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Utah Accounting Firm and Dudes Who Work There Busted For ERC Fraud

Going Concern

TL;DR Two guys and their accounting firm are accused of filing false tax returns and a touch of COVID relief fraud. 1 charging two Utah County men and an accounting firm with claiming an excess of $11 million in tax credits through a COVID-related fraud scheme. Read: A federal grand jury returned an indictment on Feb.

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

Anders CPA

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.

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How Layoffs Affect Your Tech Company’s Books and Payroll

Shay CPA

And, of course, you can’t forget about how your layoffs impact your books and payroll. And if you’re in this boat, you should know what it means for your books and your payroll. As we reviewed in a recent blog, having an employee in another state establishes a tax nexus for your company there.

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Heads Up! Payroll Changes Coming in July

ThomsonReuters

As COVID-19 vaccinations continue to rise and a sense of normalcy slowly returns, we can hopefully put tumultuous payroll changes behind us. State by State Payroll Tax Changes. Beginning July 1, new forms will be used to report withholding tax. On July 1, the minimum wage increases to $9.00 New Mexico. per hour. .

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The Benefits of Delayed Business Filings

CPA Practice

Incorporating at the End of the Year The primary advantage of incorporating before the end of the year is your clients can then take advantage of the tax benefits owning a corporation offers, including writing off the costs of incorporating on this year’s taxes.

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Midwest and Mountain West Saw Biggest Income Gains Over Last 4 Years

CPA Practice

Mountain states such as Utah saw high earners moving in from California, Oregon and Texas. Bureau of Economic Analysis figures compiled for Stateline by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center in Washington, D.C. Inflation-adjusted per capita incomes in Utah have grown by about 8% since 2019.

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Think Tank Analysis Finds Current Federal Minimum Wage Rate at Lowest Value in 66 Years

ThomsonReuters

per hour effective July 24, 2009 (see Payroll Guide ¶18,200 ). See Payroll Guide ¶19,010 for a list of the current state minimum wage rates and further wage and hour information. per hour), Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.