TaxConnex

MARCH 2, 2021

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. The Sunshine State previously bet a lot on tourism revenue making up for not taxing internet sales – but the pandemic has wrecked that industry. Estimates reportedly said the tax will generate up to $250 million but opponents promise legal challenges.

Sales

TaxConnex

JULY 25, 2023

In addition to state and local taxes, your business may also be subject to various federal and state regulatory obligations. Most taxes are administered by the state Departments of Revenue (DOR) and local jurisdictions. The remainder of this blog will discuss the various tax requirements for a telecom company. to 7 percent.

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TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Sales tax is broadly defined to mean any tax that is charged to the end-user customer by the retailer of property or services. Though this definition is correct, it does not always provide a complete picture of a business’s transactions tax liabilities. Missouri has local license taxes in most cities.

Tax

TaxConnex

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Soon after you start dealing with states’ sales tax, you’re going to also run into another term: excise tax. What is excise tax? And is it different from sales tax? A different kind of tax pie. Federal, state, and local governments can all impose excise taxes. Calculating and Charging.

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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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Cherry Bekaert

MAY 16, 2023

Contributors: John Ford | Senior Consultant, Government Contracting Industry Practice Tony Konkol | Manager, State & Local Tax Practice As a general rule, corporations are responsible for paying Federal and state taxes on the income they earn. This allows S corporations to avoid double taxation on the corporate income.

income tax

CPA Practice

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

State and local taxes, also often referred to as SALT, are one of the most dynamic areas of tax practice, with thousands of jurisdictions across the U.S. imposing increases or newly-created taxes on real or other property. In response to the dismissal of the earlier state lawsuit, Apple Inc.

South Dakota

TaxConnex

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

All hail sales tax! Taxing certain goods dates back as far as 4,000 years. Ancient Egypt taxed cooking oil, for instance. The tax was levied on a product people had to buy and were forbidden to reuse (coincidentally, the Pharaoh had a monopoly on production). Salestaxes are no exception.

West Virginia

CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

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. Social Security Tax : Employers and employees each contribute 6.2%

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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?

Sales

TaxConnex

OCTOBER 8, 2024

But not all search engines – or state tax websites – are created equal. What it’s like typing “sales tax” into that little rectangle with the magnifying glass on each state’s website? Here are first impressions from one-and-done searches for “sales tax” on the revenue site of each state. Connecticut Dept.

Sales

CPA Practice

APRIL 3, 2024

A new study by WalletHub revealed that residents of New York state are burdened by taxes the most among the 50 states, while Alaska residents have the lowest tax burden. The following are some key findings from WalletHub’s study: As previously stated, New York has the highest overall tax burden, while Alaska has the lowest.

Rhode Island

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

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

APRIL 9, 2024

A new study by WalletHub revealed that residents of New York state are burdened by taxes the most among the 50 states, while Alaska residents have the lowest tax burden. The following are some key findings from WalletHub’s study: As previously stated, New York has the highest overall tax burden, while Alaska has the lowest.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

APRIL 22, 2024

The analysis accounts for average federal income taxes and withholdings for Social Security and Medicare, as well as state and local taxes. In Alabama, the analysis showed you will bring home just under 69% of your salary, after taxes. That means you’d need to earn $145,515 a year to bring home $100,000.

South Dakota

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.

Tax

CPA Practice

APRIL 11, 2024

The Justice Department is advising taxpayers to choose their return preparers wisely as the April 15 federal tax filing deadline approaches. Unscrupulous preparers who include errors or false information on a tax return could leave a taxpayer open to liability for unpaid taxes, penalties and interest.

