high-income clients. As a part of his guilty plea, Benkoil admitted his conduct resulted in a tax loss to the IRS of nearly $2.5 million and has agreed to pay full restitution.

article thumbnail

State Tax Break for New Jersey Cannabis Companies

Withum

On May 8, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law A3946 , which effectively decoupled New Jersey from Federal Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) section 280E. The bill, which has been making its way through the New Jersey legislature since May 12, 2022, states, “For cannabis licensees, New Jersey gross income under subsections b.

article thumbnail

Sales Tax Updates: What’s new in sales tax for April?

TaxConnex

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. A bill that would raise the online sales tax in Alabama is progressing with state lawmakers. The current Alabama sales tax is 8% for online purchases, the same as for purchases at the state’s brick-and-mortar stores. Leveling the field.

article thumbnail

Vitamins, supplements and sales tax – the latest

TaxConnex

For purposes of incurring sales tax in any state, that essentially translates into “sometimes.” In other instances, vitamins and supplements aren’t taxed at all. How do you handle sales tax liability if you sell vitamins, dietary supplements or other items in this nebulous category? And we don’t mean “sometimes.”

Sales 226
article thumbnail

New Jersey Tax Opportunity: Certainty Sooner Through Voluntary Disclosure

Withum

If your company has operations in New Jersey and other states but does not necessarily have complete or clear tax reporting in New Jersey (and you are dreading it), a new initiative may represent a significant opportunity. To enter the program, taxpayers must agree in writing by Sept. Contact Us.