August 14, 2015
Large corporations with armies of attorneys and accountants excel at taking advantage of tax credits and finding cost saving elements within a specific industry. Yet smaller companies tend to self-censor, assuming they don’t qualify.
June 29, 2015
OSCPA’s efforts were recently recognized by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) with a Power of A Gold Award. The Power of A Awards recognize a select number of organizations annually that distinguish themselves with innovative ...
June 16, 2015
There is never a dull moment in the area of state and local taxes. If you're a SALT accountant, you know what I'm talking about. Laws are constantly changing at the state and local level, Congress spends a lot of time talking about the Marketplace ...
June 16, 2015
It’s not just tracking additional jurisdictions that can become problematic. Sales and use taxes change much more frequently than other taxes such as income tax or property tax, so ensuring that a business is charging the correct amount of sales tax ...
June 12, 2015
Raise your hand if you have one or more clients who recently started up an online business recently and are confused about the state sales tax implications. Now all of you (or at least most of you) can put your hands down.
June 5, 2015
The American Institute of CPAs is urging the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law to approve H.R. 2315, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015.
May 15, 2015
The engagement letter not only sets out what services you will provide, it lays the groundwork for the client's role in making those services achievable. You can describe your plan to prepare tax returns, but that plan is contingent on the client ...
May 15, 2015
With the economy finally showing some signs of life, businesses are looking to invest and grow. When you have discussions with your clients, do not forget to ask them about their planned capital expenditures, hiring plans, and training needs.
May 13, 2015
Compliance with state and local taxes (SALT), especially sales and use taxes, could be getting much easier for U.S. small businesses and the accountants who serve them.
May 8, 2015
Cash-strapped states are looking to tax amnesty programs that give scofflaws a bit of a break on penalties and interest if they own up and pay up. The programs bring needed revenues to states struggling to balance their budgets and encourage taxpayers ...
May 6, 2015
Recent regulatory changes in the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) section 740-10, Accounting for Income Tax, have triggered disruption in the state tax provision area- especially around how organizations calculate deferred tax assets and liabilitie
April 17, 2015
The selection of a registered agent is not a trivial matter. This agent is required to have a physical address in the state (post office boxes and private rented mailboxes don't count) and be willing to be available during normal business hours to ...