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Understanding use tax

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One such phrase is “sales and use tax.”. We sure know what “sales” tax is. What about Use Tax? Use tax is defined ?as as a tax on the storage, use or consumption of a taxable item or service on which no sales tax has been paid. Use tax or sales tax is due on a sale, but not both. Your ‘choice’.

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Shutting Down a Tech Company – Some Tax/Accounting Tips

Shay CPA

Before you shut down your tech company, you need to take some final tax steps. . We’ve seen founders left holding the bag in resolving tax issues, even years after they thought they had closed their companies. Sales tax accounts. State franchise and income tax accounts. Especially your state accounts.

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Payroll Taxes Demystified: A Breakdown for Accountants and CPAs Serving Business Owners

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As accountants and CPAs, dealing with payroll taxes is essential to managing finances for your business clients. Understanding the details of payroll taxes helps you better assist your clients in fulfilling their obligations and maximizing tax efficiency. Social Security Tax : Employers and employees each contribute 6.2%

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How Much Is a Tax Consultant?

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If you own a business or earn a significant income, you may be wondering how to manage your tax situation and how much a tax consultant costs. There is a lot to consider when weighing the costs and benefits of hiring a tax consultant. A tax consultant can help with any of these issues. What Does a Tax Consultant Do?

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CPE Webinar September 12, 2023: Cybersecurity for the Tax Practitioner

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Jared Ballew, 2022-23 Chair of the ETAAC and Vice President of Government and Industry Relations at Taxwell; and Ann Campbell, CPA CIA and Drake Software Trainer will share an overview of the cyber threats that taxpayers and tax professionals face daily. Program level: Basic (no prerequisites required).

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2022 Outlook for Potential FUTA Credit Reduction States

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States like California, Hawaii and Nevada registered unemployment rates at or above 9% in December 2020 and throughout the pandemic many other states suffered record-high unemployment rates rendering the state’s unemployment trust fund insolvent. FUTA tax credit. The FUTA tax rate is currently 6.0% FUTA credit reduction.

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Last Week in Payroll: Keeping Up with Taxes

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Keeping Up with Taxes. The legislation levied a direct tax on the American Colonies in an effort to pay off debts and defend new American territories won from the French in the Seven Years’ War. So, why the brief history lesson on American Colony taxes? For payroll, in particular, there are a number of taxes.

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