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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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5 States with the Lowest Combined Business Taxes

CPA Practice

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.

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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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More Than a Loophole: Delaware Sales Tax and Other Benefits of Incorporation in DE

inDinero Tax Tips

Incorporation is a critical legal matter that impacts more than your company’s tax responsibilities for doing business. Delaware is considered “the place” to establish your corporate entity as there’s no Delaware sales tax. Delaware offers perhaps the most favorable tax treatment to businesses. Historically, in the U.S.,

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Shrinking the Delaware Tax Loophole: Other U.S. States to Incorporate Your Business

inDinero Tax Tips

Incorporation is a critical legal matter that impacts more than your company’s tax responsibilities for doing business. Delaware is considered The Place to establish your corporate entity. Currently, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, and Oklahoma have a franchise 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. Grocery taxes that remain are “there for a reason. 3 he would be open to a cut in the state’s 7% grocery tax.

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