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Abolish Income Taxes? Idea Gains Some Traction in Congress

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(TNS) Seeming to come out of left field, President Joe Biden last week blasted Republicans for pushing legislation that would abolish federal income taxes and the IRS then replace those revenues with a 30% or so national sales tax. “It But rolling back taxes will be a prime topic as state legislatures convene around the country.

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Georgia Tax Preparer Gets 2 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion

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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.

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Georgia Taxpayers in 28 Counties Get Extension Due to Hurricane Idalia

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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.

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Top 10 States for Credits and Incentives Opportunities

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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.

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What’s new in sales tax?

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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.

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The latest on a national sales tax

TaxConnex

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.

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Key State Tax Changes for 2024

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Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) As we venture into the new year, 2024 brings a wave of changes in state taxes across the country. From gas taxes to property tax amendments and income tax cuts, being aware of these changes is crucial since state and local taxes are among the highest taxes most people pay.

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