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Biden Will Push Higher Taxes For the Wealthy in State of the Union

CPA Practice

While it’s unclear if Biden will mention it in the speech, Republicans have been on the defensive over a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen human embryos can be considered people under state law. Republicans, who abhor any tax increase, narrowly control the House and Democrats have a slender hold over the Senate.

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What’s new in sales tax?

TaxConnex

The five states with the highest average combined state and local sales tax rates are Tennessee (9.548%), Louisiana (9.547%), Arkansas (9.44%), Washington (9.4%) and Alabama (9.24%). California has the highest statewide sales tax rate, at 7.25%. The lowest non-zero state-level sales tax is in Colorado, which has a rate of 2.9%.

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FASB Took It Easy in 2022

Going Concern

In “Meet the accountants who may become the new power brokers of taxes,” NYT profiles the benevolent overlords of GAAP who, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, could wield massive power as they tackle a tweak of corporate taxes. What’s more, Mr. Jones does not appear to be fan of the minimum corporate tax.

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What was new in October for state sales and use taxes

TaxConnex

The Tax Foundation released its State Business Tax Climate Index “designed to show how well states structure their tax systems” – including that of sales tax. The five worst states for business based on sales tax are Alabama, Washington, Louisiana, California and Tennessee.

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What exactly is indirect tax?

ThomsonReuters

for example, does not have a federal sales tax, but taxes may be applied at the state and regional levels. States with the highest average local sales tax rates include Alabama, Louisiana, Colorado, New York, and Oklahoma.

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Pros and Cons of Different Types of Real Estate Funds

Cherry Bekaert

Tax Advantages – REITs do not have to pay a corporate tax, so there is a higher available payout for investors. Pass-Through Deduction – 2017 tax reforms allow REIT investors to deduct up to 20% of combined qualified income, including qualified REIT dividends from income tax.

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Some States Are Considering Shelving the Grocery Tax

CPA Practice

Almost all states have seen their budget surpluses grow in the past two years, thanks to federal COVID-19 relief funds and increasing corporate tax revenues as the economy recovers from the pandemic. 3 he would be open to a cut in the state’s 7% grocery tax. Efforts failed in several other states.

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