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

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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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The accountant’s guide to state taxes on retirement income

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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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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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Las Vegas Restaurateur Bamboozled His Accountant Into Filing Phony Tax Returns

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Today in clients behaving badly, the DoJ announced Friday that Las Vegas restaurateur Raul Gil, who owns and operates three Casa Don Juan restaurants in the city, is headed to prison for 37 months for evading his federal income taxes. In total, Gil caused a tax loss to the IRS of approximately $1.6 District Judge Andrew P.

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Vegas CPA Gets Prison for Bribery and Tax Fraud

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A Nevada accountant was sentenced Wednesday to 13 months in prison for his role in separate bribery and tax fraud conspiracies. Lewis, of Henderson, was a CPA employed by Las Vegas-based accounting firm L.L. Lewis’ conduct caused a tax loss to the IRS of more than $1.5 Bradford & Company. Attorney Jason M.

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Here’s the Salary a Person Needs to Actually Take Home $100,000 in Every State

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The analysis accounts for average federal income taxes and withholdings for Social Security and Medicare, as well as state and local taxes. In Alabama, the analysis showed you will bring home just under 69% of your salary, after taxes. That means you’d need to earn $145,515 a year to bring home $100,000.

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Sales and Use Tax Updates from February

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. The Sunshine State previously bet a lot on tourism revenue making up for not taxing internet sales – but the pandemic has wrecked that industry. Estimates reportedly said the tax will generate up to $250 million but opponents promise legal challenges.

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