Accounting Today

JULY 21, 2025

EDT 6 Min Read Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Big rigged; fearsome foursome; NYPD blue; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Union City, Georgia: Truck driver Dantavious Jackson, 39, who operated a ghost tax prep business, has pleaded guilty to making claims for refunds of false pandemic-related employment tax credits.

Rhode Island

Menzies

JULY 23, 2025

From January 2026, UK cryptoasset users will enter a new era of tax transparency. The new reporting rules aim to tackle tax non-compliance, close the tax gap, and help fund vital public services. Menzies LLP - A leading chartered accountancy firm. What’s changing ? close close What happens if you don’t comply?

Georgia

CPA Practice

JULY 18, 2025

Jason Bramwell Mergers and Acquisitions July 17, 2025  Andersen Merges in Berman & Associates in Georgia The global professional services firm has opened its first office in Georgia after merging with Atlanta-based tax and accounting firm Berman & Associates. © 2025 Firmworks, LLC.

Technology

Accounting Today

JULY 11, 2025

GEORGIA Shelly Carmichael Smith + Howard, Atlanta, launched two new tax practices: site selection + incentives, led by Shelly Carmichael, and state and local income tax consulting, led by Brandee Tilman. By Chris Gaetano 7h ago Tax-related court cases Tax Fraud Blotter: Who ya gonna call?

Oklahoma

TaxConnex

JULY 31, 2025

There’s always something changing in the world of sales tax, and this year has been no exception. Louisiana, for instance, hiked its sales tax and made its combined rate among the highest in the country. Kansas finally dropped its sales tax on some groceries to zero. Here’s a look at the major trends. Rates elevator.

Sales

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 22, 2024

In this white paper, we break down the key federal payroll laws, explore important compliance insights, highlight the role of technology, and provide practical tips for maintaining compliance. federal payroll compliance is an ongoing process that requires vigilance and dedication.

payroll

CPA Practice

JULY 31, 2025

A tax credit in Trump’s signature law leaves states to sort out rules, funding, and oversight. These trends, combined with new federal tax credit, could fundamentally reshape the education funding landscape across state governments, experts say. ” The final law gives states wide discretion, he said.

Arizona

CPA Practice

JULY 10, 2025

Senate leader Phil Berger credited the state legislature, saying in a statement that “since 2011, the Republican-led General Assembly has reshaped our state’s business climate by slashing our tax rates, reducing regulatory hurdles, and supporting world-class educational and job training programs.” Visit charlotteobserver.com.

North Carolina

TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

When you sell across multiple states – or even within various localities in a single state – one striking observation emerges: the consistent inconsistency of sales tax rates. The federal income tax has just seven brackets to cover the whole span of what somebody can make. Why do sales tax rates have to be so complex?

Rhode Island

TaxConnex

OCTOBER 7, 2021

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. There are currently five states with no state-level sales tax. Alaska has long heard rumblings of a statewide sales tax. First came the state’s Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission of municipalities banding together to tax sales.

West Virginia

TaxConnex

JULY 12, 2022

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. The fee will apply when at least one item is subject to sales or use tax and the delivery is mailed, shipped or delivered by motor vehicle. its Sales Tax Bulletin No. Here’s a review of some of the recent changes and updates. Indiana modified?its

Sales

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service today announced tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by Idalia in 28 of the state’s 159 counties in Georgia. 15, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. Quarterly estimated income tax payments normally due on Sept.

Georgia

Withum

AUGUST 14, 2024

On August 9, 2024, the IRS announced relief from certain tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses in all of South Carolina, most of Florida and North Carolina, and part of Georgia that were affected by Hurricane Debby.

South Carolina

TaxConnex

MARCH 30, 2023

Everything old is new again – and that goes for ideas of a national sales tax. 25 of the 118th Congress, the GOP’s “Fair Tax Act of 2023,” is the latest attempt. The embattled bill, now in committee, was introduced early this year to replace the federal income tax. What’s in the bill? Is the idea bad? The bill won’t pass.

Sales

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The IRS on Tuesday announced disaster tax relief for all individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Helene, including the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, as well as parts of Florida, Tennessee, and Virginia. 24 in Georgia; Sept. 24 in Georgia; Sept. 22, 2024, in Alabama; Sept.

South Carolina

TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

All hail sales tax! Taxing certain goods dates back as far as 4,000 years. Ancient Egypt taxed cooking oil, for instance. The tax was levied on a product people had to buy and were forbidden to reuse (coincidentally, the Pharaoh had a monopoly on production). Salestaxes are no exception.

West Virginia

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 2, 2023

October 16 is this year’s deadline for taxpayers who requested additional time to file their taxes. However, taxes expected to be owed were required to be owed by the original April 18, 2023, deadline. Those in the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and many counties in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia have until Feb. 16 due date.

