CPA Practice

JUNE 5, 2023

Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) NBA finals Game 2 is in the books, and many people who tuned in to see the Miami Heat tie the series with the Denver Nuggets are probably not wondering what a jock tax is. But the NBA Finals—and other sporting events—are connected to taxes in a big way. What is the jock tax?

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 21, 2023

By Joy Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Businesses that sell marijuana have a heavy federal income tax burden. They are taxed on their income but can’t write off most of their business expenses. Here is the main federal income tax implication. Look for more states to follow suit. _

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

APRIL 9, 2023

Reminder: Due to a new law , Illinois S-Corp and Partnership owners should generally pay quarterly IL state ( not federal) taxes through the business. The post below is about how to pay IL taxes personally ; click here for how to make IL business tax payments. and ask you what kind of tax payment you wish to make.

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Snyder

JUNE 9, 2022

For e-commerce business owners, income tax filing season marks the start of a highly stressful time. Among the taxes that e-commerce businesses need to file, income tax is the most common one. To help you meet the income tax filing season fully armed and prepared, we have compiled a step-by-step guide.

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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

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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. These areas include: Taxpayers affected by flooding in Illinois and Alaska. They have until Oct. 31, 2023, to file. 16 due date.

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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.

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TaxConnex

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The state’s SSUT has taken in more than $309 million overall during the current fiscal year – almost double the tax generated during all of fiscal 2018-19. city council was also recently set to vote on giving a quarter of online sales tax revenue to the city’s schools in 2021. (A Sales taxes were up 8.2 The Decatur, Ala.,

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CTP

MAY 6, 2024

When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 introduced a new $10,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions, taxpayers living in areas with high state-level taxes felt the hit. In states that have very low or no state taxes, the SALT cap applies to sales tax and property tax. of taxes due.

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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.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Supreme Court has agreed to take up a lower court decision on taxation ( Moore v United States ) that could open or slam the door on a federal wealth tax, it’s worth a deep dive into just how terrible a wealth tax would be for American taxpayers. Second, no matter how it’s positioned, a wealth tax is not based on objective facts.

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

JULY 9, 2022

Illinois’ 1% sales tax on groceries will be suspended for the state’s fiscal year, from June 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. This sales tax reprieve is predicted to net approximately $400 million in consumer savings. A printable sign will be available on our website at tax.illinois.gov.

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TaxConnex

DECEMBER 29, 2022

New sources of tax revenue, old ones robust but sputtering in spots, tax holidays as political tools amid inflation: It’s been a year of new trends in sales tax. Heading into the new year, state sales tax revenues were up coast to coast, often by double-digit percentages. Add that U.S. Too much or too little?

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

JANUARY 23, 2023

January 23, 2023 — Per IRS 2023-11 , following a successful opening of its systems today, the IRS is now accepting and processing 2022 tax returns; taxpayers have until April 18 to file their taxes this year. The State of Illinois also opened its tax season today.

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

APRIL 11, 2023

It’s that time again… Tax Day is upon us and millions of taxpayers will need to have their returns extended for various reasons. The AICPA has released a “Tax Extension FAQ” for CPA members to share with their clients. Why does my CPA suggest we extend my tax return? • What are the primary benefits of extending my tax return? •

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

APRIL 9, 2024

For years, we have stressed the importance to our clients of making quarterly estimated tax payments. And unlike many tax preparers, we also do bookkeeping, accounting, and consulting for our small business owners — so we’ve also encouraged them to have us do a quarter-by-quarter calculation of how much to pay.

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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

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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. These areas include: Taxpayers affected by flooding in Illinois and Alaska. They have until Oct. 31, 2023, to file. 16 due date.

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CPA Practice

OCTOBER 18, 2023

One crucial factor to consider when selecting your business location is the tax environment. Business taxes can significantly impact your bottom line and overall profitability. The importance of business taxes As an entrepreneur, you face countless decisions when starting a business.

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CPA Practice

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Three rounds of stimulus checks—known officially as Economic Impact Payments—were sent by the federal government to income tax filers between March 2020 and March 2021 as a way to offset some of the hardships of the COVID pandemic. “There is no fourth round of [stimulus checks] from the Treasury Department,” he said.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Whether you’ve been self-employed for ages or are one of many entrepreneurs to have launched a business recently, lowering your taxes is always a savvy business strategy. Here are a dozen deduction tips, provided by the Illinois CPA Society. You can deduct up to 50 percent of your self-employment tax from your income taxes.

