State and Local Taxes
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Patriot Software Adds Free HR Center For Users
Applications Open for Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit
Review of CCH AnswerConnect Tax Research- The Accounting Technology Lab Podcast – Sept 2024
Accountant Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns in Connecticut
State of Alabama to spend $5.2M on new payroll system
The Alabama Department of Finance plans to spend about $5.2 million on an attendance and timekeeping system for all state departments and employees.
California seeks back taxes from small-business shareholders
For almost two decades, California has provided a hefty tax break for residents owning shares of small businesses that keep most of their workers and assets in the state.
Tax hike on top earners advances in S.C. Senate
A South Carolina state senate bill that would raise taxes for the state's wealthiest earners advanced Tuesday after an attempt to negate effects of the hike failed.
Free tax filing isn’t always free: Extra costs add up for many self-filers
Many do-it-yourself filers could pay about the same to have a credentialed tax expert do them, and still get their refund in about the same time, and with the peace of mind of real professional guidance.
Texas considering legalized slots and casino gambling?
Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, has filed a bill to let Texans vote on allowing a limited number of legal gambling sites in Texas -- slot machines at horse and greyhound racetracks, and Las Vegas-style casinos in urban areas, on Indian tribal land and in tourist destinations on islands in the Gulf of Mexico.
Some Wisconsin taxpayers may see breaks
Wisconsin taxpayers who pay for college tuition, health insurance or child care -- and those who lose money at the gambling table -- may be eligible for bigger breaks on their state taxes this year.
Oklahoma Governor wants cut in state income tax
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and House and Senate GOP leaders again will push for a cut in the state income tax when lawmakers return to the Capitol on Monday for the start of a new legislative session.
Ohio CPAs to prepare tax returns free of charge for deployed troops
Operation CPA eases the burden on military families during tax season