TaxConnex

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Technology products/services can also be complex, especially if tech companies claim they provide professional services, a term states often limit to such fields as engineering, medical, law and accounting. If it was a sales tax expert, making somehow replacing them a priority for 2025. Change of staff: Who left your company in 2024?

Sales

CPA Practice

JULY 25, 2025

Mary Girsch-Bock Professionals on the Move is a round-up of recent hiring, promotion and staffing announcements from around the accounting and tax profession. She is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. Patrick Hickman, CPA , joined the firm in 2023 following a decade in public accounting with other firms.

West Virginia

Accounting Today

JUNE 5, 2025

CPA Timothy Trifilo has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for making a false statement on a mortgage loan application and for not filing an income tax return. For a decade, he did not file federal income tax returns nor pay taxes owed despite earning more than $7.7 All rights reserved. million during that time.

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Accounting Today

JUNE 6, 2025

Accounting practice management software provider Karbon announced its new Practice Intelligence product, an agentic AI-driven solution thats the next evolution of its Practice Management platform. All rights reserved. Karbon Practice Management evolves into Practice Intelligence product Karbon accepts Talent Visionary Award.

Technology

Accounting Today

JUNE 26, 2025

Pennsylvania: CPA Michael A. During the 2016 through 2022 tax years, Gibson prepared at least 135 returns containing fraudulent information, causing a loss to the IRS of at least $125,197, which Gibson has agreed to pay in restitution. All rights reserved. New York: CPA Kimberly Johnson, Bronx, indefinite from Nov. Oregon: CPA Peter J.

Tax

Going Concern

JANUARY 24, 2025

Reminder to take our 2025 Predictions for the Accounting Profession survey , its quick we promise. Footnotes is a collection of stories from around the accounting profession curated by actual humans and published every Friday at 5pm Eastern.

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Accounting Today

JULY 11, 2025

GEORGIA Shelly Carmichael Smith + Howard, Atlanta, launched two new tax practices: site selection + incentives, led by Shelly Carmichael, and state and local income tax consulting, led by Brandee Tilman. PENNSYLVANIA Maggie Havelka Schneider Downs & Co., All rights reserved. Read the full story.)

Oklahoma

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 22, 2024

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payroll

TaxConnex

AUGUST 18, 2022

has long included employees working in tax jurisdictions different from your office locations. Telework creates no exception to the rule, as was recently shown by the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a remote work and tax case between New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Pandemic relief is obviously expiring.

Sales

CPA Practice

JULY 12, 2023

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 SIT Tax?

income tax

TaxConnex

MARCH 2, 2021

House has passed a measure that would increase the general sales tax rate for clothing and many other items from 7% to 9.5%. The proposal, which now goes to the state’s Senate, would also phase out Mississippi’s personal income tax over 10 years and cut its grocery tax in half over five years. billion in January 2021 , 0.3%

Sales

CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

As accountants and CPAs, dealing with payroll taxes is essential to managing finances for your business clients. Understanding the details of payroll taxes helps you better assist your clients in fulfilling their obligations and maximizing tax efficiency. for paying state unemployment tax. By Nellie Akalp.

payroll tax

TaxConnex

JULY 12, 2022

The new law also provides that the marketplace facilitator’s tax collection obligation applies to any other taxes administered by the Oklahoma Tax Commission, which are levied by a local jurisdiction on the retail sale of a product. for how this will change sales tax filing and other taxpayer services?when 1 next year.

Sales

CTP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Complex tax laws for filing and deducting gambling winnings and losses provide new hurdles for taxpayers. So, as an accountant of a gambling client, you need to have detailed knowledge about gambling winnings and losses, as well as all the rules and regulations related to tax on gambling income.

Gambling

ThomsonReuters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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. Sign up for your free trial today.

Indiana

Snyder

JUNE 9, 2022

For e-commerce business owners, income tax filing season marks the start of a highly stressful time. Among the taxes that e-commerce businesses need to file, income tax is the most common one. To help you meet the income tax filing season fully armed and prepared, we have compiled a step-by-step guide.

income tax

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Earlier in his career, Burke held several progressive managerial roles in financial services, including serving as executive vice president and chief lending officer at Wayne Bank, where he managed the overall sales, service, and operations of the commercial banking division across Pennsylvania and New York. Hollerich holds a B.A.

Kansas

MazumaBusinessAccounting

JULY 27, 2022

The federal government sets the self-employment tax at 15.3%. Federal Income Tax. You will need to pay federal income tax in addition to the self-employment tax. The percentage you must pay in federal income tax depends on which income bracket you fall into. State Income Tax.

