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Maryland Digital Ad Tax Case Leaves States in Limbo, But Digital Taxes Aren’t Going Away

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Over the last decade, businesses, governments, regulators and policy makers have all been trying to make sense of this new retail landscape. As federal, state and local governments explore new avenues for revenue in the digital space, it’s only natural that they’ll bump up against, and sometimes move beyond, existing regulations.

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Maryland Launches eProcurement Portal With Nitor, Ivalua

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The state of Maryland has launched a new eProcurement system for the Maryland Department of General Services following a collaboration with source-to-pay and eProcurement FinTechs. The platform will be available for use by state agencies, local governments, municipalities, and various players within the education and school system.

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Sales and Use Tax Updates from February

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In another possibly trendsetting development, Maryland has greenlighted the country’s first tax on digital advertisements sold by companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon. Maryland has also extended time free of interest and penalties to file sales and use tax returns due between Jan. 20 and April 14 to April 15, 2021.

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State CPA Society News and Updates – August 2023

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Prior to joining the FIPCA, Harrell was the Director of Government Relations for the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) since 2018, leading five successful legislative sessions for the FCCC’s in-house advocacy program. Michael Kimbrough, Ph.D., Brett Sanders, CPA, senior accounting manager, Bird Global Inc.

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Illinois CPA Society President and CEO Receives Special Achievement Award

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The NAPFA Special Achievement Award is presented to non-members whose service greatly enhanced the environment for fee-only financial advisors or the advising profession and helped provide consumer education on the benefits of a comprehensive financial plan and highly qualified advisor.

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The Pandemic's Impact on Businesses and Sales Tax: An Update

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As mentioned in 2020, the pandemic changed life as we know it: From family events to work, education, and business, life went virtual. Widespread quarantines and lockdowns and the resulting remote work and education resulted in a spike in?demand blew away earlier predictions, hitting 21.3% retail sales ever recorded. digital goods?as

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Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA.CITP, CGMA – 2023 Most Powerful Women in Accounting

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The accounting profession includes Public Accounting, Business/Industry, Not for Profit, Government, Education and Consulting. The accounting profession encompasses a body of learning and competencies that will enable them to pursue many paths. Read more about the Most Powerful Women in Accounting.