Patriot Software

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Arizona employers, you may know that Senate Bill 1828 substantially reduced the state’s income taxes starting with the 2022 tax year. But did you also know that it requires employer action for the 2023 tax year? You must now give all employees—not just new hires—a new AZ state income tax form.

income tax

CPA Practice

APRIL 18, 2023

By David Wichner, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson (TNS) A tax preparer in Tucson, AZ, already awaiting trial on drug-smuggling charges has been indicted by a federal grand jury, accused of filing fraudulent tax returns to reap inflated fees. c)2023 The Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, AZ). Visit www.tucson.com.

Arizona

TaxConnex

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Excise taxes vary widely from state to state, but in recent years states collecting the highest per-capita excise taxes include Vermont, Nevada, Hawaii, Minnesota, and Maryland. The lowest per-capita excise tax states have included South Carolina, Nebraska, Idaho, and Arizona.

Sales

Withum

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As is MLB tradition, players and fans alike are making their way to Arizona and Florida for Spring Training with the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues, respectively, set to get under way in the coming days. The tax implications and overall economic impact will be felt throughout the league and the states in which they play.

income tax

TaxConnex

JUNE 21, 2022

On the flip side, sales tax breaks are appearing, most notably in such areas as groceries as inflation continues to rise, and sales tax holidays are growing in popularity. They’re still looking. Sellers have also begun pushing back.

South Dakota

TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Definitions For Federal income tax purposes, according to the IRS , tax-exempt organizations include: Charitable: Organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, educational or other specified purposes. But as always with sales tax, rules vary state to state.

Sales

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

By Howard Fischer, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, Ariz. TNS) Calling its actions illegal, Attorney General Kris Mayes is asking a federal magistrate to block the IRS from taxing the proceeds of last year’s family rebate. Taylor said his office can’t provide tax guidance to individual Arizonans. And what if that doesn’t happen?

Arizona

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We predict that at least two more states will enact elective PTE taxes, despite the looming expiration of the federal SALT cap. Income tax rate fluctuations States are facing a very uncertain and non-uniform fiscal environment at the moment, affording some, but by no means all, states the ability to reduce state income tax rates.

South Dakota

CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

These taxes fund social insurance programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment benefits. Here’s a quick breakdown of payroll taxes: Federal Income Tax Withholding : Employers must withhold federal income tax from employees’ wages based on their W-4 Forms and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines.

payroll tax

CPA Practice

AUGUST 9, 2023

state that fully taxes military pensions. ( But proposed legislation would exempt military retirement income from California state income tax — at least for the next ten years. “We tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2034). That’s because California is the only U.S.

California

CPA Practice

APRIL 3, 2024

Unlike tax rates, which vary widely based on an individual’s circumstances, tax burden measures the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes, according to WalletHub. Maine has the highest property tax burden, while Alabama has the lowest. 1 being the highest and No.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

APRIL 12, 2023

By missing out on filing a tax return, people stand to lose more than just their refund of taxes withheld or paid during 2019. Many low- and moderate-income workers may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The EITC helps individuals and families whose incomes are below certain thresholds in 2019.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 4, 2024

State and eligibility expansion For the 2025 tax filing season, eligible taxpayers in 24 states will be able to use Direct File: 12 states that were part of the pilot last year, plus 12 new states where Direct File will be available in the upcoming filing season.

Alaska

CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

Unlike tax rates, which vary widely based on an individual’s circumstances, tax burden measures the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes, according to WalletHub. Maine has the highest property tax burden, while Alabama has the lowest. 1 being the highest and No.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

MARCH 10, 2023

In 2005, Brother A purchased a home in Paradise Valley, Arizona for $1,525,000. On his 2012 federal income tax return, Brother C deducted $66,354 of mortgage interest paid relating to the Paradise Valley property—half of the total mortgage interest paid in 2012 on the loan as reported by Wells Fargo.

Tax

CPA Practice

JANUARY 29, 2024

It’s back to regular IRS deadlines this year, but with a new tool for many low- and moderate-income households: a service that will prepare and file their tax returns online for free. Can you fill out your state tax return through Direct File?

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ThomsonReuters

JULY 13, 2021

The IRS requires the payer of certain income payments to be reported on information returns (e.g., Generally, the payer does not withhold taxes from these types of payments, as it is assumed that the payee will report and pay taxes on this income when the federal income tax return is filed.

