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7 steps for an accurate and successful corporate tax return filing

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As a corporate tax professional, you know the complexities of complying with business taxation requirements. Your company may have to file corporate tax returns in multiple states and local jurisdictions, as well as with federal — and perhaps international — tax authorities. is a C corporation.

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What’s new in sales tax?

TaxConnex

Among highlights: In some cases, local sales taxes exceed state rates. The five states with the highest average combined state and local sales tax rates are Tennessee (9.548%), Louisiana (9.547%), Arkansas (9.44%), Washington (9.4%) and Alabama (9.24%). California has the highest statewide sales tax rate, at 7.25%.

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Ex-IRS Agent Accused of Filing Error-Filled Returns, Costing $42M in Lost Taxes

CPA Practice

(TNS) A Kennewick tax preparer cost the United States $42 million in lost tax revenue between 2017 and 2020 after filing tax returns that were riddled with errors, fabrications and fraudulent entries, alleges the Department of Justice. The Department of Justice filed a civil complaint in Eastern Washington District U.S.

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Selling Your Business? Personal Goodwill Can Reduce Your Tax Burden

CPA Practice

This goodwill property right provides some unique planning alternatives to minimize income tax related to a corporate or company acquisition. This article illustrates how planning with personal goodwill can be used to minimize tax arising from the sale of a corporation or company. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: John M.

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Deloitte Picks Up an EY Alum As Chief Tax Officer-in-Residence

Going Concern

“Whether directing large corporate tax departments or leading small in-house teams, today’s chief tax officers share common challenges,” said Carrie Falkenhayn, partner, Chief Tax Officer Program leader, Deloitte Tax LLP.

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Shutting Down a Tech Company – Some Tax/Accounting Tips

Shay CPA

Sales tax accounts. State franchise and income tax accounts. It can be helpful to sit down with your accountant to get a handle on all of the various accounts with which your business is associated, especially if you’ve been relatively hands-off with your company’s tax compliance. . Washington. New Jersey.

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Tax Authorities Set an Aggressive Schedule for Global Minimum Tax

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The Global Minimum Tax is the latest initiative spinning off of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) initiative from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In a recent report for Checkpoint , Robert Rizzi, a tax partner with Steptoe & Johnson LLP in Washington and New York, noted that U.S.

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