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The accountant’s guide to state taxes on retirement income

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As an accountant, understanding state tax considerations for various sources of retirement income — including pensions, Social Security benefits, 401(k) and IRA distributions, Thrift Savings Plans (TSPs), and military retirement income — is crucial in helping your clients minimize their tax liability and make the most of their golden years.

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The 10 Best Property Taxes By States in 2021: Move Here to Save Money!

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Hawaii also has the second-highest income tax in the country coming in at 11%. That’s 11 times more than other states like F lorida and Texas who virtually have no income tax at all. Unlike Hawaii, Alabama has both low property taxes and low home values. So how is this even possible?

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The 10 States With the Lowest Property Taxes in 2021

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Hawaii also has the second-highest income tax in the country coming in at 11%. That’s 11 times more than other states like F lorida and Texas who virtually have no income tax at all. Unlike Hawaii, Alabama has both low property taxes and low home values. So how is this even possible?

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Five Auburn Alumni Receive Award for Work to Advance Tax Prep Software

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Harbert College of Business and Justin Robinson from the College of Sciences and Mathematics , founded the Birmingham, Alabama-based company in 2018 and have grown it into a trusted service-based tax business.

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Some States Are Considering Shelving the Grocery Tax

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Grocery taxes that remain are “there for a reason. They’re needed as part of the revenue system, or because [elected officials] would rather cut other taxes,” such as the income tax, Auxier said. Tennessee, which dropped its grocery sales tax from 5% to 4% in 2017, lifted the tax for a month last August.

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