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MyIRSRelief

AUGUST 2, 2024

Employment Taxes Cannabis businesses are not exempt from employment tax obligations. They must withhold federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare taxes from employees’ wages and pay the employer’s share of these taxes.

audit

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 17, 2023

According to the IRS, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and New York have decided to work with the agency to integrate their state taxes into the Direct File pilot program for the 2024 filing season. This will help us gather important information about the future direction of the Direct File program.”

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ThomsonReuters

JULY 10, 2023

At the state level, it is not uncommon to have more than one sales tax rate. Items deemed necessities like groceries may have a lower tax rate (or even be exempt) in an effort to provide some low-income tax relief. As noted above, many states also have local sales taxes. Will Arizona use tax apply to this purchase?

Sales

TaxConnex

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Here are first impressions from one-and-done searches for “sales tax” on the revenue site of each state. Arizona Department of Revenue: Initially turns up a number of local sales tax rate tables, statistics and background pages. Texas Comptroller: “Refunds” come up first, along with a primer for the state’s local governments.

Sales

ThomsonReuters

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Arizona’s 2022 minimum wage rate increased to $12.80 Errors in paychecks can mean adjustments regarding tax deposits and filings that can be time-consuming and may also result in penalties. Federal tax brackets and the CPI. Each year, the IRS adjusts tax brackets for COLA to calculate federal tax liability.

payroll

ThomsonReuters

APRIL 25, 2024

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.

South Dakota

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Maryland and North Carolina will join several other states participating in the online initiative, following the success of pilot programs in Arizona and New York. During the 2024 tax season, Code for America partnered with two of those four states—Arizona and New York—to implement FileYourStateTaxes.

North Carolina

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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Rhode Island

CPA Practice

AUGUST 26, 2024

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Rhode Island

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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Rhode Island

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

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Rhode Island

Anders CPA

MAY 15, 2023

Below we dive into the state and unemployment tax responsibilities employers need to know. Wage Base is the maximum amount of wages per employee on which an employer owes state unemployment tax.

payroll tax

CPA Practice

APRIL 11, 2024

Thanks to funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and as part of an ambitious modernization effort, this new public tool makes tax filing faster, easier and cheaper for eligible filers. Importantly, Direct File can be used to claim the child and earned income tax credits, providing valuable support to millions of working families.

Tax

CPA Practice

JULY 19, 2024

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Rhode Island

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Those are not the only new taxes facing remote sellers, and the Wayfair ruling may force businesses to reassess far more than just their digital sales. The Supreme Court decision also appears to enable states to require businesses to file income taxes for revenue shares generated there. Wayfair ruling’s impacts.

South Dakota

Cherry Bekaert

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The states with the largest number of those new jobs include Arizona, Georgia, Kansas and Tennessee 2. July 3, 2024: IR-2024-182 – IRS Warns of New Scam Targeting Clean Energy Tax Credits The IRS has identified instances where some tax return preparers misrepresent the rules for claiming clean energy credits under the IRA.

Manufacturing

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Inflation-adjusted per capita incomes in Utah have grown by about 8% since 2019. Incomes in Colorado, Maine, Montana and Nebraska also grew by roughly that much. Incomes in Arizona, Idaho and Missouri increased by about 7%. The knocks to personal incomes affected state revenues.

North Dakota

Going Concern

MAY 6, 2022

Mesa grandma, 25-year-old accountant share love of Phoenix Suns [ Arizona’s Family ] JoAnne Ralph and Ben Barchilon have a special bond, and it all started with their love of the Phoenix Suns. It’s just wonderful to have another grandson,” said Ralph. “It It upsets my granddaughter because she says ‘I’m not sharing you!’

auditor

CPA Practice

MARCH 12, 2024

The 12 states participating in the Direct File pilot program this filing season are: Arizona California Florida Massachusetts Nevada New Hampshire New York South Dakota Tennessee Texas Washington Wyoming Users can log in to Direct File to start their return and complete it any time before the April filing deadline. This includes 5.2

South Dakota

ThomsonReuters

DECEMBER 14, 2020

On top of these final regulations, there are a lot of proposed regulations for business taxation and proposed and final regs on the individual income tax side, as well.”. Adding to the complexity and uncertainty, tax authorities have routinely issued sub-regulatory guidance such as FAQ documents, Oaks said. “On

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