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Maryland Digital Ad Tax Case Leaves States in Limbo, But Digital Taxes Aren’t Going Away

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While much of this recent regulatory movement has mainly applied to digital and remote sales, ecommerce and marketplace facilitators the question of where, when and how sales and other digital taxes should be applied, indicates that state and local governments are also mining less visible, but foreseeable revenue alleys.

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Legal analysis: Implications of state tax exclusion of overtime wages for employers and employees

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While there are over 20 local jurisdictions with municipal income taxes, he noted that the law does not exclude overtime wages from municipal occupational license tax. Individual state income tax usually follows the federal adjusted income, Wertz said, and the exclusion creates a modification.

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How Biden’s Marijuana Shift Could Impact Taxes

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However, this does not mean that marijuana will become legal for recreational use nationwide. Of course, this decision has its critics, but it’s worth noting that the change would also impact federal income tax breaks for many cannabis businesses.

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What happened in sales tax in 2022

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The year started with attention on new online products and sales tax – notably in Maryland with its tax on digital advertising. The state imposed a gross receipts tax on digital ads so long as the companies had at least $1 million in advertising revenue within the state for the year. More doubters would pop up later. (In

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Sales and Use Tax Updates from February

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In another possibly trendsetting development, Maryland has greenlighted the country’s first tax on digital advertisements sold by companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon. Estimates reportedly said the tax will generate up to $250 million but opponents promise legal challenges. 20 and April 14 to April 15, 2021.

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$1.5 Billion in Unclaimed Tax Refunds from 2019 Set to Expire in July 2023, Says IRS

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27, 2023, providing legal guidance on claims made by the postponed deadline. By missing out on filing a tax return, people stand to lose more than just their refund of taxes withheld or paid during 2019. Many low- and moderate-income workers may be eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).

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How Biden’s Proposed Wealth Tax Would Work

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Bay Staters with taxable income that exceeds one million dollars are expected to pay 4% more in Massachusetts income tax. Massachusetts recently returned billions in excess revenue to eligible residents through 62F tax refunds. Washington is a state that doesn’t have income taxes.)

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