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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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April 15 is Tax Deadline for 2024, But Some Taxpayers in These States Will Get More Time

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Also, individual states may or may not conform their state tax deadlines to the extended federal tax deadlines. Here’s a list of states with IRS tax deadline extensions for 2023 federal income tax returns (normally filed in early 2024) and other details you need to know if you’re in an impacted area.

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IRS Says State Issued Stimulus Payments are Not Taxable

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The IRS has determined that in the interest of sound tax administration and other factors, taxpayers in many states will not need to report these payments on their 2022 tax returns. During a review, the IRS determined it will not challenge the taxability of payments related to general welfare and disaster relief.

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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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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. Need to file a 2019 tax return?

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Heads Up! Payroll Changes Coming in July

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Beginning July 1, new forms will be used to report withholding tax. Form TRD-41414, Wage Withholding Tax Return, will be used to report withholding from payments to employees. Form TRD-41409, Non-Wage Withholding Tax Return, will be used to report withholding from non-wage payments. West Virginia.

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Schneider Downs Announces Seven Additions to Ownership Group

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Ryan received both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from West Virginia University. Morris has over 10 years of public accounting experience in various areas of tax compliance and consulting. Additionally, he frequently presents during internal firm training seminars and writes articles for the firm’s website.

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Key State Tax Changes for 2024

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Taylor, Kiplinger Consumer News Service (TNS) As we venture into the new year, 2024 brings a wave of changes in state taxes across the country. From gas taxes to property tax amendments and income tax cuts, being aware of these changes is crucial since state and local taxes are among the highest taxes most people pay.

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