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Tax Preparer Finds Out in the Worst Way Possible That ERC Wasn’t a Free Money Glitch

Going Concern

A federal grand jury in Newark, New Jersey, returned an indictment Wednesday charging tax preparer Leon Haynes of Teaneck, New Jersey with fraudulently seeking more than $150 million from the IRS by filing more than 1,600 false tax returns for himself and his clients that claimed COVID-19-related employment tax credits.

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Sales Tax Updates: What’s new in sales tax for April?

TaxConnex

Mississippi’s back-to-school sales tax holiday this summer could be earlier than in previous years. New Jersey has begun a multi-phased modernization of its tax-filing system. If signed into law, legislation will move the state’s holiday for 2024 to July 12-14.

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IRS Getting Serious About Prosecuting ERC Fraud

CPA Practice

From the Kiplinger Consumer News Service (via TNS). Employee retention credits have been in the news lately. The Department of Justice recently arrested a New Jersey tax preparer for allegedly seeking more than $124 million from the IRS. Treasury Department. The Treasury also disbursed at least $31.6

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IRS’s ERC Crackdown Has Stopped $1 Billion in Fraudulent Claims

CPA Practice

In addition to recapturing funds, the IRS is pursuing criminal charges against promoters and preparers engaging in fraudulent ERC practices. Department of Justice arrested a New Jersey tax preparer for allegedly seeking more than $124 million from the IRS. Kiplinger highlighted a case where the U.S.

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Decoding the Difference: Tax Planning vs. Advisory

CPA Practice

While chestnuts crackle and we gear up for the annual tax preparation season, it becomes clear that the winter holidays bring more than just festivities and time off; they also mark the beginning of the tax preparation party. Tax preparation has its spotlight, tax planning follows a rhythmic beat … and tax advisory ?

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The accountant’s guide to state taxes on retirement income

ThomsonReuters

These states include Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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Miami Woman Accused of Buying Bentley with PPP Funds

CPA Practice

According to the indictment, Rendon submitted fabricated loan applications to lenders in New Jersey and Idaho by falsifying her company’s revenue, payroll, number of employees, cost of goods sold and IRS tax information in order to qualify for the COVID-19 relief benefits. The Miami man ended up receiving $4.4

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