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Alabama Amends Alabama Accountability Act – Increased Alabama Income Tax Credit Available

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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.

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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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Can an eCommerce platform alone manage sales tax?

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Usually all retail sales of tangible personal property (TPP) are taxable, but many states have started to tax services. Who the customer is and what they’ll use the TPP for can create a sales tax exclusion, too, such as when selling to a church or government agency. They also take the burden of sales tax obligation off the seller.

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Betting on the Super Bowl? Don’t Forget About Taxes

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However, if you are among the 68 million people expected to place bets on the big game, you need to know that taxes are part of the equation. So, as we start tax season, here’s what you need to know about what your Super Bowl bet has to do with your tax return. Super Bowl 2024 is on Sunday, Feb. Usually, the payer (e.g.,

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Understanding sales tax permits

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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.”

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Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines.Understanding the Nuances to Maintaining Your Sales Tax Calendar

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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.

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The Safest & Easiest Way to Make Tax Payments 

Dent Moses

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.

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