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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. for paying state unemployment tax. By Nellie Akalp.

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Tax-Free States? Pay No Income Tax in These 9 Tax-Friendly States!

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US taxpayers pay over $1 trillion in state income taxes every year. But what if you could pay $0 in state taxes? You can pay absolutely nothing in state taxes, just by packing up your bags and moving to a tax-free state. What are State Taxes? Top 10 States With The Highest Income. Oregon – 9.9%.

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Nexus 101: How Remote Employees Impact Your Taxes

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And while you might think this is a newer issue that you can work around because state tax laws aren’t yet firmed up, think again. All the way back in 2012, a remote worker/taxable nexus case went before the New Jersey Superior Court. The right accountant can also help you determine the bill for that tax liability.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: The EY Executive Who Never Was; Deloitte Doesn’t Get in Trouble | 10.9.23

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Miller, a veteran finance executive who was lured to EY from the commodities trading firm Cargill, had been lined up to become chief financial officer of the consulting business if the spin-off had gone ahead. Who says accounting doesn’t pay??

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Shutting Down a Tech Company – Some Tax/Accounting Tips

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Close your accounts. You’ve probably already thought about closing your bank accounts, but that’s not the only area where you need to get things sorted. Specifically, you should look at: Payroll accounts, including withholding, Department of Labor, and state unemployment insurance accounts. Sales tax accounts.

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Accountants Behaving Badly: Kickback Schemes, Hiding Money From the IRS, Embezzlement Spree

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Plus, Pennsylvania accountant loves tax evasion, North Carolina CPA indicted on securities fraud charge, and Kentucky accountant gets jail time for sex trafficking. Accountant sentenced to prison for role in doctor-bribery scheme [ Press-Telegram ]. The charges included bank fraud, embezzlement, and tax evasion.

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5 States with the Lowest Combined Business Taxes

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Some key factors to evaluate include: Tax rates Tax rates vary widely across states. Some states have higher corporate income tax rates, while others offer lower rates or no tax at all. Property tax rates can vary significantly, impacting the cost of owning or leasing business space.