South Carolina

TaxConnex

AUGUST 15, 2023

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.

Sales

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

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.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Disaster-area taxpayers in most of California and parts of Alabama and Georgia now have until Oct. 16 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the IRS said on Feb. 16 various tax filing and payment deadlines, including those for most calendar-year 2022 individual and business returns.

Tax

Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 22, 2024

individual states offer unique tax credits and negotiated incentives to attract or retain business operations. Georgia and South Carolina: Georgia and South Carolina offer similar job credit programs over a five-year period. Throughout the U.S., Currently, there are more than 2,400 state and local incentive programs available.

South Carolina

TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Sales tax on digital products was the subject of a white paper draft at the Multistate Tax Commission’s annual meetings in Anchorage, Alaska. Sales tax revenues continue their robust pandemic-driven rise in many states. Virtual reality.

Sales

TaxConnex

OCTOBER 8, 2024

But not all search engines – or state tax websites – are created equal. What it’s like typing “sales tax” into that little rectangle with the magnifying glass on each state’s website? Here are first impressions from one-and-done searches for “sales tax” on the revenue site of each state. Connecticut Dept.

Sales

CPA Practice

APRIL 3, 2024

A new study by WalletHub revealed that residents of New York state are burdened by taxes the most among the 50 states, while Alaska residents have the lowest tax burden. The following are some key findings from WalletHub’s study: As previously stated, New York has the highest overall tax burden, while Alaska has the lowest.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

APRIL 12, 2023

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. The Internal Revenue Service says that nearly 1.5 The IRS estimates almost $1.5

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

DECEMBER 22, 2023

A Georgia man was sentenced on December 19 to two years in prison for evading his personal federal income taxes. According to court documents and statements made in court, from 1999 to 2021, Samir Patel, of Statesboro, was a tax return preparer at a national return preparation business. District Court Chief Judge J.

Georgia

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 16, 2023

October 16 is this year’s deadline for taxpayers who requested additional time to file their taxes. However, taxes expected to be owed were required to be owed by the original April 18, 2023, deadline. Those in the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and many counties in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia have until Feb. 16 due date.

South Carolina

CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

A new study by WalletHub revealed that residents of New York state are burdened by taxes the most among the 50 states, while Alaska residents have the lowest tax burden. The following are some key findings from WalletHub’s study: As previously stated, New York has the highest overall tax burden, while Alaska has the lowest.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

JUNE 29, 2023

Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) The IRS, after confusing millions of California taxpayers with tax balance-due notices in May and June, will send follow-up letters to people in states that received extra time to file their federal income tax returns due to severe weather events. 16, 2023 to file. 16, 2023 to file.

income tax

ThomsonReuters

JULY 10, 2023

Jump to: What is sales tax? What is use tax? Sales tax vs. use tax Summary Calculating, collecting, and reporting sales tax and use tax can get complicated as a business grows, and it can be easy to confuse these two types of indirect taxes. What is sales tax?

Sales

CPA Practice

JULY 24, 2023

million in taxes. According to court documents, Lohrasb “Jeff” Jafari, 72, of Alpharetta, Georgia, was the executive vice president of PRAD Group, an architectural, design, and construction management firm headquartered in Atlanta that performed services for the City of Atlanta and DeKalb County. million in taxes. Polite, Jr.

Georgia

Withum

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The IRS issued a news release providing tax relief for taxpayers affected by Hurricane Helene. This includes the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, 41 counties in Florida, eight counties in Tennessee, and six counties and one city in Virginia. What does the filing and payment relief apply to?

South Carolina

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Disaster-area taxpayers in most of California and parts of Alabama and Georgia now have until Oct. 16 to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the IRS said on Feb. 16 various tax filing and payment deadlines, including those for most calendar-year 2022 individual and business returns.

Tax

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The deadline for taxpayers to submit their third quarter estimated tax payment is one week from today. However, individuals and businesses affected by disasters in 17 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands may automatically qualify for a delayed tax-payment deadline, the IRS said last week.

South Dakota

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

(TNS) A Columbus, GA-based tax preparer has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges that she submitted false claims for tax credits for her clients and also failed to pay her own personal taxes. Nadine Word pleaded guilty to preparing and submitting false tax returns and failing to file her personal tax returns,” James E.

tax preparation

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

One of the topics the minds of many tax and accounting professionals is the environment. In addition, tax incentives are a primary tool in the Act to encourage energy innovation. The Act: Extends and modifies the Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit for renewable energy. By Diana Crawford, CPA.

Tax

CPA Practice

MAY 7, 2023

More impactful for tax advisors is that the history behind the tournament led to a section of the IRC code that provides for tax-free income for property owners across the U.S. Tax savings from the Augusta rule are best taken when planned prior to the deduction. throughout the year.

Real Estate