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Sales tax processes – beyond software’s promises

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Wayfair opened the way for all states with a statewide sales tax to now have economic nexus thresholds set by dollar amount or volume of sales. One wrinkle to this management is that notices arrive in varied ways: by mail or email, for instance, or are posted to your account on the jurisdiction’s website. When was the return made?

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Can an eCommerce platform alone manage sales tax?

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These thresholds vary state to state and change often, with Missouri being one of the latest to enact economic nexus. Even though the marketplace is collecting and remitting the tax on their platform, these sales need to be accounted for to determine whether you’ve reached economic nexus thresholds.

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What was new in December for state sales and use taxes

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Gary Bingel, partner-in-charge for state and local taxes in accounting firm EisnerAmper’s State and Local Tax National Tax Group, made several predictions for 2023 in sales and other taxes. Crystal ball time.

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House Bill Proposes to End Social Security Tax for Retirees

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By Katelyn Washington, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) A proposal to end federal tax on Social Security retirement benefits would provide relief for retirees as early as next year. That’s because, as the bill is worded, federal taxes on Social Security income would be eliminated beginning in 2025 (tax returns filed in early 2026).

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Sales and Use Tax Updates from February

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In one of the biggest developments, the two remaining states with a sales tax that don’t require online (or otherwise remote) businesses to collect and remit tax – Florida and Missouri – may be inching toward instituting post- Wayfair nexus requirements and sales tax obligations. Texas sales tax collections totaled $3.07

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: Accounting Firms Ditch Zoom Interviews; Mississippi’s Best CPA Exam Candidates | 8.28.23

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Accounting firms across the pond are ditching Zoom interviews, writes Sunday Times : Zoom calls became the norm for business meetings during the pandemic — but accountancy firms, among the biggest graduate recruiters, are going back to face-to-face interviews when hiring, saying it is easier to assess candidates’ characters.

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Impacts of using a marketplace facilitator

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implementing sales and use tax collection requirements for marketplace sellers and facilitators who don’t have a physical presence in the state. Missouri, whose economic laws have been approved but not yet put into effect, also has no marketplace facilitator laws until January 1, 2023. returns for direct sales and indirect sales.