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IRS to Try Out Its Free E-Filing Tax Return Program in 13 States Next Year

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Thirteen states have agreed to participate in a trial run of the IRS’s free online return filing system, called Direct File, during the 2024 tax season, the agency said on Tuesday. In addition, the state of Washington agreed to join the integration effort for its application of the Working Families Tax Credit.

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IRS Cautions Tax Pros About New EFIN Email Scam

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The IRS and the agency’s Security Summit partners alerted tax professionals on Thursday of a scam email impersonating various software companies in an attempt to steal electronic filing identification numbers (EFINs). A little extra caution can mean a world of difference for tax professionals during this busy period.”

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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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Navigating the Complexities of Sales Tax in the Ever-Changing Landscape of Online Selling (part 2)

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Online selling of products and services triggers sales tax obligations today like never before – and has ever since the Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair decision unleashed economic nexus on e-commerce merchants nationwide. Some businesses can manage the calculation of sales tax without separate sales tax software systems.

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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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5 tips for managing U.S. sales tax from overseas

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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.

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Navigating the Complexities of Sales Tax in the Ever-Changing Landscape of Online Selling (part 1)

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Online selling of products and services has always been in the vanguard of sales tax obligations. And of course, states’ thresholds vary widely, as do what products or services each state or tax jurisdiction considers taxable. The industry depends on several terms regarding how sales tax impacts the industry.

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