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Payroll Taxes Demystified: A Breakdown for Accountants and CPAs Serving Business Owners

CPA Practice

As accountants and CPAs, dealing with payroll taxes is essential to managing finances for your business clients. Understanding the details of payroll taxes helps you better assist your clients in fulfilling their obligations and maximizing tax efficiency. By Nellie Akalp. for both employees and employers.

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How SUI and State Income Taxes Affect Small Businesses

CPA Practice

Inevitably, your clients with growing businesses will want to hire, so you’ll be better able to help them if you have a clear understanding of the differences between SUI (state unemployment insurance) and SIT (state income tax) and how they affect your clients’ businesses. Some states require employers to pay additional payroll taxes.

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Top 10 States for Credits and Incentives Opportunities

Cherry Bekaert

However, all job creation incentives typically require: 1) A minimum net job increase 2) Maintained jobs 3) Operations in certain industries or activities Jobs Tax Credits may be claimed on a retroactive basis in Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia in any open tax years. taxable wages for up to 15 years.

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Employer Payroll Tax Obligations When Employees Work Out-Of-State

Anders CPA

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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5/9 Webinar: Understanding the Tax Benefits of Having a Transportation Per Diem Plan and How to Stay Compliant

Katz,Sapper&Miller

In the aftermath of tax reform, more carriers are considering implementing per diem plans which can provide clear payroll and income tax savings. However, running afoul of the IRS’s accountable plan rules can jeopardize these savings.

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Friday Footnotes: Fired Accountant Spills the Dirty Laundry; Scandals of Yore; Gen AI For Good | 1.26.24

Going Concern

Wade is accused of failing to perform the work he’d been paid for by multiple clients, which included bookkeeping, tax preparation and filing, payroll work, and more, according to police.

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