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Sales tax and accounting services

TaxConnex

It’s that time of year again when everyone suddenly thinks about preparing their income taxes. But does tax preparation incur sales taxes – and if it does, where and how? Several states levy their sales tax or its equivalent on services, among them Hawaii (which has a general excise tax, or GET), and New Mexico.

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Decoding the Difference: Tax Planning vs. Advisory

CPA Practice

While chestnuts crackle and we gear up for the annual tax preparation season, it becomes clear that the winter holidays bring more than just festivities and time off; they also mark the beginning of the tax preparation party. Tax preparation has its spotlight, tax planning follows a rhythmic beat … and tax advisory ?

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10 Best States to Pursue a Career in Accounting

CPA Practice

Connecticut Total Number of Accounting Jobs Available: 2,078 Total Number of Finance Jobs Available: 1,532 Accounting and Finance Average Salary: $101,000 Average World University Rankings Accounting and Finance Score: 31.40 Finance Career Score /10: 6.94 Finance Career Score /10: 6.88 Distributed by Tribune Content Agency LLC

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The accountant’s guide to state taxes on retirement income

ThomsonReuters

With Checkpoint Edge , our innovative tax research tool, you’ll get all the latest tax updates, commentary, and insights to help you stay one step ahead for state-by-state tax considerations. Blog Taxes on retirement income: Help for accountants advising clients.

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10 Ways to Help Gen X Clients Prepare for Retirement

CPA Practice

. == Al-Nesha Jones, CPA, MBA, is founder of ASE Group, a full-service accounting, tax, and advisory firm focused on empowering small business owners to build strong and sustainable businesses. She was recognized as a 2021 CPA Practice Advisor “40 Under 40” Professional.

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Friday Footnotes: Working Late; The Year of the ESOP?; It’s Not Layoffs, It’s “Repositioning” | 1.5.24

Going Concern

As the accounting industry continues to move away from commoditized audit and tax services to value-based delivery of holistic business solutions, technology is key to enhancing this value through increased efficiencies and heightened support of our role as trusted business advisors. Trump business got at least $7.8