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Feds Cracking Down on Unlawful Tax Return Preparers

CPA Practice

The Justice Department is advising taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 15 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on a tax return could leave a taxpayer open to liability for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.

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

CPA Practice

Compliance and Reporting Ensuring compliance with payroll tax regulations involves timely and accurate reporting to various tax authorities. As an accountant or CPA, you play a vital role in: Calculating and withholding taxes correctly. Filing tax returns and remitting payments on time.

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What to know about responsible party laws

TaxConnex

Owners’ individual tax returns have occasionally been compared to those of the company for evidence of “material involvement” in the business. Rules allow states to demand payment under certain circumstances against any responsible person (which means possibly other leaders in your company – see the Maryland statutes, for instance).

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$1.5 Billion in Unclaimed Tax Refunds from 2019 Set to Expire in July 2023, Says IRS

CPA Practice

million people across the nation (state-by-state list below) have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2019 but face a July 17 deadline to submit their tax return. billion in refunds remain unclaimed because people haven’t filed their 2019 tax returns yet. Need to file a 2019 tax return?

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Indiana Owner of D.C.-area Tax Preparation Business Pleads Guilty to Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

CPA Practice

An Indiana woman pleaded guilty in federal court last Friday in the District of Columbia to conspiring to file false tax returns and related charges. According to court documents and statements made in court, Awett Tedla of Indianapolis was the owner and operator of Speedy Tax Services, L.L.C., and District Heights, Maryland.

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Is Software as a Service Taxable? 

Anders CPA

Many states don’t require a company to collect tax if all they provide is nontaxable services. How a state may define SaaS could determine if a company is required to file a sales tax return in a particular state, regardless of if SaaS is actually taxable by law within that given state. Anders State and Local Tax services.

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

Anders CPA

State Payroll Reciprocity Agreements It’s possible for remote or out-of-state workers to be taxed twice, but this double taxation can be resolved by the taxpayer when preparing their state tax returns. The taxpayer would then be refunded for taxes withheld unnecessarily from their paycheck.