CPA Practice

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Top 50 accounting firm BerryDunn has merged with Connecticut-based accounting, tax, and advisory firm Burzenski & Co., Founded in 1974, Portland, ME-based BerryDunn provides assurance, tax, and consulting services to businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies throughout the U.S. effective Dec. and its territories.

Connecticut

Accounting Today

JUNE 6, 2025

ARIZONA The Association for Accounting Marketing Hall of Fame celebrated the 35th anniversary of the annual AAM Summit in Phoenix May 12-14. By Michael Cohn 10h ago Tax-related court cases Tax Fraud Blotter: Prep perps Bank job; the magic is gone; not a beautiful day in the Neighborhood; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

New Jersey

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

KPMG’s request to Arizona to open a law practice there has been granted and they set right to bragging about it in a press release yesterday : Today, KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm, launched KPMG Law US, a subsidiary of KPMG LLP, marking a milestone as the first law firm owned by a Big Four firm to serve the US market.

Arizona

Accounting Today

AUGUST 1, 2025

FLORIDA Jennifer Gizzi and Michael Eisenberg were admitted as partners in the tax practice at Templeton & Co., NEW MEXICO Thomas Miller Thomas Miller was promoted to principal in the tax services practice to lead the state and local tax group at REDW Advisors & CPAs, Albuquerque. All rights reserved. in Albania.

Technology

Going Concern

JANUARY 15, 2025

We have been studying the Arizona structure for years and are excited by the opportunity it presents to us, said tax partner Tom Greenaway to the committee according to Financial Times. The committee is down, now the court just has to approve it and will make a decision on January 28. You forgot that.

Arizona

Going Concern

APRIL 11, 2025

The rule change that could blow open US law [ Financial Times ] Large accounting firms have long coveted the legal fees that lawyers in California and elsewhere receive for serving their best clients, the general counsels of 10 large law firms noted in a tetchy public letter arguing against liberalisation in Arizonas neighbour in 2019.

audit

Going Concern

JANUARY 31, 2025

Moving forward, the New York team will continue to serve its business and tax clients. KPMG Arizona Law Firm Finding on Hold as Court Wants Answers [ Bloomberg Law ] The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday requested more information on KPMGs application to practice law in the state, declining for now to approve the companys request.

cpa firm

Going Concern

JUNE 23, 2025

POLITICO talks about that Big Beautiful Bill , specifically some tax stuff that came out over the weekend: Tax legislation recently unveiled by Senate Republicans only costs $441 billion when tallied using a novel accounting method requested by the GOP. trillion under the old method. trillion under the old method.

accounted

Accounting Today

JULY 10, 2025

He and his fellow co-authors, Yinghua Li of Arizona State University and Dechan Wang of Texas A&M University, employed an innovative partner-level measure of individualism based on whether they were among the top 50 most common first names in the Social Security Administration database for their gender. All rights reserved.

auditor

Going Concern

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

However, thanks to a group of ex-officials from the Treasury and the Justice Departments Tax Division, things are looking a bit brighter. As noted by Bloomberg Law, the group composed of lawyer representing law firms, accounting firms, nonprofits, and private companies has stepped in to assist attorneys and law students find jobs.

Arizona

ThomsonReuters

JUNE 23, 2025

In 2025, Arizona introduced a bill to fully ban noncompetes, joining states like California and Minnesota. The post Noncompetes under pressure: Experts say tailored strategies are key in 2025 appeared first on Tax & Accounting Blog Posts by Thomson Reuters.

North Carolina

CPA Practice

JULY 31, 2025

A tax credit in Trump’s signature law leaves states to sort out rules, funding, and oversight. But opting out could mean turning down federal dollars—education money that states with budding or robust private school voucher infrastructures, such as Arizona and Florida, will gladly take. By 2026-27, about half of all U.S.

Arizona

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In this white paper, we break down the key federal payroll laws, explore important compliance insights, highlight the role of technology, and provide practical tips for maintaining compliance. federal payroll compliance is an ongoing process that requires vigilance and dedication.

payroll

TaxConnex

MARCH 22, 2022

Collecting and remitting sales tax to states and other tax jurisdictions is time consuming and can be expensive. Somebody can: the states and tax jurisdictions themselves. collection discount to help with the costs of managing sales tax.?If Slightly more than half the states offer various discounts for sales tax filers.

Sales

TaxConnex

JULY 20, 2021

There’s no way to sugarcoat it: Sales tax obligations are already difficult at the state level, but when you bring it down to local jurisdictions, or home rule jurisdictions, you get the next level of complexity. Setting sales taxes laws often fall under that umbrella. Setting sales taxes laws often fall under that umbrella.

Sales

TaxConnex

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

You won’t find too many more confusing sales tax scenarios than the one involving dietary supplements. For purposes of sales tax, sometimes supplements and vitamins are considered drugs (prescription or not), sometimes groceries or food, sometimes tangible personal property – and sometimes not. Sales tax isn’t getting any easier.

Sales

TaxConnex

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Clubs and dues have been around for decades, but the rise of certain memberships – and the ability to sell them over the internet – have also raised the question of whether memberships incur sales tax. Health and fitness club In some states membership in one of these creates a sales tax obligation; in others it doesn’t.

