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January 13, 2017
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January 12, 2017
Report Analyzes Estate Planning Tax Strategies for Sales to an Irrevocable Trust
Thomson Reuters has released a special report, Sales to Intentionally Defective Irrevocable Trusts, which discusses the sale to an intentionally defective irrevocable trust (IDIT) in exchange for its promissory note. The report establishes that the ...
December 12, 2016
New Payroll Rates and State Deadlines for W-2s in 2017
Additionally, here’s a rundown of the changes in the most commonly used rates and limits. We highly recommend exploring the payroll guidance solutions provided by Checkpoint, as rates constantly change.
December 12, 2016
Credit Karma to Offer Free Online Tax Preparation
While other tax software makers have offered free federal tax filings since as early as 2003 for some individuals with lower income and generally non-complex situations, adding state income tax filing and even common tax credits or deductions could ...
December 7, 2016
State Sales Taxes Average 5.56%, Plus County and Special Districts
The average state-level sales tax rate held steady at 5.56 percent in Q3 2016. Puerto Rico maintained its position as the U.S. territory with the highest rate, at 10.5 percent. Once again, Indiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Tennessee ...
December 7, 2016
Tips on State and Local Tax Compliance for Taxpayers with Multiple Residences
With all the focus on Millennials today, people often forget about the much larger population of Baby Boomers. As that generation prepares for retirement, one of the biggest questions they’re contemplating is where to spend those “golden years.” While many factors play a role in those decisions, taxes will be a huge consideration, especially for...…
December 5, 2016
Avalara Says Look for Changes to Online Sales Taxes, Soda Taxes and Marijuana Taxes in 2017
In addition to sales tax rate changes, new and expiring exemptions, and new taxes on soda, 2017 will bring more marijuana legalization (and taxes), tax amnesty, and especially renewed energy to the online sales tax debate.
November 22, 2016
2017 Income Tax Refund Schedule
The IRS will begin processing tax returns on January 24, 2017, for taxes paid/owed in 2016. In general, the IRS says that returns with refunds are processed and payments issued within 21 days. For paper filers, this can take much longer, however.
November 17, 2016
The Basics of Sales Tax Filing for Small Businesses
The rules and procedures for filing sales taxes are completely individual to each state. So it’s imperative to find out what the rules and processes are for each state where you are collecting sales taxes. For those specifics, you can turn to our ...
November 17, 2016
Some States Allow Sales Tax Payments Via Credit Card
Here’s a rundown of which states let you remit sales taxes via credit card and how much using that option will cost you. “Fee unspecified” means there is no information on the amount of the fee until you actually initiate a credit card payment.
November 16, 2016
How To Get Your Income Tax Refund Faster
Want to get your tax refund as fast as possible? Of course you do. So, before you get ready to file, make you have all the documents you will need, such as W-2s and 1099s. And take a few simple steps to avoid tax refund delays.
November 16, 2016
Businesses Underestimate Impact of Sales and Use Taxes
American sales tax professionals identified interstate tax liabilities (71 percent) and inaccurate data (57 percent) as the biggest risks facing their businesses, according to a new Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting survey on sales and use tax compliance.