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

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These taxes fund social insurance programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and unemployment benefits. Here’s a quick breakdown of payroll taxes: Federal Income Tax Withholding : Employers must withhold federal income tax from employees’ wages based on their W-4 Forms and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidelines.

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IRS Shoots Down Rumors of More Stimulus Checks

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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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Tax-Free States? Pay No Income Tax in These 9 Tax-Friendly States!

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US taxpayers pay over $1 trillion in state income taxes every year. But what if you could pay $0 in state taxes? You can pay absolutely nothing in state taxes, just by packing up your bags and moving to a tax-free state. What are State Taxes? Top 10 States With The Highest Income.

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Alaska moves toward statewide sales tax

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Mike Dunleavy is reportedly preparing to introduce a sales tax as part of a long-term budget plan for the state. Five states don’t have a statewide sales tax: New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska and Delaware (aka the “NOMAD” states). Vermont was the last state to adopt a sales tax, in 1969.

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State-by-state reciprocity agreements

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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. In these cases, statutes may dictate which sources of income are subject to the agreement.

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5 States with the Lowest Combined Business Taxes

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Some key factors to evaluate include: Tax rates Tax rates vary widely across states. Some states have higher corporate income tax rates, while others offer lower rates or no tax at all. Property tax rates can vary significantly, impacting the cost of owning or leasing business space.

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Selling Into States with Unusual Sales Tax Laws

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If you sell into the handful of states that don’t have nexus or don’t have a general sales tax, you might think you’re home free when it comes to obligations to remit sales tax. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have a statewide sales tax. Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon do not.

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