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Payroll Taxes Demystified: A Breakdown for Accountants and CPAs Serving Business Owners

CPA Practice

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. Social Security Tax : Employers and employees each contribute 6.2%

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State Pass-Through Entity Tax Updates: October 2023

Cherry Bekaert

Iowa On September 29, 2023, the Iowa Department of Revenue announced that the 2022 Pass-Through Entity (PTE) Tax election and 2022 PTE Tax Form are available through GovConnectIowa. The Iowa Department of Revenue will not be issuing paper forms or modifying any existing 2022 income forms or schedules.

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How the 50 States Rank By Lifetime Taxes

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Earlier this week WalletHub released a study that shows which states’ residents have the highest and lowest tax burden , measured as the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes. The study looks at how much tax the average person is estimated to pay in each state throughout their lifetime.

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Clerical Error Results in Wrong Tax Refunds for Hundreds of Iowans

CPA Practice

By Erin Murphy, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (TNS) Hundreds of Iowans did not get their correct federal tax refund due to a clerical error by the state revenue department, the department confirmed Friday, and state money will be used to fix the mistake. Once the error was discovered, a corrected file was sent to the IRS.

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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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Clerical Error Results in Wrong Tax Refunds for Hundreds of Iowans

CPA Practice

Hundreds of Iowans did not get their correct federal tax refund due to a clerical error by the state revenue department, the department confirmed Friday, and state money will be used to fix the mistake. As a result, the department issued an erroneous calculation, which local governments use to set their property tax rates.

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What happened in sales tax in 2022

TaxConnex

New sources of tax revenue, old ones robust but sputtering in spots, tax holidays as political tools amid inflation: It’s been a year of new trends in sales tax. Heading into the new year, state sales tax revenues were up coast to coast, often by double-digit percentages. Add that U.S. Too much or too little?

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