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What’s new in sales tax?

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Auditors slapped Amazon with some $12.5 The Foundation found that the five states with the highest average combined state and local sales tax rates are Louisiana (9.56%), Tennessee (9.55%), Arkansas (9.45%), Washington (9.38%) and Alabama (9.29%). million in taxes, penalties and interest for the first three months of 2016.

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

CPA Practice

In 2023, several states including Maryland and Pennsylvania implemented new green fees; Ohio, Tennessee, and Florida deployed new sales tax exemptions or updated their existing exemptions; and Minnesota brought on new delivery fees. While these are not technically sales taxes per se, they pose similar challenges to indirect tax teams.

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Sales tax and nonprofits

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Exemption for a contractor providing services to a nonprofit requires specific circumstances in Tennessee. During a sales tax audit, one of the first requests from the auditor will be for copies of all exemption certificates for any exemptions claimed on sales tax returns. How important are these certificates?

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The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Review Of AssurancePrep – April 2024

CPA Practice

So you know, in terms of Brian, I know you’ve introduced yourself for years as a recovering auditor. And I can tell you that we’ve worked for years trying to hire additional internal auditors, we had the budget, we couldn’t find the people. And, you know, along the line, then, if it’s an audit related piece, they’re in it.

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What was new in September for state sales and use taxes

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Arkansas , Massachusetts , New York , Texas and Tennessee were among states that recently beat year-over-year or projected sales tax revenues. Auditors reported problems with the Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers. Blue bayou.

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Friday Footnotes: Tim Ryan Works Too Hard; Fake CPA Gets Violent Over QuickBooks Files; PwC PR | 10.20.23

Going Concern

Tennessee’s largest CPA firm announces expansion into Kentucky [ The Tennessean ] One of the Nashville area’s top-ranked business consulting firms is expanding its services to Kentucky. LBMC is already Tennessee’s largest CPA firm, and was recently named a 2023 best tax and accounting firm by Forbes.

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

CPA Practice

In 2023, several states including Maryland and Pennsylvania implemented new green fees; Ohio, Tennessee, and Florida deployed new sales tax exemptions or updated their existing exemptions; and Minnesota brought on new delivery fees. While these are not technically sales taxes per se, they pose similar challenges to indirect tax teams.

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