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Demystifying Government Contract Requirements: A Guide for New Businesses.

SMBAccountant

Understanding the basics of government contracts is essential when engaging in contractual agreements with government entities. Attention to detail, alignment with legal requirements, and effective communication are crucial aspects of navigating government contracts, contributing to successful and compliant contractual engagements.

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Government Shutdown Could Cause Havoc for Tax Season

CPA Practice

As millions of Americans prepare to start filing their taxes, and thousands of tax professionals prepare for one of their busiest seasons of the year, the U.S. Congress still lacks an annual appropriations bill to fund the government. 2, or at least agree on a short-term funding measure, the federal government could shut down.

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Sales tax changes jump as governments search for funding

Accounting Today

The first half of 2023 saw a flurry of state and local changes, with governments relying more on indirect taxes as borrowing becomes more expensive and the cost of providing programs increases.

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Why You Should Estimate Your Sales Tax Exposure | TaxConnex

TaxConnex

Is one of your new year’s resolutions to make sure you’re complying with sales tax in 2024? If you’ve determined nexus to exist for your business and understand that your products or services are taxable, but you’ve yet to comply to sales & use tax rules.

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Spouse-Run Businesses Face Special Tax Issues

RogerRossmeisl

If so, you face some challenging tax issues. The partnership issue An unincorporated business with your spouse is classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, unless you can avoid that treatment. This is only the beginning of the unwelcome tax compliance tasks. For 2023, the SE tax consists of 12.4%

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Common Accounting Mistakes: Government Edition - Issue #8 Unallowable Expenses

SMBAccountant

There are certain expenses that a business incurs that the federal government does not reimburse. While these costs may be legitimate business expenses, the federal government may disallow a cost which means it cannot be reimbursed using the incurred costs rates calculated to reimburse costs for cost contracts.

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7 Data-Driven Trends Impacting Tax Operations

CPA Practice

Progress was cited in eliminating most of its tax return backlog, more on-time tax refunds, and improvements in customer service availability and responsiveness. Explosion in data sharing Tax agencies worldwide recognize the untapped potential of integrating new data sources into their processes.

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