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Understanding use tax

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One such phrase is “sales and use tax.”. We sure know what “sales” tax is. What about Use Tax? Use tax is defined ?as as a tax on the storage, use or consumption of a taxable item or service on which no sales tax has been paid. Use tax or sales tax is due on a sale, but not both. Your ‘choice’.

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State Sales and Use Tax Update

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There’s always something changing or new going on in the world of tax, especially sales tax. In Alabama , tax licenses – including for sales tax, sellers use tax and the simplified sellers use tax – must be renewed annually as of Nov. New York City tax revenues in March and April fell $1.15

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What's new in May for state sales and use taxes

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What’s new in May for state sales and use taxes. There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Exempting groceries from sales tax as American families struggle with inflation and other economic woes is politically tempting. million in taxes a year on the sale of groceries.

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4 Key Pieces of Your Sales Tax Compliance Process

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Both the process of reporting sales tax and the level of sales tax detail required varies from state to state. Some reporting requirements that should be considered in your sales tax compliance process are: 1. In most cases, the greater the amount of tax you are collecting and remitting, the more frequent you will need to file.

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Court rules Corporate Transparency Act unconstitutional: What's next

Accounting Today

An Alabama federal district court held that the Corporate Transparency Act is unconstitutional, stating it "exceeds the Constitution's limits on Congress' power."

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What exactly is indirect tax?

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Jump to: What is indirect tax? Types of indirect tax The value of indirect tax to tax professionals Differences between direct and indirect tax Tax planning and management is one of the primary areas accountants help their clients. Taxes are either direct tax or indirect tax.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: EY Embarrasses Itself (Again); Archaic IRS Tech; Partners Battle It Out | 2.27.23

Going Concern

The study is authored by Richard Hatfield from the University of Alabama, Curtis Mullis of Georgia State University, and Ken Trotman from the University of New South Wales. accounting and finance professionals are concerned about the accuracy of their company’s monthly financial statements; one in three U.K.