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The accountant’s guide to state taxes on retirement income

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As an accountant, understanding state tax considerations for various sources of retirement income — including pensions, Social Security benefits, 401(k) and IRA distributions, Thrift Savings Plans (TSPs), and military retirement income — is crucial in helping your clients minimize their tax liability and make the most of their golden years.

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IRS to Mail Taxpayers in Disaster Areas CP14CL Notices

CPA Practice

Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) The IRS, after confusing millions of California taxpayers with tax balance-due notices in May and June, will send follow-up letters to people in states that received extra time to file their federal income tax returns due to severe weather events. 16, 2023 to file.

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A history of sales tax

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West Virginia initiated the first official statewide sales tax, and during the Great Depression, 25 states introduced sales taxes to bolster tax coffers hammered by the bad economy. Mississippi introduced their sales tax in 1930, followed by many others (including Hawaii, which didn’t even become a state until 1959).

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Feds Cracking Down on Unlawful Tax Return Preparers

CPA Practice

The government alleged that Portorreal prepared tax returns claiming fabricated business income and expenses, as well as various false tax deductions and false non-deductible expenses for her customers to receive the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit.

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

CPA Practice

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). The EITC helps individuals and families whose incomes are below certain thresholds in 2019.

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What's new in state sales and use taxes

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Mississippi withdrew?a a proposed regulation which sought to expand the state’s sales tax to apply to cloud computing. There may still be changes to Mississippi’s sales tax on software, as the Governor? for how this will change sales tax filing and other taxpayer services?when when the transition occurs.

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

Anders CPA

Below we dive into the state and unemployment tax responsibilities employers need to know. It’s important to remember an out-of-state employee will be considered an employee in the state in which they work , not the state in which the business is based or in which the employee lives.