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5 States with the Lowest Combined Business Taxes

CPA Practice

One crucial factor to consider when selecting your business location is the tax environment. Business taxes can significantly impact your bottom line and overall profitability. The importance of business taxes As an entrepreneur, you face countless decisions when starting a business.

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Trendspotting: Top Ten Payroll Issues of State Legislatures

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Some states are looking to change only certain elements of their minimum wage laws: Connecticut. Connecticut already requires certain employers to provide paid sick leave. Tax credits State legislators are looking to offer businesses tax incentives for certain benefits to employees.

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Last Week in Payroll: Summertime Tax Tips

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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has announced the Back to Work CT Program. The program provides an incentive for long-term unemployed people in Connecticut to return to the workforce. The program is administered by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) with the Connecticut Department of Labor (DOL).

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Lodging Tax Insanity — So Many Ways to Tax Accommodations

CPA Practice

States typically take one of five different approaches to taxing accommodations: A single, statewide tax on accommodations but no additional local taxes (e.g., Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire) A combined state/local sales tax on accommodations and local jurisdictions can impose an additional local accommodations tax (e.g.,

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What is state tax apportionment and how do you calculate it?

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It sounds straightforward, but this is a complex topic: States have various ways of calculating how much of your corporation’s business income is attributable to its presence and activity there. Each state gets to decide what matters most — your payroll, property, or sales — and in what ratio to account for them.