TaxConnex

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Rolling the dice with sales tax compliance can backfire in a big way. Keep reading to see some recent sales tax missteps that had big costs. Tax air-or. million penalty for failing to pay sales tax on air-inflation services, as well as for tax avoidance schemes by underreporting sales and paying workers off the books.

Alabama

TaxConnex

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Sales tax, unlike other types of taxes, has many deadlines, not once or twice a year, but often every month and it doesn’t fall on the same day for every business, or state. Not to mention, the process of reporting sales tax and the amount of information required on each return varies with each state and local jurisdiction.

Sales

Dent Moses

JULY 19, 2022

Governor Ivey recently signed Senate Bill 261 into law, which increases the tax credit for contributions made to Scholarship Granting Organizations (“SGO”). Effective in 2022, an Alabama taxpayer may claim up to 100% of the individual’s Alabama tax liability for contributions made to an SGO, not to exceed $100,000 per year.

Alabama

TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In a little more than three years since the Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision , multi-state sales tax has gone from a simple obligation for some companies that were based solely in one state to a nightmare of complying with 50 different states’ sales tax rules. Also with some states, you must specify the tax you’re registering for (e.g.,

Sales

TaxConnex

JULY 30, 2024

Sales tax isn’t simple. Here’s a step-by-step overview of various complications of sales tax compliance – and how to handle them. Then came 2018’s South Dakota vs. Additional complexities: The five NOMAD states – New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware – do not have a statewide sales tax.

South Dakota

TaxConnex

MAY 11, 2021

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. Returns are typically due either monthly, quarterly, or annually. Know your Deadlines. Due dates also vary.

Sales

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The IRS on Tuesday announced disaster tax relief for all individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Helene, including the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, as well as parts of Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia. 22, 2024, in Alabama; Sept. 22, 2024, in Alabama; Sept.

South Carolina

TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

States aren’t the only ones who can complicate your life with sales tax: Local governments want to play their part, too. Cities, counties and towns nationwide – which have almost all seen an increase in their sales tax revenues in recent years – constantly tinker with their own sales taxes.

Sales

TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Now it’s time to register with the states to collect and remit sales tax. You complete your sales tax registrations and file them with the departments of revenue or taxation in each state. These registrations are called sales tax permits, sometimes licenses. New York calls theirs a “sales tax certificate of authority.”

Sales

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Disaster-area taxpayers in most of California and parts of Alabama and Georgia now have until Oct. 16 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the IRS said on Feb. 16 to file their 2022 return and pay any tax due. 16 to file their 2022 return and pay any tax due.

Tax

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In response to Hurricane Helene’s recent devastation and Hurricane Milton’s impending landfall, Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting is highlighting tax relief opportunities available to those affected by natural disasters in 2024. They can choose to claim these losses in the year they were incurred (i.e.,

South Carolina

TaxConnex

OCTOBER 3, 2023

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. billion in tax revenue on sales tax holidays that offer breaks on such goods as back-to-school or disaster-preparedness items. The other prevalent argument is that sales tax holidays are a way of giving tax relief. “The

Sales

CPA Practice

APRIL 12, 2023

million people across the nation (state-by-state list below) have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2019 but face a July 17 deadline to submit their tax return. billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven’t filed their 2019 tax returns yet. People face a July 17 deadline to file their returns.

Rhode Island

Dent Moses

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Yesterday, Alabama House Bill 231 and Alabama Senate Bill 152 were forwarded to Governor Kay Ivey for signature. This legislation, when signed, will effectively exempt from state income taxes certain federal benefits that taxpayers received from the American Rescue Plan Act last year, a coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress.

Alabama

Dent Moses

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Alabama House Bill 391 reduced the minimum state business privilege tax in 2023 from $100 to $50. Changes in the income and net worth of the entity may result in an assessment in excess of the minimum tax. for each $1,000 of net worth in Alabama. So, no return is required. The rates range from $.25 25 to $1.75

Alabama

TaxConnex

JUNE 6, 2023

It also offers complex sales tax obligations you may not know about. If you sell in Europe, you know about the value-added tax (VAT) on online sales, which is applied at each stage of the supply chain and with rates generally applied at a country level and exceptions on certain products. has taxes on sales too – a lot of them.

Sales

Cherry Bekaert

AUGUST 10, 2023

Pass-through entity taxes (PTET) are constantly changing on a state-by-state basis. How Alabama’s PTET Works Alabama’s PTET election is made by submitting Form PTE-E via “My Alabama Taxes” on or before the 15 th day of the third month following the close of the tax year. Louisiana Louisiana House Bill No.

Alabama

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Retail sales of guns and ammunition will soon be subject to a new state excise tax in California. Under Assembly Bill 28, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on September 26, 2023, an 11% tax will apply to gross receipts from retail sales of ammunition, firearms, and firearm precursor parts starting July 1, 2024.

California

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Disaster-area taxpayers in most of California and parts of Alabama and Georgia now have until Oct. 16 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the IRS said on Feb. 16 to file their 2022 return and pay any tax due. 16 to file their 2022 return and pay any tax due.

