CPA Practice

MAY 8, 2023

Reducing taxes is one way to cut costs, and sometimes moving from a high-tax state to a low-tax state can eliminate thousands of dollars in expenses year after year. Tennessee, Texas, and Florida are among the most commonly moved-to states, and it just so happens that these states don’t tax income.

New York

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 2, 2023

October 16 is this year’s deadline for taxpayers who requested additional time to file their taxes. However, taxes expected to be owed were required to be owed by the original April 18, 2023, deadline. Those in the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and many counties in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia have until Feb.

South Carolina

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

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

After several days of requests by taxpayers, state agencies and the National Taxpayer Advocate , the Internal Revenue Service has provided clarifying the federal tax status involving special payments made by 21 states in 2022. Alaska is in this group as well, but please see below for more nuanced information.

Rhode Island

Cherry Bekaert

APRIL 22, 2024

individual states offer unique tax credits and negotiated incentives to attract or retain business operations. Georgia and South Carolina: Georgia and South Carolina offer similar job credit programs over a five-year period. Throughout the U.S., The incentive amount varies by location and industry.

South Carolina

Cherry Bekaert

MAY 27, 2024

South Carolina legislature recently passed both an expansion and extension of the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act , which has been instrumental in the revitalization of abandoned and neglected properties across the state. The new law applies to income tax years beginning after December 31, 2023.

South Carolina

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 16, 2023

October 16 is this year’s deadline for taxpayers who requested additional time to file their taxes. However, taxes expected to be owed were required to be owed by the original April 18, 2023, deadline. Those in the counties of Maui, Hawaii, and many counties in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia have until Feb.

South Carolina

CPA Practice

APRIL 25, 2023

A South Carolina return preparer has pleaded guilty, after his jury trial had begun, to two counts of filing false tax returns. Harmon agreed that the total tax loss from his criminal conduct was approximately $320,000. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division, U.S.

South Carolina

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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

By Katelyn Washington, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) Following Tropical Storm Idalia, the IRS has granted tax relief to South Carolina residents impacted by the storm. The relief includes certain extended federal tax filing and payment deadlines. Some state tax filing and payment deadlines have also been extended.

South Carolina

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

Withum

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The IRS issued a news release providing tax relief for taxpayers affected by Hurricane Helene. This includes the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, 41 counties in Florida, eight counties in Tennessee, and six counties and one city in Virginia.

South Carolina

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The deadline for taxpayers to submit their third quarter estimated tax payment is one week from today. However, individuals and businesses affected by disasters in 17 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands may automatically qualify for a delayed tax-payment deadline, the IRS said last week.

South Dakota

CPA Practice

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Internal Revenue Service today announced tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by Idalia in 28 of the state’s 159 counties in Georgia. 15, 2024, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. This is similar to relief already being provided in Florida and South Carolina.

Georgia

LyfeAccounting

JULY 22, 2021

if you love paying property taxes then this is not the post for you. Because today, we’re going to uncover the best states to live in to save on property taxes. We recently published a post with a list of the worst property taxes by states. And was it ugly that some states had property taxes as high as 2.5%

South Carolina

LyfeAccounting

JULY 22, 2021

if you love paying property taxes then this is not the post for you. Because today, we’re going to uncover the best states to live in to save on property taxes. We recently published a post with a list of the worst property taxes by states. And was it ugly that some states had property taxes as high as 2.5%

South Carolina

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

Cherry Bekaert

AUGUST 6, 2024

While adaptation is key, real estate developers, investors and owners can proactively strengthen their equity stack, and lessen the blow of a fluctuating market, by taking advantage of tax credits and incentives. The tax credit is taken ratably over a 5-year period. The NMTCs can be used to offset the investor’s federal income taxes.

Real Estate

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

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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Rhode Island

Cherry Bekaert

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Despite only one child being actively involved the business, located in Greenville, South Carolina, they wanted both children to maintain equal ownership for the sake of future generations. The SLAT structure provided significant advantages, including valuation discounts, income tax benefits and asset protection.

Real Estate

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

million – $4,999,999 $5 million – $10,000,000 Over $10 million Do you have a document management system? million – $4,999,999 $5 million – $10,000,000 Over $10 million Do you have a document management system? million – $4,999,999 $5 million – $10,000,000 Over $10 million Do you have a document management system?

Rhode Island

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Wayfair ruling gave states and cities permission to tax remote sellers and online marketplaces based on their economic participation in the state, regardless of whether they had physical presences. Online retailers aren’t sitting still when faced with new taxes — and some are even fighting back in court.

Sales

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

Going Concern

JANUARY 26, 2024

His tenure includes positions as Head of London Audit and Tax, Head of People and Client Experience, and most recently, Chief Operating Officer since 2019. The declining birth rate also plays a role into the low supply of accountants, according to Henry Grzes, lead manager for tax practice and ethics with the American Institute of CPAs. “It

Account

CPA Practice

JULY 18, 2023

The South Carolina Supreme Court, ruling in one of the many cases, observed in May that “Brown’s estate faced a mountain of challenges. Consider selling your property while alive In general, Abdo says, the big issues in estate planning are estate tax, federal and state taxes; and valuation of the assets.

New York

ThomsonReuters

MARCH 15, 2021

March 15 used to be a day some might beware of for tax reasons because from 1918 to 1954 this date was the income tax filing deadline. Increasing the earned income tax credit percentage and phase-out percentage from 7.65% to 15.3% IRS tax tip on repayment of deferred Social Security taxes. In the U.S.,

payroll

CPA Practice

AUGUST 23, 2023

Since his win in 2016, Trump has moved the GOP toward his views on a tougher trade policy with China as they have embraced his accomplishments such as the 2017 tax cuts. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen. Trump tax cuts DeSantis voted in the U.S.

Tax

Withum

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

An analysis of the state individual income tax rate trends shows more states moving away from graduated tax rates to flat rate. Currently, 29 states have graduated individual tax rates, and 9 states have no individual income tax. The remaining 12 states have adopted a flat individual tax rate.

income tax

CPA Practice

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Document Management software is a valuable solution for the organization as you prepare for tax season. Download the guide to ensure you are ready for next tax season. It finds the documents you need in seconds, and creates a bespoke, secure database for your firm.

Rhode Island

CPA Practice

OCTOBER 30, 2024

million – $4,999,999 $5 million – $10,000,000 Over $10 million What software or tools are you using to manage your engagements, or how does your team currently manage client engagements and reporting processes?

Rhode Island