article thumbnail

Sales tax ‘responsible party’ laws still going strong

TaxConnex

But not for sales tax liability, where most states still maintain strong responsible party laws. And they can come as a real shock: CEOs, CFOs, directors and other execs can be held personally responsible for sales tax shortfalls. That’s true for many of the fiscal messes that can befall a company. How do they know who’s responsible?

Sales 194
article thumbnail

Georgia Tax Preparer Gets 2 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion

CPA Practice

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. Attorney Jill E.

Georgia 52
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Georgia Taxpayers in 28 Counties Get Extension Due to Hurricane Idalia

CPA Practice

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 105
article thumbnail

Georgia Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Fraud Charges

CPA Practice

(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.

article thumbnail

Betting on the Super Bowl? Don’t Forget About Taxes

CPA Practice

However, if you are among the 68 million people expected to place bets on the big game, you need to know that taxes are part of the equation. So, as we start tax season, here’s what you need to know about what your Super Bowl bet has to do with your tax return. Super Bowl 2024 is on Sunday, Feb. Usually, the payer (e.g.,

Gambling 122
article thumbnail

Oct. 16, 2023, is Deadline for Millions Who Filed Tax Extensions; But Many Get More Time Due to Disasters

CPA Practice

October 16 is this year’s deadline for taxpayers who requested additional time to file their taxes. This is often necessary for taxpayers who are still waiting on some documents before they can file their returns. However, taxes expected to be owed were required to be owed by the original April 18, 2023, deadline. 16 due date.

article thumbnail

What to know about responsible party laws

TaxConnex

We hear a lot about “sales tax obligations,” but who exactly in your company is “obligated?” Since the Supreme Court’s 2018 Wayfair decision, many businesses are required to collect and remit sales tax in multiple states – more so than pre-Wayfair. Personal liability can often apply whether the imposed tax was collected or not.

Wisconsin 192