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Anders CPA

MAY 23, 2023

Remote workers have become a staple of the workplace, but hiring out-of-state employees can lead to payroll tax complications. Multi-state payroll tax withholding done incorrectly can lead to penalties and interest for employers and create tax headaches for employees.

payroll tax

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service says its Direct File program has added 12 new states and will be available for the 2025 tax filing season. For the 2025 tax filing season, Direct File will also be available in Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Alaska

ThomsonReuters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How to manage state and local tax Do you have clients who live in one state but work in another state? If so, they may be able to lower income taxes through a state-by-state reciprocity agreement, should the agreement exist. Let’s say a client lives in Maryland but works in Pennsylvania.

Indiana

CPA Practice

JULY 28, 2023

The digital economy has caused an incredible shift in how jurisdictions create, administer, remit and audit indirect taxes. Properly structuring tax models and aligning regimes that are equitable for all stakeholders, while attempting to balance the economic interests of all participants has now become a vital societal priority.

Maryland

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By Ashley Silver Government Technology (TNS) Civic tech nonprofit Code for America is broadening its tax filing simplification process to two more states—eliminating filing fees for more than 700,000 residents. For Maryland, the partnership with Code for America is part of a broader modernization effort within its Office of the Comptroller.

North Carolina

CPA Practice

APRIL 13, 2023

After two years of record tax collections, budget writers in some states are starting to feel a revenue pinch created by a slumping stock market, banking and tech layoffs, slower consumer spending and lower energy prices. In New York state, personal income tax revenue plummeted by $9.1 Democratic Gov.

Maryland

CPA Practice

APRIL 7, 2023

An Indiana woman pleaded guilty in federal court last Friday in the District of Columbia to conspiring to file false tax returns and related charges. According to court documents and statements made in court, Awett Tedla of Indianapolis was the owner and operator of Speedy Tax Services, L.L.C., and District Heights, Maryland.

tax preparation

ThomsonReuters

APRIL 25, 2024

Navigating state taxes on retirement income is a critical aspect of financial planning for retirees. While federal tax rules apply uniformly across the country, state tax rules can vary widely. Jump to: • State tax on retirement income • Which states do not tax retirement income?

South Dakota

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.

payroll tax

CPA Practice

JULY 17, 2023

This is according to the latest Mid-Year Sales Tax Rates and Rules report from Vertex Inc. , a global provider of tax technology solutions. During the first half of 2022, there were a total of 302 new sales taxes and tax rate changes at the state, county, city and district levels.

Tax

CPA Practice

APRIL 25, 2024

The domestic sales tax landscape in the United States has been in a constant state of flux over the last decade. In fact, the 2023 Vertex End-of-Year Sales Tax Rates and Rules report shows that a total of 444 sales tax rate changes took place across all U.S. States continue to issue new fees, exemptions and tax holidays.

Sales

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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Rhode Island

CPA Practice

AUGUST 26, 2024

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Rhode Island

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

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Rhode Island

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

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Rhode Island

CPA Practice

JULY 19, 2024

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Rhode Island

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

States where inflation-adjusted income declined included Alaska, where oil drilling has been in long-term decline, as well as Georgia and Maryland. Bureau of Economic Analysis figures compiled for Stateline by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center in Washington, D.C. The knocks to personal incomes affected state revenues.

North Dakota

CPA Practice

AUGUST 29, 2023

By Katelyn Washington, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) The most expensive states for millionaires tax high earners at high rates. And if you fall into the top federal income tax bracket , the IRS will tax some of your earnings at the 37% rate.) The top income tax rate is 11%. 9% or higher).

income tax

ThomsonReuters

APRIL 24, 2024

Checkpoint Payroll Update caught up with John Wertz, tax attorney and partner at Holland & Knight’s New York office, to discuss this first-of-its-kind law. Wertz, a veteran in state and local taxes for over 30 years, explained that the law applies only to full-time hourly employees.

West Virginia

ThomsonReuters

JUNE 22, 2021

But before we give you a state-by-state rundown on the more mundane upcoming changes, here’s one federal reminder that beginning July 1, 2021, the Employee Retention Credit is claimed against only the employer share of Medicare tax. State by State Payroll Tax Changes. Beginning July 1, new forms will be used to report withholding tax.

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