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What’s new in sales tax?

TaxConnex

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Midyear sales tax. The Tax Foundation released its “State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2023” report of the 45 states (and the District of Columbia) that collect statewide sales taxes and the 38 states where local sales taxes are collected.

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Friday Footnotes: Ex-CPA Leaves Clients in the Lurch Before Tax Day; EY Layoffs; More ERC Concerns | 4.12.24

Going Concern

ICYMI: These are the most-read articles on Going Concern this week: Tax Preparer Finds Out in the Worst Way Possible That ERC Wasn’t a Free Money Glitch Survey Says: Which Group of Auditors Are Most Satisfied With Their Salaries? With less than a week left before the federal tax filing deadline, Doug Blattman is in panic mode.

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Mastering Form 2553: Unlocking the Benefits of S Corp Tax Election

inDinero Tax Tips

Navigating the world of taxes can be overwhelming for small businesses, especially when it comes to understanding which forms to file and the implications of making certain elections. One such tax form, IRS Form 2553, can significantly impact a company’s tax strategy, potentially saving them from double taxation.

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What’s Hot on Checkpoint for Federal & State Tax Professionals?

ThomsonReuters

In this edition, we take a look at the recently enacted corporate alternative (book) minimum tax; new elections to convert credits to cash or tax payments; changes to the electric vehicle credit; recent legislation in Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri; and state taxation of forgiven student loans.

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Friday Footnotes: Higher Salaries Lead to Higher Fees; EY Auditors Quit; Senator Rags on Greedy Accounting Firms | 1.27.23

Going Concern

This week in tax: PwC partner banned in Australia over tax leaks [ International Tax Review ] Peter-John Collins, former head of international tax at PwC Australia, has received a two-year ban from serving as a tax agent after leaking confidential information. Collins left the ‘big four’ firm in October 2022.

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Some States Are Considering Shelving the Grocery Tax

CPA Practice

By Marsha Mercer, Stateline.org (TNS) As inflation soared in the past year, families in some states suffered a double whammy—paying food sales taxes on top of higher-priced groceries. At least five of the 13 states where groceries were taxed as of last Jan. Grocery taxes that remain are “there for a reason. In 2021, about 13.5

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