Tax

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 4, 2024

For the 2025 tax filing season, Direct File will also be available in Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. During the pilot, Direct File supported taxpayers claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit and Credit for Other Dependents.

Alaska

CPA Practice

JANUARY 10, 2024

With over a decade specializing in gambling taxes, this Las Vegas CPA has worked with everyone from professional poker players to casual sports bettors. This article summarizes Zak’s insights from my recent Earmark Podcast interview to provide accountants and tax professionals with key guidance.

Gambling

TaxConnex

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Sales tax also soon emerged as a political arguing point. One Pennsylvania legislator called for elimination of that state’s sales and use tax (echoing a colleague’s earlier call for a two-month break from the state’s sales tax in the coming summer, citing inflation). Some sales tax bills passed; others didn’t.

Sales

CPA Practice

AUGUST 26, 2024

For too long, accountants and their clients have been operating out of alignment. Collaborative Accounting is the path, and this eBook will start you on your journey. Do you want more time for the deeper advisory work that matters to you and to your clients but aren’t sure how to get there?

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 23, 2024

See how top accounting firms have reduced Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and saved time by modernizing their payment workflow. Discover time-tested tips for accelerating your Accounts Receivable (A/R) cycle and getting paid faster. Learn exactly where and how to automate your client touchpoints to improve relationships quickly.

Rhode Island

ThomsonReuters

APRIL 25, 2024

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?

South Dakota

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

That kind of money could turn any tax official’s head. But is the sale of an NFT subject to tax? While lawmakers and tax officials worldwide have at least 91.8 million reasons to ensure tax laws account for sales of NFTs and other new tech, crafting tax policies for NFTs is difficult. Should it be?

Washington

ThomsonReuters

JUNE 11, 2024

Employers and payroll professionals face a complex web of challenges while managing remote and hybrid work arrangements, particularly concerning state income tax withholding and compliance with varying state labor laws.

accounting firms

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

IRIS works with thousands of CPA firms in North America, including 52 of the top 100 CPA firms in the US, and provides innovative solutions to serve accountancy customers in the North American market, making IRIS the go-to partner for CPAs. Sign in or subscribe to get access to this free resource, and all of our whitepapers.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

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Rhode Island

Anders CPA

MAY 15, 2023

Below we dive into the state and unemployment tax responsibilities employers need to know. If you have employees working in states that have state withholding tax, then the business will need to be registered with that state’s Department of Revenue “To Do Business.”

payroll tax

Shay CPA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Under this rule, if a nonresident employee works from home for their own convenience, rather than out of necessity for the employer, New York considers those days as workdays in New York, making them subject to New York state income tax. Pennsylvania – Also enforces this rule for nonresident remote workers.

Delaware

CPA Practice

JULY 19, 2024

IRIS works with thousands of CPA firms in North America, including 52 of the top 100 CPA fi rms in the US, and provides innovative solutions to serve accountancy customers in the North American market, making IRIS the go-to partner for CPAs. IRIS has over 100,000 UK and international customers, with 80% having a tenure of five or more years.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

AUGUST 15, 2023

Jared is a popular speaker and advisor due to his expansive knowledge of current tax policies, cybersecurity, and industry trends. Ann Campbell , CPA CIA, joined Drake Software in 2021 as a Tax Software Trainer. Ann is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

North Carolina

inDinero Accounting

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The IRS defines a qualified trade or business as any field other than the following: Health Law Engineering Architecture Accounting Actuarial science Performing arts Consulting Athletics Financial services Brokerage services Farming Hotels Motels Restaurants Finally, businesses reliant on the reputation of an owner or employee, don’t qualify.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The Supreme Court decision also appears to enable states to require businesses to file income taxes for revenue shares generated there. The Massachusetts legislature has proposed a regulation that would obligate remote sellers above a certain sales volume to file, and Pennsylvania has already issued a similar demand.

South Dakota

ThomsonReuters

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The results of the Checkpoint Catalyst Survey of States’ Approach to Temporary Telecommuting survey show that the business tax consequences of COVID-19 telecommuting for companies large and small are unclear in most states. At issue in these circumstances is the concept of a tax nexus , or connection, with the state.

South Dakota

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

National Review wins for best headline : The PCAOB has released EY Canada’s latest inspection report, they got a D : Big Four accounting firm Ernst and Young had multiple deficiencies in half the audits inspected by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in the United States in 2022. deficiencies).

audit

Going Concern

JULY 8, 2022

Plus, Pennsylvania accountant loves tax evasion, North Carolina CPA indicted on securities fraud charge, and Kentucky accountant gets jail time for sex trafficking. Accountant sentenced to prison for role in doctor-bribery scheme [ Press-Telegram ]. The charges included bank fraud, embezzlement, and tax evasion.

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