IRS extends Free File through 2029
Accounting Today
MAY 22, 2024
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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Accounting Today
MAY 22, 2024
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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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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