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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.

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How the “Wild West” of Tax Preparation Led to Massive ERC Issues

ThomsonReuters

James Creech, a senior manager with Baker Tilly’s tax advocacy and controversy team, explained that the origin of the current issues with the ERC can be traced back to before the health emergency and the absence of tax preparer oversight. “Tax preparation is kind of the Wild West,” Creech began.

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Tax planning strategies to start the new year with

ThomsonReuters

But where do you begin building your tax planning strategy? Tax planning strategy #1: Utilize short-term staffing solutions As tax season begins, firms in need of a short-term boost in headcount should consider outsourcing services to increase workload capacity. Partial outsourcing is also an option.

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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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Top Five Tax Benefits Your Preparer Might Be Forgetting

Nancy McClelland, LLC

(c) Nataliya Vaitkevich via Pexels I used to find it annoying when a client would forward me an article about a tax deduction or credit, to make sure I would take it on their tax return. So, to make sure we’re all on the same page, here are a few choice tax benefits that are often overlooked.

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Upcoming Tax Issues Facing Dealerships That Need To Be Addressed Now

Withum

These words apply to all sorts of things in life and, of course, when it comes to taxes. With some economic upheaval and various provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) nearing their end, here are a few things to be mindful of as we cruise into the 4th quarter of 2023. “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.”

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IRS Getting Serious About Prosecuting ERC Fraud

CPA Practice

The Department of Justice recently arrested a New Jersey tax preparer for allegedly seeking more than $124 million from the IRS. The multi-millions came from filings of over 1,000 false tax forms claiming the pandemic-related employee retention credit, also referred to as the ERTC or ERC. Treasury Department.