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IRS Extends Free File Program Through 2029

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The Free File program , a partnership between the IRS and tax preparation companies that make their online filing software available to eligible taxpayers for free, has been extended through 2029, the tax agency said on May 22. will continue the program through October 2029. 15 extension deadline for 2023 tax returns.

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IRS extends Free File through 2029

Accounting Today

The program with third-party tax vendors will continue for another five years despite the IRS's recent Direct File pilot test.

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What’s new in sales tax?

TaxConnex

There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Johns County, Florida, received a $750 credit from Amazon after discovering that the marketplace facilitator had been overcharging her for sales tax for more than a decade, news reports said. New York state sales tax collections jumped 2.5%

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Autumn Budget Commentary: Tax Disputes and Disclosures

Menzies

billion by 2029/30. The policy move is designed to close the ‘tax gap’ but this will take time to have an impact ‘on the ground’ as it can take several years before an HMRC compliance officer completes their training. Summary In summary, the strategy to close the ‘tax gap’ appears to be threefold.

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New South Carolina Tax Credit to Incentivize Expanding Trail System

Cherry Bekaert

Contributor: Nick Cousino, Senior Manager A new South Carolina tax credit that encourages private parties to expand the state’s ever-growing trail system went into effect May 13. A taxpayer allowing for a six-foot wide trail for two miles may be eligible to claim an income tax credit of $6,336.

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Pennsylvania High Court to Consider Case on Pittsburgh’s ‘Jock Tax’

CPA Practice

In January, the state’s Commonwealth Court ruled that the 3% tax requiring visiting athletes like the Cleveland Browns’ Myles Garrett and entertainers like Taylor Swift to pay for the use of public facilities set different rules for residents and nonresidents and thereby violated the state constitution. million in revenue from the tax.

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Chicago Aldermen Give Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $300M Property Tax Plan the Boot

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By Jake Sheridan Chicago Tribune (TNS) The Chicago City Council emphatically voted down Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to hike property taxes by $300 million Thursday, creating a yawning hole in the city’s 2025 budget that must now be closed. Aldermen swiftly coalesced around rejecting Johnson’s tax hike after it was introduced.