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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
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New House Speaker Johnson May Be Open to SALT Relief
Some Republicans with votes crucial to Mike Johnson becoming House speaker say they were told he would look into the matter.
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How to Solve Clients’ Sales Tax Compliance Headaches with Smart Outsourcing
Having outsourced professionals act as business management sherpas frees business owners and managers from tedious tasks and greatly reduces errors that can prove costly.
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IRS to Try Out Its Free E-Filing Tax Return Program in 13 States Next Year
The IRS on Tuesday unveiled more details about Direct File, the agency’s free online tax filing program that is debuting in 2024.
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California Adds New Excise Tax on Gun and Ammo Sales
California’s new gun tax is similar to the federal firearms and ammunition excise tax (FAET), which was first implemented in 1919 and is administered by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
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Proliferation of Fees Adds Layers of Complexity for Indirect Tax Teams
State and local jurisdictions have increasingly turned to introducing new fees as they continue to hunt for additional revenue in response to federal COVID funding drying up and borrowing becoming prohibitively expensive.
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IRS Gives Tax Relief to Those Affected by Hurricane Lee in Massachusetts and Maine
All individuals and business owners in these two states now have until Feb. 15, 2024, to file their returns and make tax payments.
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CohnReznick Puts Down Roots in Denver
The top 20 firm will be opening its 30th office in the U.S. early next month, located in LoDo Towers in Denver's lower downtown area.
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Colorado Lawmakers Again Ask IRS: Don’t Tax TABOR Refunds
New IRS guidance marked the second time this year the agency raised the specter of subjecting state refunds to federal income tax.