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

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As accountants and CPAs, dealing with payroll taxes is essential to managing finances for your business clients. Understanding the details of payroll taxes helps you better assist your clients in fulfilling their obligations and maximizing tax efficiency. Social Security Tax : Employers and employees each contribute 6.2%

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State CPA Society News & Updates

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Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Society of CPAs (MASSCPAs) wants members to prioritize their health this tax season. PICPA also announced a coming legislative update scheduled for March of 2023 that will cover Pennsylvania Gov. Opposing sales tax on professional services. Each session also qualifies for one CPE credit.

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CPE Webinar September 12, 2023: Cybersecurity for the Tax Practitioner

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Jared Ballew, 2022-23 Chair of the ETAAC and Vice President of Government and Industry Relations at Taxwell; and Ann Campbell, CPA CIA and Drake Software Trainer will share an overview of the cyber threats that taxpayers and tax professionals face daily. Ann is a graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Accounting Firms Continue to Prioritize Work-Life Balance

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Last summer she became a tax accountant at wealth management firm Stonehage Fleming. The 2024 tax and audit season, which generally stretches from mid-January to mid- or late April, hasn’t been quite as challenging as it was in pandemic years, industry experts said. She resigned about 10 months ago. “I

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How to Efficiently Complete a Business Personal Property Rendition

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The property tax life cycle is a complex beast, and taming it can be both frustrating and time-consuming. Did you know that businesses typically spend an average of 132 hours per week on various personal property tax compliance tasks ? These 12 states generate property tax revenue from real estate taxes instead.

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Property tax 101

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property taxes, which help fund roads, schools, emergency medical services, and other services, are a vital source of revenue for state and local governments. Property tax rates vary greatly among states and localities and can have a major impact  on business investments and where people decide to live.

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2022 Outlook for Potential FUTA Credit Reduction States

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If these loans are not repaid within a certain amount of time, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) tax rate credit that most employers enjoy begins to be reduced. FUTA tax credit. The FUTA tax rate is currently 6.0% tax jurisdiction with an outstanding federal unemployment loan balance. FUTA credit reduction.

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