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Blog: The 'XYZ Letter' and your sales tax compliance

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Complying with your sales tax obligations involves a lot of variables – your nexus, taxability of your products, type of customer you are selling to, etc. Another key factor that effects your sales tax obligations is related to exempt transactions and exemption certificates. This is where the XYZ letter comes into play.

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Why Microsoft’s $29 Billion Tax Bill Could Be the Big Knockout Punch in Fight with the IRS

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By Clint Rainey, Fast Company (TNS) Way back in 2012, the IRS launched the largest-ever audit in history, accusing Microsoft of stashing billions in offshore tax havens to dodge U.S. It possessed documents where giddy executives had reveled in their “pure tax play.” billion in back taxes plus penalties and interest.

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Friday Footnotes: Florida Man’s Tax Problem; Accountants Are Walking Out; BDO Assures on Tether | 2.10.23

Going Concern

Talent As tax season approaches, accounting firms are short on staff [ Marketplace ] Oh hey! The gap came in part from supplier financing that wasn’t reflected the right way in the company’s financial statements, which have been audited by PwC since 2019.

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When You Need to Hire a Pro: Online Accounting Service for Small Business

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based financial team—bookkeeping, tax consulting, and tax filing all under one roof, available 24/7. Together you can determine the impact it will have on your taxes, your personal liability, the cost, and problems that could arise if you need to dissolve the registered entity, among many other things.

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What ‘Patchwork’ eCommerce Taxes Mean For Black Friday – And Beyond

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And in the wake of all those sales lies a pressing issue for merchants plying their trades online: figuring out the tax liabilities. At the same time, navigating tax policies is proving to be a complex business. States have been defining their parameters for economic nexuses. The hard part?