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 Hitachi Solutions Acquires Capax Global, LLC

January 14, 2019 

Hitachi Solutions Acquires Capax Global, LLC

The companies share many synergies — including a deep commitment to achieving customer excellence, a close cultural alignment, and a strong strategic partnership with Microsoft.

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January 14, 2019 

Sales Tax Registration 101

Once you’ve determined you have an obligation to collect sales tax in a state, registering for a sales tax permit typically entails the following steps:

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January 12, 2019 

AICPA Exec Anthony Pugliese to Take Helm of CalCPA

CEO Loretta Doon, CPA, will be retiring in June 2019. After an extensive nationwide search, the CalCPA board of directors and the foundation board of trustees have named Anthony Pugliese, CPA, CGMA, CITP, as the new incoming CEO of both organizations.

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January 12, 2019 

Umbaugh and Springsted Join Baker Tilly

Umbaugh is the largest CPA firm in the U.S. that focuses solely on financial management, capital planning, bond issuance and post issuance advising and consulting for municipalities, utilities, schools, libraries, counties and townships.

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January 12, 2019 

Small Businesses Feeling Effects of Government Shutdown

The Small Business Administration stopped processing new small business loans due to the government shutdown. Thousands of small business owners across the country are unable to receive critical funding to start and grow their businesses because ...

 No Delay; Tax Filing Season Starts Jan. 28

January 10, 2019 

No Delay; Tax Filing Season Starts Jan. 28

Despite the shutdown of the federal government, which has now dragged into its third week, the IRS expects to kick off the tax filing season on Monday, January 28. It will begin accepting both electronic and payer returns on that day.

 How Occupancy Taxes Work

January 10, 2019 

How Occupancy Taxes Work

Transient occupancy taxes are levied on facilities that provide accommodations for customers. The obvious model is a hotel or motel. But that might be the only thing that’s obvious about these taxes. Like sales taxes, transient occupancy taxes ...

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January 10, 2019 

New Year Brings New Remote Seller Sales Tax Collection Obligations in 7 States

More than five states will require out-of-state sellers to collect and remit sales tax starting January 1, 2019: Georgia, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. That same date, new sales tax collection requirements for marketplace facilitators will take effect in Alabama. States were once prohibited from taxing sales by businesses with no physical...…