Tax

CPA Practice

JUNE 29, 2023

Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) The IRS, after confusing millions of California taxpayers with tax balance-due notices in May and June, will send follow-up letters to people in states that received extra time to file their federal income tax returns due to severe weather events. 16, 2023 to file. 16, 2023 to file.

income tax

Dent Moses

AUGUST 31, 2023

The county utilizes a mass appraisal process set forth by the Alabama Department of Revenue. How Property Taxes Calculated Assessing the property value: The first step is to determine the assessed value of the property. Tax rate: Once the assessed value is determined, the property tax rate is applied.

Alabama

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 10, 2024

CPA Practice Advisor wants to highlight those in the accounting and tax communities who have begun or are in the process of mobilizing efforts to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene. FICPA will be hosting a second webinar with Schreiber on disaster tax matters at 10 a.m. [Updated on Oct. 10; originally posted on Oct.

North Carolina

Dent Moses

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Alabama Accountability Act was effective in 2013 and established a dollar-for-dollar income tax credit for contributions paid to Scholarship Granting Organizations (“SGO”). Individual and corporate taxpayers in Alabama can still benefit from this program in 2024.

Alabama

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2017

Identity company MorphoTrust USA looks to put a dent in tax fraud and theft by adding an additional layer of authentication security into the mix. The company recently announced a partnership with the Alabama Department of Revenue (ADR). Magee, commissioner of the ADR.

Alabama

Withum

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The IRS issued a news release providing tax relief for taxpayers affected by Hurricane Helene. This includes the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, 41 counties in Florida, eight counties in Tennessee, and six counties and one city in Virginia. What does the filing and payment relief apply to?

South Carolina

Cherry Bekaert

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Understanding the available tax relief options is crucial. IRS Disaster Relief The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers comprehensive tax relief to those affected by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton across several states. Alabama : The Alabama Department of Revenue provides relief information here.

South Carolina

CPA Practice

APRIL 24, 2023

Now is an excellent time to review how your clients’ legal structure affects their business and personal taxes. Let’s look at the types of entities, how taxes are filed, and when clients should consider changing their entities. The LLC owners (called members) also report business profits and losses on their individual income taxes.

Legal

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In the past, taxpayers have often relied on the “Cohan rule” from an age-old case to bail them out of a tax jam. When taxpayers who don’t possess sufficient records are pushed to the brink, they may pull this tax-saver out of their back pocket. The returns were prepared by a professional. Thus, the Cohan rule was born.

Tax

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 18, 2023

With sales tax compliance, it’s the latter. The fact is, not all states are equal when it comes to sales tax filing and remittance. For a variety of reasons, sales tax compliance in certain states takes more time and causes more headaches than sales tax compliance in others. There’s no one reason why this is so.

Sales

PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2016

A loan company employee has pleaded guilty to stealing identities of several customers and fraudulently seeking $400,000 in tax returns. The government alleges that the two co-conspirators worked together to get away with the tax returns.

Alabama

ThomsonReuters

JULY 7, 2021

Federal Employment Taxes. The United States first imposed a federal income tax briefly during the American Civil War and also in the 1890s. Constitution in 1913 that permanently legalized a federal income tax. Next, in 1939, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) was passed, which resulted in an employer tax (typically, 0.6%

payroll

Dent Moses

APRIL 22, 2024

If you are still writing checks to make tax payments, there is a much better (and safer) alternative. Both the IRS and the State of Alabama have excellent platforms for making payments electronically via bank draft. A process to verify your identity requires access to a previous tax return.

Alabama

ThomsonReuters

APRIL 9, 2021

Employers were reimbursed with a payroll tax credit or a refund if the cost exceeded their tax liability. Credits were claimed through Form 941, the quarterly employment tax return. The credit will be against the employer’s share of Medicare tax. in February. What’s on the horizon?

Hawaii

CPA Practice

APRIL 14, 2023

have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2019 but face a July 17 deadline to submit their tax return, the IRS said on Wednesday. billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people have not filed their 2019 tax returns yet. Under the law, taxpayers usually have three years to file and claim their tax refunds.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

APRIL 13, 2023

have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2019 but face a July 17 deadline to submit their tax return, the IRS said on Wednesday. billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people have not filed their 2019 tax returns yet. Under the law, taxpayers usually have three years to file and claim their tax refunds.

Rhode Island

Dent Moses

APRIL 11, 2023

State of Alabama A business license is required for basically everyone engaged in business within the state. The Alabama Department of Revenue does not administer municipal licenses. The state and county licenses are issued by the county Probate Judge or License Commissioner in the county where the business is located.

Alabama

CPA Practice

APRIL 19, 2024

But running a marketplace also brings unique tax and compliance challenges. Our 2024 Avalara Tax Changes report explores new and changing requirements for marketplace facilitators and sellers across a variety of industries. They all face different tax compliance obligations and challenges. Read the report now.

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