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Refunds and sales tax

TaxConnex

What extra charges were involved in the return? Have you already filed your sales tax return based on the original amount of sales tax charged? Almost all the states that impose a sales tax generally allow retailers to deduct or exclude sales tax refunds for returned goods from taxable sales.

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Friday Footnotes: PwC Scandal Somehow Gets More Scandalous; Deloitte Denied in Court; Withum Embiggens in Florida | 11.8.24

Going Concern

Law & Order Clark Hill Wins for Accounting Firm in Tax Dispute With Rock Band Member [ Clark Hill ] The Clark Hill trio convinced the court that the accounting firm was not liable for an employee’s business management and tax preparation services she provided on the side for a member of a rock band.

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Management Company Series: Tax Planning to Reduce Taxable Income

Withum

This election helps partners, members, or shareholders deduct more state taxes beyond the $10,000 limitation on their federal returns. States offering this option include California, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. New York State permits eligible passthrough entities to make an irrevocable election annually.

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Monday Morning Accounting News Brief: PwCers Will Fight You For Their AI; Federal Prison For Jilted Lover Who Swatted the IRS | 5.12.25

Going Concern

Here’s something you probably hadn’t thought about when it was announced last week we’re getting our first American pope: Does Leo XIV have to pay taxes ? The United States generally requires all citizens to file an annual tax return, even those who live out of the country.

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Growing pains at the highest-growth firms

Accounting Today

Probably the same thing that everybodys seeing," he said when asked about the biggest challenge facing the Glastonbury, Connecticut-based firm. You know, Im just doing a tax return or Im just doing this. Its really coming around to our internal employees and saying, "Its not just [a tax return], you are worth this."

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The state of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' and more

Accounting Today

You had a lot of Republicans from the high tax states, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois, California. You go to the beauty portal, you go to the barbershop, they have more protection than a person who prepares tax returns. So it is safe to say that 70% of the people who prepare tax returns are not credentialed.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Boundless energy

Accounting Today

Connecticut: Attorney Scott M. Hartford, Connecticut: Tax preparer Clyde Gibson Jr., 43, has pleaded guilty to tax fraud. From at least 2015 into 2024, Gibson was a tax preparer under the name Build Understand Destroys LLC. Fulton, Agoura Hills, indefinite from March 18, 2025; CPA Mark L. 1, 2024; and CPA Walter W.

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