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

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Sports betting is illegal in Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. Gambling winnings tax If you are one of the millions to place a bet this year, you need to know that the IRS considers sports betting to be gambling. Usually, the payer (e.g.,

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Why a Wealth Tax Would Be Horrible for American Taxpayers

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Massachusetts introduced a state-level wealth tax last year, and the legislatures in California , Connecticut , Hawaii , Illinois , Maryland , New York , Oregon and Washington have all seen wealth tax bills introduced this year. Second, no matter how it’s positioned, a wealth tax is not based on objective facts.

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What exactly is indirect tax?

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Where tax professionals provide value to their clients by keeping current on changes and updates to taxes and helping resolve complex tax calculations that arise from cross-border or interstate transactions. What is indirect tax? An indirect tax is a tax passed off by the government on goods and services.

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More Than a Loophole: Delaware Sales Tax and Other Benefits of Incorporation in DE

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Incorporation is a critical legal matter that impacts more than your company’s tax responsibilities for doing business. Delaware is considered “the place” to establish your corporate entity as there’s no Delaware sales tax. Delaware offers perhaps the most favorable tax treatment to businesses. Historically, in the U.S.,

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How the 50 States Rank By Tax Burden

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Unlike tax rates, which vary widely based on an individual’s circumstances, tax burden measures the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes, according to WalletHub. Maine has the highest property tax burden, while Alabama has the lowest. 1 being the highest and No.

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How the 50 States Rank By Tax Burden

CPA Practice

Unlike tax rates, which vary widely based on an individual’s circumstances, tax burden measures the proportion of total personal income that residents pay toward state and local taxes, according to WalletHub. Maine has the highest property tax burden, while Alabama has the lowest. 1 being the highest and No.

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Last Week in Payroll: Localization of Work

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The IRS Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division will conduct a webinar on June 24 titled: “Reporting Election Workers Earnings”. Election workers are individuals hired by government entities to perform services at polling places in connection with national, state, and local elections.

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