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Starting in 2025, the IRS Will Accept Duplicate Dependent Returns With an IP PIN
House Tax-Exempt Crackdown Bill Passes Despite Democrat Defections
Retailers Tell Senate Credit Card ‘Swipe’ Fees are ‘Adding Inflationary Pressure to the U.S. Economy’
The Top Toys and Gifts for the 2025 Christmas and Holiday Season
Sales Tax Burden Increases for U.S. Consumers and Businesses in Q3 2013, According to New Report by Thomson Reuters
There were 208 U.S. tax code changes made in Q3 2013, up from 146 in Q3 2012.
Automated Sales Tax Tool Eases Filing Taxes for E-Commerce Businesses
TaxJar released its automated local sales tax reporting tool, TaxJar Pro, designed specifically for accountants who serve e-commerce clients with accounts on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy and PayPal.
PrimeGlobal North America and Avalara Announce Strategic Alliance
Avalara recently announced a new strategic alliance with PrimeGlobal’s North American Region, giving PrimeGlobal member firms access to business-critical sales and use tax and value added tax information.
Congress Releases Goals of Potential Internet Sales Tax Law
On Thursday, the House Judiciary Committee released basic principles pertaining to the issue of Internet sales tax. To develop these principles, the Committee received input directly from taxpayers, industry and trade groups, and representatives of state and local governments.
State Likely to Raise Tax on Beer
Buying a light beer could soon make your wallet lighter, as Wyoming lawmakers are considering a proposal to raise the state's lowest-in-the-nation tax on beer.
Some Online Retailers Support End to Online Sales Tax Exemption
Seattle-based Amazon late last year hired Patton Boggs, a marquee Washington, D.C., lobbying group, to join two other firms on retainer as well as Amazon's in-house lobbyists in hopes of getting the Marketplace Fairness Act passed.
Minnesota’s farm equipment repair tax considered for repeal
Craig Will has fielded more than his share of grumbling customers since a new state tax on farm equipment repairs took effect. Will works at Midwest Machinery in Sauk Rapids, which repairs farm implements and other equipment. Will says many farmers who bring their machines in for repairs aren’t aware of the new sales tax, […]
Are Millions of Americans Tax Cheats? Most Who Buy Online Probably Are
Tax professionals know it. Most accounting professionals know it. When it comes to businesses, most follow at least the letter, if not the spirit, of the law. But most other Americans still don’t seem to understand that they are probably a tax cheat.