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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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Sales tax ‘responsible party’ laws still going strong

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But not for sales tax liability, where most states still maintain strong responsible party laws. And they can come as a real shock: CEOs, CFOs, directors and other execs can be held personally responsible for sales tax shortfalls. That’s true for many of the fiscal messes that can befall a company. How do they know who’s responsible?

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Tax Savings for Accountants with Gambling Clients

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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.

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State Sales and Use Tax Update

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There’s always something changing or new going on in the world of tax, especially sales tax. In Alabama , tax licenses – including for sales tax, sellers use tax and the simplified sellers use tax – must be renewed annually as of Nov. New York City tax revenues in March and April fell $1.15

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How the 50 States Rank By Lifetime Taxes

CPA Practice

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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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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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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