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2023 in review: The year in sales tax

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National sales tax H.R.25 25 of the 118th Congress, the GOP’s “Fair Tax Act of 2023,” was this year’s attempt at finally creating a long-held dream of some: a national sales tax. The instantly embattled bill seeks a national sales tax on the use or consumption in the U.S. from a year earlier to a record $9.8

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Accounting Basics for Small Business: A Simple Guide

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Let’s go through the basic federal taxes for small businesses including: Income tax. It’s a tax filed and paid on any income earned or received during the year. Self-employment tax. It’s a tax paid on a self-employed person’s income. Employment tax. Excise tax.

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IRS Audit Red Flags: How to Avoid Getting Tax Audited by the IRS

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This might be explained by the fact that lots of these taxpayers file for a tax return and claim the earned income tax credit ranging from from $560 to $6,935 in the tax year 2022. The IRS pays closer attention to such cases to make sure that there’s no fraud in claiming the earned income tax.

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