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CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us, and while you’re likely busy hunting for the perfect gifts for your loved ones, don’t forget that you can gift yourself something too—a tax break. Here are five tax-savvy money moves to make now. You may also want to consider investing in a future tax break.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 27, 2023

Increasing the age of when RMDs must begin benefits savers who don’t need the money for current living expenses, as it prolongs their investment timeframe, pushes out the income tax deferral on their account balances, and allows a longer window to consider and complete Roth IRA conversions. reduces this tax to 25% in 2023.

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Anders CPA

MAY 15, 2023

This changing employment landscape requires employers to reassess their payroll tax withholding processes to ensure you are withholding the proper amount of state, local and unemployment taxes from your employees’ wages. Below we dive into the state and unemployment tax responsibilities employers need to know.

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inDinero Tax Tips

APRIL 11, 2023

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 is considered “the place” to establish your corporate entity as there’s no Delaware sales tax.

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

JANUARY 30, 2024

Tax preparers everywhere spent the past two months gearing up for yesterday’s “opening day” of tax season, January 29th. Never mind that the IRS e-file has been offline since November 18th, because it takes over two months to reprogram the systems for new tax laws, updates, and edits to tax forms.

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CPA Practice

AUGUST 15, 2023

Jared Ballew, 2022-23 Chair of the ETAAC and Vice President of Government and Industry Relations at Taxwell; and Ann Campbell, CPA CIA and Drake Software Trainer will share an overview of the cyber threats that taxpayers and tax professionals face daily. Program level: Basic (no prerequisites required).

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LyfeAccounting

JULY 14, 2021

Your physical address might result in you paying significantly more in property taxes than someone else. And as millions of Americans rush from one state to another, one thing you just have to keep in mind is property taxes. That’s why in this post, we’re going to uncover the states with the worst property taxes in the country.

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Going Concern

MAY 9, 2023

Deloitte announced its Chief Tax Officer Program is bringing on Paul Stephens, a 25 year veteran of AT&T, to serve as independent senior advisor. His job will be to advise Deloitte Tax staff and senior leadership “while also helping CTOs and their finance organizations create value for their enterprises and communities.”

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

JANUARY 16, 2024

” During the pandemic, we began requiring all clients to submit a copy of their IRS Account Transcript along with their Tax Organizer and other annual tax prep documentation. Initially, this was to confirm the amounts of stimulus payments and child tax credit payments. “Now What Do I Do With These Files?

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CPA Practice

JULY 12, 2023

Fortunately, the Internal Revenue Code includes several tax strategies that may help your clients better prepare for the potential costs of long-term care—here are three to consider. HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS A health savings account (HSA) is one of the most tax-efficient ways to save for long-term care costs.

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

APRIL 16, 2023

(c) Nataliya Vaitkevich via Pexels I used to find it annoying when a client would forward me an article about a tax deduction or credit, to make sure I would take it on their tax return. So, to make sure we’re all on the same page, here are a few choice tax benefits that are often overlooked.

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

APRIL 9, 2023

The IRS “Direct Pay” landing page, There are multiple options for paying personal quarterly estimated taxes. You can: have your tax preparer create vouchers that you then print and mail with a check; prepare your own vouchers and do the same; or pay online. You can pay as early as you like.

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CPA Practice

JANUARY 31, 2023

The new Bennett Thrasher partners are: Nina Desai DiAndria Green Dane Harris Ray Lee Gabe Rivers Brian Sengson Chris Tomaselli Nina Desai focuses on R&D tax credits in Bennett Thrasher’s Credits and Incentives practice. Her experience includes helping claim tax credits for clients of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500.

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CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Remember, if you delay your first RMD to April 1, 2025, you will need to take two RMDs in one tax year: the first by April 1, 2025, to satisfy your required withdrawal for 2024, and the second by December 31, 2025, which would satisfy your required withdrawal for 2025. There is one caveat, however.

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Going Concern

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Hopefully Uncle D will do a bang-up job this time for the state of Michigan, unlike some of the other state unemployment benefits systems it has handled (or mishandled) like Florida, Illinois, Colorado, and California. During his daily COVID-19 press briefing on May 18, Illinois Gov. Forbes reported: Illinois spent $14.3

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Nancy McClelland, LLC

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Last year we began requiring all clients to submit a copy of their IRS Account Transcript along with their Tax Organizer and other annual tax prep documentation. If a taxpayer did not receive the full amount, then they are entitled to recoup the difference on their annual tax return. Let the tax return preparing begin!

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