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Vitamins, supplements and sales tax – the latest

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For purposes of incurring sales tax in any state, that essentially translates into “sometimes.” In other instances, vitamins and supplements aren’t taxed at all. How do you handle sales tax liability if you sell vitamins, dietary supplements or other items in this nebulous category? And we don’t mean “sometimes.”

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New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC): Communities in Schools of Central Texas

Cherry Bekaert

Project With the guidance of Cherry Bekaert, Communities in Schools of Central Texas (CISCT) leveraged the New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) structure to help build a new facility that aids in its mission to provide students with community support. CISCT is the local chapter of the national Communities in Schools (CIS) organization.

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Texas A&M Axes NIL Fund, ‘12th Man Plus,’ After IRS Memo

CPA Practice

By Mark Heim, al.com (TNS) Texas A&M announced Wednesday it was “discontinuing” the 12th Man Plus fund, which provided coveted “priority points” and tax-deductible donations in regard to name, image, and likeness. “On The IRS says collectives may not qualify as tax-exempt if the main objective is paying players.

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Effective September 1, You Can Sit For the CPA Exam in Texas With 120 Units

Going Concern

Another state has pushed to allow prospective CPAs to sit for the exam with just a bachelor’s degree worth of units and that’s good ol’ Texas. Effective September 1, future CPAs can sit for the exam with 120 units of education. Before anyone gets too excited, note candidates still need 150 units for licensure.

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Two Texas CPA Firms to Join Forces Next Year

CPA Practice

has been supporting clients in the San Antonio and greater Texas market since 1980. The firm has a strong reputation for providing high-level, personalized tax and advisory guidance, which will combine with abip’s consultative approach to client service. Brehm, Havel & Co. The Brehm, Havel & Co.

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Does sales tax apply to memberships?

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Clubs and dues have been around for decades, but the rise of certain memberships – and the ability to sell them over the internet – have also raised the question of whether memberships incur sales tax. Health and fitness club In some states membership in one of these creates a sales tax obligation; in others it doesn’t.

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What’s new in sales tax?

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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Midyear sales tax. The Tax Foundation released its “State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2023” report of the 45 states (and the District of Columbia) that collect statewide sales taxes and the 38 states where local sales taxes are collected.

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