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Pennsylvania Will Recognize Grantor Trusts for Tax Years Beginning After January 1, 2025

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Pennsylvania Senate Bill 815, signed into law on December 14, 2023, amended the Pennsylvania tax code to recognize irrevocable grantor trusts for tax years beginning after January 1, 2025. These transactions will now be disregarded for Pennsylvania income tax purposes as well.

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

CPA Practice

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 SUI and State Income Taxes Affect Small Businesses

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Inevitably, your clients with growing businesses will want to hire, so you’ll be better able to help them if you have a clear understanding of the differences between SUI (state unemployment insurance) and SIT (state income tax) and how they affect your clients’ businesses. What is SUI Tax? The federal tax rate is a flat 6%.

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State Income Tax Planning Considerations for a Liquidity Event

Withum

The choice of where to establish one’s residency prior to a liquidity event can have far-reaching implications regarding income taxes and personal financial goals. Make sure you are considering the type of income when implementing state income tax planning techniques. Conformation to IRC.

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U.S. Sales Tax Rate Changes Reach 10-Year High

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The domestic sales tax landscape in the United States has been in a constant state of flux over the last decade. In fact, the 2023 Vertex End-of-Year Sales Tax Rates and Rules report shows that a total of 444 sales tax rate changes took place across all U.S. States continue to issue new fees, exemptions and tax holidays.

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IRS Says State Issued Stimulus Payments are Not Taxable

CPA Practice

After several days of requests by taxpayers, state agencies and the National Taxpayer Advocate , the Internal Revenue Service has provided clarifying the federal tax status involving special payments made by 21 states in 2022. Alaska is in this group as well, but please see below for more nuanced information.

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An Employer’s Guide to Multi-State Payroll Tax Withholding for Remote Workers

Anders CPA

Remote workers have become a staple of the workplace, but hiring out-of-state employees can lead to payroll tax complications. Multi-state payroll tax withholding done incorrectly can lead to penalties and interest for employers and create tax headaches for employees.