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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #8 Unallowable Expenses

SMBAccountant

Taxes – federal income and excess profit taxes are disallowed, but state and local taxes including property, franchise, and income taxes are allowed. DCAA provides an excellent online reference tool, the Selected Area of Cost Guidebook, for contractors and auditors alike to review costs for allowability.

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Tax Fraud: Guilty Until Proven Innocent

FraudFiles

Taxes: You’re guilty until you prove yourself innocent. You have to be able to prove the numbers on your income tax return. If you can’t, the IRS auditor will pick a number and it’s up to you to prove them … That’s the way it works with the Internal Revenue Service.

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How to comply with the complexities of interim tax reporting

ThomsonReuters

By ensuring that interim tax provisions are properly recorded and reported, companies can enhance the credibility and transparency of their financial information. It is the company’s expected income tax expense for the year divided by expected pretax income for the year.

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FTB Audit Representation by California State Taxing Authority

MyIRSRelief

In case you were not aware of what the FTB is, it is the California board that is responsible for collecting all of the personal income tax and business franchise taxes that are assessed every year for people and companies in California. Call our Los Angeles based tax firm today at 1-877-78-TAXES [1-877-788-2937].

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IRS Announces Crucial Updates on the ERC

Withum

Among other things, the OPR memo reminds tax professionals (TPs) that they must be diligent as to the accuracy of ERC claims and that they should not prepare an original or amended income tax return that claims or perpetuates an improper ERC claim.

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U.S. Sales Tax Rate Changes Reach 10-Year High

CPA Practice

With a shrinking sales tax base, widespread cuts to other funding sources (income taxes and property taxes), dwindling federal pandemic aid and the growing use of sales tax holidays, states will need to increase sales tax rates, implement new fees and extend sales taxes to new areas.

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Tax Provision Services (ASC 740)

Cherry Bekaert

Annual and Quarterly Tax Provision Review Uncertain Tax Position Review Financial Statement Disclosure Review Income Tax Memorandum Preparation and Review Tax Outsourcing Services Tax filings are a cyclical need, but changes to accounting standards and tax laws impact your business occur year-round.

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