South Carolina

TaxConnex

JUNE 11, 2024

Do you need a state sales tax permit? How about a sales tax license? How about a sales tax certificate of authority? Collecting and remitting sales tax after you hit economic or physical nexus in a state comes with a lot of questions – and you usually answer no small number of questions to register for sales tax.

Sales

TaxConnex

DECEMBER 28, 2023

The new year will no doubt be another active one in sales tax. Weaker state revenue The kind of year it’s going to be for state coffers could greatly influence such future sales tax trends as new levies, tougher nexus thresholds and intensifying audits. Overall, state tax revenues dropped 5.3%. If so, watch out for 2024.

Sales

TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Ecommerce couldn’t exist without shipping (and probably not without shipping’s partner “handling,” either), but do either incur sales tax? As is often the case in sales tax, it depends on what, how and where. Portions of packages that contain non-taxable or exempt items get a break on the tax on the S&H.

Sales

TaxConnex

AUGUST 30, 2022

Many tech companies consider themselves a service provider exempt from sales and use tax. But the 2018 Wayfair decision expanded the definition of nexus and and more of these businesses are now subject to sales and use tax collection, including on one of their product staples: apps. What about the sales tax?

Sales

TaxConnex

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s one of the most important aspects of an online business – and one of the wackiest when trying to determine whether sales tax applies or not. Many states say that when the contents of a shipment are taxable, so is the shipping cost; similarly, when items in a shipment are exempt from sales tax, so is the cost of shipping.

Sales

TaxConnex

DECEMBER 14, 2021

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Blue bayou: Sales tax won’t be getting simpler in Louisiana any time soon. Colorado voters in the city of Littleton have passed a 0.75% hike in the city's sales tax, the first increase in the tax in nearly half a century.

Sales

TaxConnex

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Soon after you start dealing with states’ sales tax, you’re going to also run into another term: excise tax. What is excise tax? And is it different from sales tax? A different kind of tax pie. Federal, state, and local governments can all impose excise taxes. Calculating and Charging.

Sales

TaxConnex

APRIL 19, 2022

Sales tax has a universe of changing conditions. What are the sales tax ramifications? has possibly the most complex sales tax regime. Each state sets its own sales tax rules, often with widely varying approaches. Each state sets its own sales tax rules, often with widely varying approaches. Enter taxes.

Sales

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. A phone message left for Nour at a number listed for Skyman Tax was not returned.

Arizona

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Celebrating its 100 th birthday in 2023, the Arizona Society of CPAs works to create opportunities for its members, while working to promote the interests of Arizona CPAs with governments and regulatory agencies and organizations. We represent the voice of the CPA profession at the Arizona Capitol,” says Yandle.

Arizona

TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Sales tax has evolved a lot in recent years. So has the sales tax audit. Examiners can still show up and go over your books in person, and tax agencies will still send audit notices via snail mail. Many events can ignite a sales tax audit. And why not? What if you get flagged? Are they happening more often?

audit

TaxConnex

MAY 19, 2022

Given the complexity that already exists regarding sales tax, it’d be great if states were the only jurisdictions that levied them. Local sales are becoming an increasing burden for online sellers as cities, counties and towns nationwide constantly tinker with their own sales taxes and other jurisdictions create new economic nexus rules.

Alaska

TaxConnex

JULY 15, 2022

Several recent court cases show how tricky the legal system can be for online sellers managing sales tax obligations. The Washington Department of Revenue upheld a retail sales tax assessment on a taxpayer who failed to collect retail sales tax on sales to a renewable energy company. The Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission?has

Wisconsin

TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Nonprofits are often thought to be exempt from sales taxes, but is that correct? Other stats say more than 2 million charities exist that are tax-exempt according to Internal Revenue Service rules. Are non-profits exempt from sales tax obligations? These same organizations are not necessarily exempt from sales tax.

Sales

MyIRSRelief

MAY 24, 2023

The notice will state the amount of tax due, as well as interest and penalties. The notice will also include the following information: The amount of tax due The amount of interest and penalties The due date for payment Instructions on how to pay What do I need to do if I receive an IRS CP14 notice? What is an IRS CP14 notice?

North 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

TaxConnex

JUNE 27, 2024

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Two Penn State University students are using artificial intelligence to automate sales tax refunds for businesses, news reports said. The state assessed tax of more than $600,000 plus interest and $82,000 in penalties on the company, Ecocrete Inc.,

Sales

CPA Practice

MARCH 21, 2024

Property tax compliance can be just as puzzling, and getting it right in some states can be more complex than in others. This blog post sheds light on what makes personal property tax compliance in certain states particularly tricky. This helps explain why many companies find property tax compliance time-consuming.

Rhode Island

TaxConnex

JUNE 21, 2022

The Supreme Court Wayfair decision four years ago gave tax jurisdictions the sudden power to require countless companies to collect and remit sales tax. In many respects, Wayfair also opened the path to levying additional kinds of tax obligations on businesses that sell online as eCommerce becomes more and popular.

South Dakota

TaxConnex

OCTOBER 27, 2022

States are like that, too: sometimes candy is considered food (groceries) for sales tax purposes, sometimes it’s not and sometimes it’s somewhere in between. In many states, for instance, liquor-filled candy – which admittedly few are going to give to kids on Halloween – can be taxed differently than regular candy. Not merely because’.

Sales